Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

I work for a magazine and we hire freelancers for all sorts of reasons. Think of it this way: You can only do so much and getting a helping hand will get those extra tasks completed when the need to be completed – on time and right the first time. You only have to hire a freelancer for the jobs that need urgent attention.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2008

Your company may have a policy on how they want you to address people in external business e-mail. Watson Associates gives the following e-mail tips for Email Salutations in her e-bulletin Business Writing Updates: “There are several options for starting an e-mail in North America as our business culture is not as formal as other areas.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 13, 2010

I get snail mail from credit card companies who could not possibly have my new mailing address unless they scammed it off some list. I’ve happily signed up for all kinds of email lists. I have a crazy-busy RSS feed. In the US it’s legal to sign someone up to your email list without asking their permission.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Here's a tip: you talk to, email several people a day. I also can use the recording to make a cd and give to potential clients or current clients instead of a business card or brochure. 1) Send an email response. 2) Turn your email into a blog post - at least 250 words, spell-checked and edited. (3)

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

When their readers don’t actually know what they do, because they never visit the site, they simply open Google Reader or their email for the RSS feed. As of now, my website is more like a business card – something I can point prospective clients towards after I’ve already made initial contact.

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