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Don't Let the Numbers Get You Down

On The Job

In fact, when my kids have homework that starts off with something like “If a train leaves the station and is traveling at 80 m.p.h…” I sort of hear this buzzing sound in my ears and my vision starts to blur around the edges. I’m the first to admit I have never been a math whiz. Sharing ideas.

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Getting your foot in the door.

Laughing all the Way to Work

If you can prove yourself as a good worker you can go up through the ranks and because they already know how you work, they are more apt to promote you. Of course if you know in the probationary period that this is just not the right fit for you, better to get out rather than being in a job you hate. Oh where or where is my password?

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The Advertising Game

Laughing all the Way to Work

Fax Blasts I remember someone from my IAAP Chapter asked me to fax the notice of our Chapter dinner to a list of about 60 companies to promote it. It is usually a business I am interested in and I want to know when new courses or products are offered. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Going, going, gone.

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How To Build Reputation With A Blog – Create Value

Brilliantly Better

That’s a key point and a very important question for every blogger who had been wrecked more than one keyboard writing. They are enjoyable, of course, but it’s kinda difficult to make a living out of them. Online Courses This is something I haven’t done yet. But the most important part of the question is not “how” but “why”.

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Writing Rush | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Nicknamed “The Professor&# , Neil has written books, penning four incredible texts about traveling, loss, and music. Of course, if you only write with a grade school vocabulary, then what does that say about your audience? so that I can capture ideas when away from pen and paper (or keyboard and screen).

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5 Unusual Ways To Measure Your Online Reputation

Brilliantly Better

Until recently, I never really took this seriously, but then one of the people I met on Facebook (it all started with a polite and standard: “thank you for your blog” message) offered to proof-read some of my blog posts, if I would agree, of course. I have them on my blog, of course. I agreed and we started to “work” together.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Of course, all the best-laid plans go astray, as they say. Of course my on-the-job experience was invaluable too, but the things I picked up at University are embedded in a different way. Speaking to the subject coordinator today, she said that the course is trying to keep up with the times in terms of new technology and media.

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