Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

You can even send an email just to say hi. Kelly March 5, 2010 at 7:36 am James, This one is a lesson you never stop learning. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I There is definitely strength in numbers.

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APRIL 8, 2010

Use email, instant messaging and your mobile phone to submit your notes or you can clip content from the web with the browser toolbar. With Tomboy you can highlight text, check spelling and auto link web and email addresses. Jott takes the spoken messages and turns them into text. Makes editing, storing and searching data easy.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Emails bombard you. You were supposed to deliver this project at 5pm and you’re almost finished but… A new email comes in. You try to learn the secret , because there’s obviously something you haven’t figured out yet. It has been a very hard lesson to learn, but I am better for it. It’s a rush.

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APRIL 13, 2010

I’ve happily signed up for all kinds of email lists. I recently had a discussion via email with someone regarding the CAN-Spam Act (US) and Anti-Spam Act (Australia). In the US it’s legal to sign someone up to your email list without asking their permission. They could have asked. I have a crazy-busy RSS feed.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2010

You could try cold-calling (or cold-emailing), knocking on doors or praying to the freelancing fairies for some work, but there are some better techniques you can use that will be sure to get you clients in a hurry. Just send an email, comment on someone else’s blog, make a cold call, ask someone to recommend you.

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MARCH 28, 2010

Many business principles apply to any type of business, virtual or not, and what you learn from the expert who works for the store down the street can be just as valuable to your online storefront. which most “Learn how to work at home programs&# fail to provide&# You will definitely fail. Vance Vance Sova´s last blog.

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APRIL 25, 2010

Check your email. Look at your email. Read that long chain email someone forwarded to you. Forward that chain email to all your friends. Write a detailed apology to the friend you sent that chain email to who asked you not to send stuff like that anymore. Send an email to your client. Check your voice mail.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 25, 2010

Written by Agent X - 25 Comments When I get an email from pro copywriter Dean Rieck , I’m always happy. Later they learned that in Africa illiteracy is high, so companies put pictures on the product labels to show what’s inside. Recover from mistakes and learn from them. You’re Just Ignorant. We all make them.

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MARCH 8, 2010

That means possibly posting something to your blog, sending out a press release, tweeting a public notice or emailing clients. Twitter,Facebook, your project manager, your to-do list app, Google Analytics, your bookkeeping software, or your email accounts? Then email (a client) and ask him to help you sell my sites.&#

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

You have many options: landline, cellular phone, texting, fax line (yeah, many people still fax), email, website contact form, Twitter direct message, LinkedIn message, Skype, and lots more. Yes, you have to manage your time and you can’t email all day, but don’t get so efficient that you become unreachable and aloof.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

I guess they’re still learning or I need to keep looking for super high-quality. CondoFinder – I think you should read our comment policy. I learned a while back that saying yes to yourself first is what really makes the difference between a healthy person and someone run down and tired. Leave a Comment!

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JANUARY 17, 2010

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. Nathan Hangen´s last blog. Leave a Comment!

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APRIL 20, 2010

Those blogs are worth their weight in gold (unless you’re the kind who learns from the School of Hard Knocks). It’s hard to learn as much from the ‘perfect’ bloggers – and their message eventually starts to sound like a string of platitudes. However, it’s not a good thing either to be sloppy.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

If I’m pointing out my mistakes and how I learned a better way, it doesn’t come off as condescending. Pointing out past mistakes and how you grew and learned from it exudes confidence. That’s something handy to develop, hands down! Arrogant copy drives me crazy. But like you said, all the time? Definitely not.

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JULY 18, 2010

While training for competition, I learned many valuable lessons (beyond the kind that made sure you didn’t canter off to your death). We can only learn from our mistakes, and move ahead. I also learned that goodie from my riding teacher and it has served me well. Once it’s in your blood, you can never go back.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Like her, my appetite for reading fiction is much greater than for non-fiction and often the learning, insights and inspiration are just as great! There’s a lot of money in those billion-dollar companies, and I get to keep learning. Some folks can learn to write fiction, even be pretty decent. John Soares´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 27, 2010

Maquis June 28, 2010 at 1:16 am I’ll admit that I’ve definitely learned the hard way that sleep deprivation can be physically painful. The good part of waking up then is that I’ll often write whole blog posts or emails in my head, and they’re generally quite good. Lesson learned.

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Men With Pens

MAY 26, 2010

I will say, though, that Ali’s post was coincidentally timed – though you’ll have to tune in next week to learn why. I love that I get emails and comments telling me that a blog post came at just the right time. Email Marketing Basics Reply Go ahead. So I won’t say it. You can’t make me. Leave a Comment!

