Meetings are often considered a waste of time… When they used well, they can be a handy tool for moving projects forward. Indeed emails, conversations … will never replace a physical meeting where we can take the time to explain things, to go into details, to communicate on an important project… 4 steps to make […]
Free-Photos / Pixabay Communication is the key to any good relationship, personal or professional. Whether it’s your managers or the people you manage, when you communicate with your team, you want to be heard and understood by them. We’ve all had managers who can’t communicate effectively. Bosses that don’t listen to employee feedback, or that
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whoismargot / Pixabay You finally get that presentation or meeting set with your dream account. You arrive at their office pumped up and ready to knock your presentation out of the park! But of course you have to wait…and wait….And with each passing minute you can feel that positive energy slip into anxiety and tension.
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How to Be More Productive as a Freelancer Freelancing may give you much freedom but that freedom can also lead to procrastination. In addition, you may feel overwhelmed by all the work you have to do. Would you like to know how you can be more productive as a freelancer? This blog addresses how you
For a public speaker, the Oscars can be a night of education as well as entertainment. On Oscars night, viewers eagerly judge red-carpet fashion statements and track who goes home with a trophy. While that’s all fun, everyone knows the most dramatic aspect of the Academy Awards is the night’s acceptance speeches. The twin pressures
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All good writers know that quality is an essential component of success. Without fresh ideas, engaging content and grammatical rigor, nobody is going to want to read, share or publish your content. Most bloggers and content writers also understand the merits of maximizing quantity. The more guest posts you can produce, the wider your exposure
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Tell me if this happens to you…because it happens to me all the time. I’ll be scrolling through my news feed, or the homepage of the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, or what have you, and I’ll stop. A headline will have caught my attention, and sometimes I’ll even say something aloud in disbelief
Freelancing is one of the few professions that allows the writer to show a lot of who they are in what they do. There are others, of course, such as artists, architects, musicians, and dancers just to name a few. However, one of the things that sets apart those who make their living with words
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As most of you know, WebDevStudios (WDS) is a 100% distributed company. We don’t have a brick and mortar office and we all call part of our homes our office. While this is great for a number of reasons, such as reduced overhead for the company and no commuting necessary for our employees, it does come with
Pretty soon, you’ll be unwrapping boxes and reveling in gifts—but as you do so, don’t forget to thank the gift giver. There is no better way of doing so than by penning a thank you note. Yes, the thank you note—once a staple of American social etiquette, today relegated to history books and Jimmy Fallon
