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Outpatient Customer Service Surprises
September 29th, 2008 |You’ve heard me whining about my back and hip problems — well, maybe not that much as I don’t like to whine in public. Turns out I have a herniated disc and an inflamed piriformis muscle. Let’s just say together they make one big “OUCH!” The doctor recommended an epidural steroid injection (ESI). Since all this [...]
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Link: 2008-09-26
September 26th, 2008 |From Great Writers of Note: Advice from great writers divded into eight categories. [Link: Steve] Be a Better, Tastier Booyah Blogger [Link: Cincom Expert Access] VocabTest.com: Boost your word power. 3-point Game Plan to (Way More!) Productive Meetings 10 [...]
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7 Bad Email Subject Lines
September 25th, 2008 |Yvonne Russell rustles up a great discussion about email subject lines. Though email has become a standard tool in our communications box, I still see subject lines (or lack thereof) that could easily send a person’s email into the spam or junk folder. So here’s a list of bad subject lines (or good if you [...]
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A Real Life Internet Fable
September 22nd, 2008 |As a deaf person, I love technology and it helps connect me to many people. But even I can’t believe this true story from Michael Katz of Blue Penguin Development, Inc and I disagree with the conference leader’s actions. {Begin story} I attended the Inbound Marketing Summit here in Boston. It promised several excellent [...]
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Links: 2008-09-19
September 19th, 2008 |Permission to Change Direction: Must read if you have a niche blog and strong reader relationship… you don’t mind if this blog turns into one about sewing, right? Just kidding. How a Credit Card Makes Freelancers Bawl… by me. I had fun with it… wish I could come [...]
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Painful Lessons from a Pinched Nerve
September 17th, 2008 |My back problems started in high school while playing volleyball. I tossed the ball in the air and motioned my left arm to slap it with my hand and send it flying over the net and within the boundaries. As soon as the hand gave a high five to the ball, my lower back on [...]
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Capturing the Freelance Life in Pajama Diaries
September 15th, 2008 |I love Terri Libenson’s The Pajama Diaries. My mom saves them for me since my local newspaper doesn’t carry the comic strip (I submitted a request for it). The strip revolves around freelancer Jill Kaplan, a mother and Jewish woman. That’s me. AND my maiden name is Kaplan. The following strip captures a day in [...]
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Links: 2008-09-12
September 12th, 2008 |The Best Damn Web Marketing Checklist, Period!: Indeed! Freelance Writers and Referral Fees: Would You Charge (or Pay) One? I tried to thank someone for referring me to a new client and she wouldn’t accept it. I also don’t expect payment for referrals as like the article, networking [...]
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Flying the Flag at Half Staff
September 11th, 2008 |It warms a gals heart to see all the flags flying at half staff to remember 9/11. This tragic event united us all. Here’s my story of this day in 2001.
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See How to “Show” More in Writing
September 8th, 2008 |I try to avoid using any variation of is because that turns a sentence into telling instead of showing. Is and was appear less in my writing, but they slip (the little stinkers) in on occasion. These tips come from my journey to do more showing and less telling in my writing. Before we dive into [...]
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