Why RSS Versus Email Says Don’t Assume Too Much

When you find a blog you like, which do you do? RSS or Email subscription? Do you have a choice? The answers to those questions warn us of the danger of assuming too much. Simple Assumptions For some, setting up blogs and how readers subscribe may fall into false...

Florist Blows Off Writer’s Block by Getting Really Mad

The very idea of writer’s block is enough to make you mad —really, really mad. Don’t you hate the screaming silence of a wordless page? Turns out, getting mad is a good way to blow off writer’s block And it took a florist to show me how. A Maddening...

6 Ways Business Communication is Like Chopped

Are you a fan of Food Network’s Chopped? It is one of my favorites. If you haven’t seen the show, here is a brief rundown. Four chefs compete against each other for a $10,000 prize They must make a three-course meal – an appetizer, entree and dessert...

Is Your Profile Photo Really That Important?

Does networking success depend on your profile photo? Some LinkedIn® members think so. Ready for My Close-up A question posed in the Answers section of LinkedIn® asked members what they thought was the single most important part of their profile. My immediate thought...

To Blog or Not to Blog

Google blogging tips and the results total 13 million. Are there any new tips left? Tips include — How to create a blog Blogging tips for beginners Making money with your blog Business blogging tips And on and on There are 30-day blog challenges to get you blogging...

Tuning Up Business Communication for Auld Lang Syne

Before you pop the bubbly and start singing Auld Lang Syne – Do you reflect on the closing year? Or are you someone who looks forward to the New Year? Or do you do a bit of both? This is the time businesses – small and large – review and plan. Now is...

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