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Making Your Words Count

Ian's Messy Desk

Here are some Guidelines for you to consider when Making Your Words Count: 1. Adapt Your Style to Your Audience : Prepare beforehand and learn what the audience wants to hear or not hear, and how to adapt your style so your message and how you say it connects with them.

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20 Apps to Organize Your Thoughts | Men With Pens

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TiddlyWiki Use this wiki as a collaboration tool, for taking notes, making websites or whatever else you need to do in order to stay organized. Gliffy Create flowcharts, diagrams, floor plans and technical drawings with Gliffy and collaborate with others using visuals. Organize your projects and see what you have left to do.

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Should You Go Back to School? | Men With Pens

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Actually, we’re happy to put ourselves forward as the expert for anyone who wants to learn how to start your kick-ass web writer business. Who wants to learn about OIL RIGS? Learning how to learn was my goal. However, beyond a certain level, I think you really need to work with or learn from other people to progress.

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Say No to Solo Work | Men With Pens

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Kelly March 5, 2010 at 7:36 am James, This one is a lesson you never stop learning. Freelancers Should Use Retainers to Remove the Guessing From Project Estimates Reply John Soares ( @TheJohnSoares ) March 6, 2010 at 12:07 am I think it’s important that co-authors/collaborators have good synergy for the specific project.

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Which Person Would You Talk To?

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Many people take advantage of that openness on another level, which is to say we’ve all had trouble with copyright law and keeping our work our own. How do you deal with copyright infringements and people stealing your work? If you happen by today and have time for one more, I’d love to ask what collaboration means to you.

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Business Competition is Good | Men With Pens

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I’d say the biggest lessons I’ve learned, both on the job and now in my post journo career as a writer/illustrator/etc…, is to accentuate what you do best and what makes you unique. It sounds cliche, but I just learned to out-hustle my competition. ps Phil Simon´s last blog. Nathan Hangen´s last blog.

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Authoritative Website Copy | Men With Pens

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Reply Kev Jaques ( @kevjaques ) November 30, 2009 at 6:44 am At the end of the day it’s all about collaboration and getting things done. If I’m pointing out my mistakes and how I learned a better way, it doesn’t come off as condescending. Click here to read our guest post guidelines , then show us what youve got.