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Learning To Write Well For Your Small Business The Benjamin Franklin Way

Topics: small business writing, business writing advice, writing advice
When it comes to communicating online, many people think that the rules have changed. Shorter attention spans, eye strain and a general overabundance of information online have lead to sloppy writing and poor article construction. If you are a small business owner or are developing an Internet […]

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Domain Names: What Writers Need To Know

Topics: building an internet presence, domain names for writers
As a writer, one of the most important aspects of building your online presence is branding your name. You’ll hear Internet gurus talk about keywords. Your brand, your name is your most important keyword.
Grab your name as your domain as soon as possible, whether you are published […]

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Bookmarks: An Old Fashioned Yet Effective Way To Promote Your Book

Topics: bookmark, book marks, book marketing, authors
One of the benefits of working as a publisher is the ability to watch different marking campaigns and see how they work. Quite a few of my authors are having good results using bookmarks to promote their books.
Bookmarks used to be standard items in every library, school, and […]

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A Personal Reference Letter Of Recommendation Shouldn’t Be Boring

Topics: personal reference letter of recommendation, reference letters, resume cover letters
When I wrote my first personal reference letter of recommendation I didn’t know where to start. It was pretty challenging…and now that I’m older you’d think writing reference letters comes easier. Well, it does - sometimes.
Other times my computer screen […]

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The History Of Print: From The Phaistos Disc To The Gutenberg Press

Topics: Coding, Marking, Industrial Inkjet Printing, Sauven Marking
The printing industry has a long history dating back to around 1850 BC. Since that time, we have developed new ways of printing onto a variety of mediums. Printing has progressed from the early techniques used in ancient times, such as the Phaistos Disc and woodblock printing, to […]

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Tips To Guarantee Effective Communication

Topics: effective-communication, effective-communication-skills, communicate-effectively
To achieve your desired results, it is paramount that you communicate effectively.
A popular definition of communication is:
“the transmission of meaning to others”.
Yet, “the meaning of communication is the response you get” more clearly defines an effective transmission of our messages.
Have you ever intended to say something pleasant to someone yet be […]

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Get The Results You Desire With Effective Communication

Topics: effective-communication, effective-communication-skills, communicate-effectively
A common definition of communication is:
“the transmission of meaning to others”.
However, “the meaning of communication is the response you get” more appropriately describes an effective transmission of our messages.
Suppose we tell our spouse we love them, yet instead of being happy they get upset or hostile. Or we request our business […]

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How To Use Effective Communication Skills To Get What You Want

Topics: effective-communication, effective-communication-skills, communicate-better
Imagine being able to have instant rapport with all the people in your life.
Wouldn’t it be great to have others ‘hear’ you?
How awesome to be able to have access to another’s ‘map of the world’ and really understand how they perceive reality.
And you can have this and more, once you truly […]

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