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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Just say no to powerpoint: enough is enough!
- Have you ever been slideswiped? You walk into a meeting and once everyone has arrived, the lights are often dimmed and the show begins. The presenter clicks the mouse again and again, showing you slide after slide until you can take no more. Exasperated, you shut your eyes and doze off. You have just been slideswiped! Or, have the training classes and presentations at your company beco...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The secret language of money
- At a number of business seminars and presentations, I passed out an index card and asked each person in the audience to write anonymously a single answer to each of three questions. The three questions are:1. To me money means _________.2. My current annual income is _______________.3. In order to insure happiness and contentment financially, with no more money problems and wo...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Your literary agent?how to get one fast!
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There are a few ways to find and get an agent quickly for your book. In this report I'll deal with the most popular.
To begin with, your book doesn't need to be complete. You could have written only a couple of chapters and have a complete outline of your book and that will do nicely. In fact, agents and publishers almost always take on books before they are complete...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Writing the perfect sales letter
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Before you actually write the e-book we are going to write the sales letter first. Now I suggest you write it in Microsoft Word and save it. Then we can transfer it to the main ?Sales site Page? when we are designing our basic site in step 5
The main reason we are writing our sales copy before we ever write a word in our e-Book is because it hasn't actually being cre...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Writing for free: when & when not to do it!
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Right off the bat, I want to say that there is no right or wrong answer to this topic. A lot depends on your end goal ? to get a job, garner publicity, build a portfolio, etc. However, there comes a time when every writer should say no to writing for free. Below are some issues that I've been pondering about freelance writing.
Issue 1: Content for websites. Content i...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Why every freelancer should have a web site
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"Do I send samples, a media kit, or just the query, postcard and/or sales letter?" As a freelancer, when you are trying to reach new clients or stay in touch with old ones, how to approach the contact can be a sticky, confusing, discombobulating journey. Having a web site can solve all of these situations. How?
Outlined below are four ways a web site can contribute t...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Voices in your head
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Are you struggling with your story's dialogue? If so, you're not alone. Dialogue is tough for many writers. Fortunately, by learning to listen, you can make your fictional dialogue much stronger. So let's begin by looking at a quick dialogue exchange, from a short story I've been working on.
Her eyes finally met mine. ?This isn't right, Neil. You felt it out ther...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Top ten ebook mistakes and how to correct them
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Did you know that you already have an eBook inside you?
And, like your coach, you can earn thousands of dollars each month?
Even if you are a non-techie like me, you can write your ebook at the same time you write your print book. Or, solve your readers' problems using other articles and reports already in your files. Expand a two-page article with a s...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Top 7 essential "hot-selling points" to implement before writing chapter one
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Every part of your book can be a sales tool. When you include the below tips, you will have a roadmap to follow to keep your writing organized and compelling, and you'll sell more books than you ever dreamed of!
1. Write for your one preferred audience. Not everyone wants your book. Find out what audience wants/needs your book? What problems does your book solve for ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Tips on writing a killer sales letter
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Writing a sales letter doesn't have to be that difficult all you need is the right writing style and some tips to knock out a killer sales letter
Benefits The first thing you need to do is focus on the benefits the reader will find useful. Tell the reader what's in it for him. Promise them increased sales, better skin, better results in writing a resume or whatever i...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Tips on proofreading to improve your freelance career
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Proofreading is a career which many people are looking to get into, but often the knowledge of what to do, when to do it, and especially how to do it is hard to come by. For that reason, there are many things that are important to know in order to succeed, as the career path is not simple at all. It is important to have as much information as possible to put you ahead of others in ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Tips for better writing
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It is certainly true that we don't get a second chance to make a first impression. As the impression we make on the Internet is almost always with the written word, is it unfortunate that there is so much poor writing bouncing around in cyberspace. The following tips are intended to help you make a better first impression.
Speaking of first impressions, I don't want ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Three cheers for the patriot act!
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I'm as patriotic as the next person, maybe even more so if the next person is the cashier at my local convenience store which still doesn't seem to employ REAL Americans; but I digress.
Anyway, the rules for being a patriotic American were always a little bit fuzzy prior to 9/11, so I thank God (can I still thank Him in America?), that our President and his Attorney ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - The way you should increase your sites pagerank
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We all know full well that developing links that point to your website can be more vital than just about any other technique known to the world of search engine optimization. Think about it for a moment. We need something that can:
a) Make sure our visitors are finding what they needed
b) Help us obtain our traffic goals
What would that ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - The temptation of george rusky
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Greetings,
I'm writing to you to share some of my concerns and at the same time, ask you for help. It's about the Internet.
The biggest problem caused by the Internet, as I can see it, is the openness and accessibility to an unlimited amount of information.
Naturally, one who can touch a key board at least with one finger, should accept ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - The secret source of clear content
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You can do anything in four easy steps!