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JULY 4, 2010

By doing these writing exercises, you’ll discover your true voice and then learn how to develop flexibility. Sarah – Even if you’re not a copywriter, these exercises can help with simple things like client communication, emails, etc. Or voices, even.) Peter – *grin* Thanks goes to you for the inspiration.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 30, 2010

Sure, it’s great to hit the snooze button and give yourself an extra hour of R&R once in awhile, but before you know it, you’re getting up at noon and puttering around before you answer your customer emails. It’s all too easy to fall into bad habits, starting with procrastination. For starters, institute a schedule and stick to it.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

We should revisit our knowledge, then and now, and see how much we’ve learned. So, did your youngest daughter learn to type with 10 fingers? I’ve definitely learned a lot about writing and blogging since those first few posts; some posts really make me cringe as they were unformed compared with what I write now.

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JANUARY 21, 2010

But what I tell people are four scenes from the last six months that sum up what I’ve learned better than I can spell it out: Exhibit A: The High Style The man I was listening to spoke with a strong British accent. Live and learn. Try telling someone who gives stock market advice to just treat blogging like a game and have a good time.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 1, 2010

You’ll have to apologize for mistakes you made or for something you forgot and that fell through the cracks or for being snappy in that last email. I’m new to the freelance/entrepreneur game and I’m quickly learning all of these lessons. Time is money. Wasted time adds up to pretty big losses quickly. Reply Go ahead.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

It’s not all that bad once you learn how, but it’s not a job for wall flowers. I’ve also done the freelancing thing–learning to market myself, developing my money management skills and learned to juggle. You’re on your own. No one will hand work to you. Nathan Segal´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 11, 2010

If we don’t learn how to use it and make it grow, there are plenty of people out there who would love us to part with it for their benefit. We respect your email privacy Well never rent, sell, or otherwise share information we collect, because thatd be a violation of everything we believe in. "I Reply Go ahead. Leave a Comment!

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JUNE 6, 2010

It’s like learning to play like a little kid again. The Illusion of Permanence Online Reply Jon Bard - Childrens Book Insider ( @jonbard ) June 7, 2010 at 5:36 pm I’ve learned to trust my subconscious mind. I never really tried writing for fun (that I posted somewhere) and CCC showed me I could. And we all need that.

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Men With Pens

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

At many sites readers may browse around and look over their options or want to learn about the subject matter. If you’re ready to learn why your website or web copy isn’t working as hard as it could be and get suggestions for improvements to help draw in new clients and customers, book your drive-by critique into our schedule.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Especially if you’ve learned something along the way. But if your goal was to use the month to create something upon which you can build, both in terms of learning curve and raw material, then perhaps it’s better to stop right where you are. Learn something from the process. Nothing wrong with that. And you know what?

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 8, 2009

I give them time and attention because I do learn things that I can make valuable for my situation, but I wouldn’t pay (for instance) for advice on being a professional blogger when I have no ambitions in that direction. Experts tell us we learn in spirals, NOT in straight lines. Genuine Chris Johnson´s last blog.

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JANUARY 10, 2010

Unlike the person who seems mentally permalinked to 1994, I’m constantly learning new things at a tremendous pace, mostly just because I love it. Too many want to turn this critical aspect of their business over to others, without learning even the slightest part of it. No, but I could give them better advice now.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 29, 2010

No emails from the site editor. Firing off a biting email demanding answers and an apology probably won’t win you repeat business. Write the email and then trash it. Get a Firm Commitment By this point, that nasty email is starting to feel like a missed opportunity. And then nothing happens. But God knows you want to.

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MARCH 9, 2010

We want to learn more about the people we’re going to hire services from. One friend refers you to someone who only has an email address, a generic address like annepottertherapist@mail.com. Would you search online for Anne Potter before writing her an email? They emailed me “You’ll have to buy from Amazon&#.

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Men With Pens

MAY 16, 2010

It’s easy to fall into the trap of emailing off four, five, or more guest posts quickly and then expecting to see your work on the blog of your choice the very next day. If in doubt, a polite email to the site owner may be in order. It’s perfectly acceptable to email your contact and ask about the status of your post.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 21, 2010

There’s a lot more to writing web copy than that – and you’ll learn it from cars. Want to learn how to write better copy? I learned the lesson of writing in the appropriate voice many years ago, when I wrote my first newsletter for a client. You’ll find those articles right here on Men with Pens, actually.

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Men With Pens

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

DO NOT look at a single work email after that. Your quick email check becomes a written response, some analysis, and finally that little voice says, “What the heck. Shutting down the site Reply Learn Creative Visualization ( @learnLCV ) November 25, 2009 at 11:47 am Good reminder, I am not exercising at all. great post.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Let’s face it, you’re always going to be learning, just by being engaged with words. I still remember how much I struggled with the first story I wrote that year and how long I spent writing it – but if I’d just given up, I’d have missed out on a lot of learning. How to Improve Faster Want to speed up?

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Men With Pens

JUNE 13, 2010

And you’ll learn why right here in this valuable interview with a pro copywriter. Dean: I start out with a little housecleaning, meaning I answer emails, approve blog comments, and check my calendar for meetings or tasks for the day. Of course, there are the phone calls and urgent emails from clients I have to field.

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