Displaying All Posts from October, 2013

6 Steps to Building a Twitter Following

Zac 27th October Communication 2 Comments

Twitter is an incredibly valuable tool for creating and maintaining a social network. It’s a great place to meet people, from potential business associates to new friends, but it can be difficult to get the hang of when you’re just getting started.

Twitter is deceptively simple to use. You can only type up to 140 characters, so it’s easy to think that it should be simple, but anyone who has tried knows that building a great, functioning social media network is more involved than that.

If you’ve ever wanted to get into Twitter but just had trouble figuring out all the moving parts, these tips might help you finally become a Twitter aficionado. Click Here to Read Article …

How to Become an Optimist

Mike Martin 14th October Health 2 Comments

I think I learned to be an optimist shortly after I became a freelance writer. It was either that or starve. I had to believe that my work was good enough and that some editor eventually would buy my latest piece of writing. If not, I would have to go and get a real job.

Applying this to the rest of my life, however, was not an easy task. It’s hard to believe that the Earth can survive climate change or man’s continual onslaught but I try and apply my own brand of mild optimism in everything I do, especially my work. Click Here to Read Article …

7 Ways to Finish Difficult Writing Projects

Zac 11th October Your Job 5 Comments

Whether you’re working on creative writing for yourself or freelance writing for business, you’ve undoubtedly come across a project that has gotten you stuck.

You’ve either rewritten it more times than you can count, or you just can’t seem to get started.

These mental blocks have a way of piling up and becoming even more frustrating.

There are a few tricks you might try to help your brain move past these obstacles, though, so you can finish the writing you need to do. Click Here to Read Article …

5 Steps to Setting Prices and Getting Paid

Zac 9th October Freelance 3 Comments

The most essential part of work for any freelancer, or even small business owner, is often the most difficult part: getting paid. There are more than a few areas where you can run into problems that have your bank account hurting.

Most people don’t want to part with their money and you may find yourself fighting for your fair share. If you’re working online, you have to deal with all of the middlemen involved in getting paid. It’s a lot to consider.

The issue is more complex when you have to manage it all on your own, but there are a few things you can do to make your life easier and your bank account happier.

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6 Tips for Writing Effective Email

Kayla Albert 9th October Communication Leave a Comment

Working as a member of the media in a town with only a few reputable publications, I receive a lot of email. And most of the emails are from individuals or organizations that are hoping to receive something in return – space in our publication or at least assistance with spreading the word about something they are invested in.

While the majority of these requests come from people that mean well – and many have very worthy causes – the sheer volume of requests that I receive means I have to be diligent about filtering them.

For this reason I’ve become extremely picky about the way in which an email is constructed. If you’re looking to get your point across via email, here are six tricks of the trade that I’ve gathered from experience. Click Here to Read Article …

How to Overcome Feeling Burnt Out at Work

Mike Martin 7th October Work Life Balance Leave a Comment

There are many ways to describe burnout but it usually refers to a situation when you find yourself exhausted, not just physically, but emotionally and mentally. You may also feel a lack of motivation and overwhelmed by even the simplest of tasks.

Most of us have gone through some of these symptoms without going to the bottom of the burnout barrel, which usually means medical intervention or even hospitalization.

The first step in preventing burnout from taking over your life is to know the signs of burnout. The second is dealing with these symptoms before they develop into real medical problems.

The long list of burnout signs, according to Forbe’s magazine, are: exhaustion, lack of motivation, negative emotions, cognitive problems, poor job performance, interpersonal problems, lack of self-care, preoccupation with work, general dissatisfaction, and health problems. Click Here to Read Article …

4 Ways to Be Liked at Work

Eduard Ezeanu 4th October Office Life 1 Comment

Getting ahead in the workplace isn’t just about being good at your job. It’s also about being liked by those you work with. Popularity shouldn’t be a goal in and of itself, but being well-liked by coworkers and managers has a lot of perks.

I’m sure you know at least one person who is doing considerably better than you career-wise even though he or she has weaker professional skills than you, by knowing how to make themselves liked by others.

He isn’t the best at his job, but because he gets along well with others, he learns about the latest career opportunities, gets invited to participate in all the cool projects, and gets that promotion nearly everybody craves.

The fact of the matter is that doing your job is not just labor; it’s also a social experience. We all want to work with people we like, so likable people have a net advantage over others. With this in mind, I want to share with you, based on my coaching experience, 4 highly effective ways to increase your popularity at the office. Click Here to Read Article …

The 4 Personality Types: How to Appeal to Everyone

Kevan Lee 2nd October Communication 1 Comment

We are snowflakes—unique, special, no two of us the same. In the era of personalization, when shopping habits drive recommendations and your phone knows you as well as your family, uniqueness takes on added importance. Special people like us deserve and expect special attention for something as basic as building relationships, talking shop, or good old-fashioned interacting.

But how do you customize a conversation for every single person you know? A great place to start is by understanding personalities.

Studies have determined that there are four major personality types:

Assertive
Amiable
Expressive
Analytical

These personality types go by many different names (Competitive, Spontaneous, Humanistic, Methodical), acronyms (DISC), and even animals (Lion, Otter, Golden Retriever, Beaver). No matter how you label them, the four styles cover just about everyone. Your personality is likely one of the four or could be a blend of two or more. Click Here to Read Article …

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