An outrageous claim, no? But I can prove it. Because you're doing it now.
Imagine your laundry basket. What are you going to wash today? Ah, socks. How will you wash them? In the machine. Now you do the wash and when the socks come out of the dryer, you wonder, "are they done?" Are they really clean and dry? Are ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Seven secrets of highly creative writers
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The Lifewriting? approach to your writing career demands a relatively high creative output. It isn't designed to coddle people who nurse a single story for years before sending it out.
But students often protest that they simply don't come up with many good ideas, and that the ideas they do generate are appropriate for novels.
In my opinion, basic idea...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Public service announcement (psa) radio copy writing success
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What if the Super Bowl television commercials were all public service announcement (PSA) advertisements rather than beer, cars and soda commercials? Imagine, The Red Cross followed by the Make A Wish Foundation and the Shriners Hospital. Would the world still remained glued to the television? If the writers approached the copy for these PSA with the same creativity as the beer comm...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Proofreading your own document
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You've just written an important paper, business communique, or other document that will be read by others and perhaps will be the basis for a classroom grade, a prospective business arrangement, or provide necessary information for a specific situation. Regardless of the end use of this document, it is important to you that it not contain any errors or embarrassing grammar and pun...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Overcome writers block with snake dancing
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Writers block! Even columnist Dave Berry has it. He admits that at least 30 times a day when writing his humor column, he gets up from his computer to sip his Pepsi and to divert his attention when he can't think of what to write. Recently, he reached for the cola and instead found a coiled snake. He tried barbecue tongs to carry it away, but when it landed in his pool, he kept the...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Let's get one thing straight about being a published author
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Just for fun, evaluate the following statement:
"Most people want to write a book and get it published, but that's simply impossible 99% of the time."
Is the above statement true?
Not exactly. What's true is that most people THINK they can't write a book and get it published. And while that's a widely-held belief, just the opposite is tr...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - Is it worth hiring a professional copywriter?
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"Article writers wanted: I will pay $3.50 per article. Must be quality writing ? no hobbyists!"
No, this isn't a joke. It's an actual job advert, posted on a website earlier this year. What's more, there's nothing particularly unusual about this advert. It seems that more and more often these days, people expect writers to work for free ? or as close to free as it's ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - How you can become a certified and profitable proofreader
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A certified proofreader is one that has taken a few courses and learned the proper way to do proof reading work. It is essential that individuals who want to become proof readers, have qualifications that can help them to prepare work that is of high quality. There are many different things that you can do to get this security in your work, but for a proofreader getting to be certi...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - How to write a solution-savvy sales letter to to get clients
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Too many sales letters are shaped into paper airplanes and flown into trash cans because freelancers write sales letters that sell their services. These freelancers have never listened to the quietly- whispered secret that says their sales letters should sell solutions, not services, to yield the best results.
Solutions are jewels; they shimmer in sales pieces....
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - How to write a book in five easy steps
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Because I've written more than a 100 books and even been a book publisher, people regularly ask me how one writes a book. I always shrug and say it's not that hard. But this little article attempts to provide a better answer to the question by describing the easy five-step approach that I use and that I recommend you use.
Step 1: Research Your Topic
Yo...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - How to think through writer's block
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In his book, On Writing, Stephen King says, "We are talking about tools and carpentry, about words and style.but as we move along, you'd do well to remember that we are also talking about magic." When something is really well-written we tend to think it was effortless for the writer, that it seems magical. We wonder, "Did that author ever have to deal with writer's block?" Yes, he ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - How to pitch to a reporter
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Crucial to good public relations is pitching to a reporter. Effective pitching involves extracting and conveying, in less than 30 seconds the core of any story. Be sure to introduce yourself.
Keys aspects are:
? Building a data base of reporters and their beats.
? Developing a friendly working relationship with a small group of responsiv...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - How to improve your freelance proofreading career
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Did you know that one of the best ways to get the knowledge you need to be an effective proof reader is to take a training course? It will be the best move you ever make. Courses are not mandatory, but it can be very challenging to find work that is available to those who do not have a proofreading training certification.
If you are trying to build your freelance bus...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - How to identify great book ideas and writing opportunities
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The first and maybe the most important step in writing a book is coming up with a great idea for some really useful or interesting book. The great idea makes the writing fun. The great idea makes the book easier to sell to a publisher. In the end, the great idea means you've got a shot at making good money from your writing. Unfortunately, many new writers don't have a clue as to h...
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- 2007-04-06 10:35:54 - How to get noticed by editors and publishers: make your strengths shine
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To be a successful writer and get noticed, being good often isn't good enough. You have to shine. You have to have something that puts you above all others. Of course though, nobody is perfect. Everyone has faults and flaws. But everyone has talents and abilities too. What's your talent?
Find your talent and focus on it. Develop it. Showcase it in your writing so it ...