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Should You Upgrade WordPress? 4 Guides to WordPress 3.0

WordPress 3.0 is out with a batch of new features and improvements that take it closer to being a content management system rather than a blogging platform. If you’re wondering if it’s worth the trouble of upgrading or switching from another platform, here are four resources that can help you make up your mind:

1) WordPress 3.0: The 5 Most Important New Features

Mashable has a strong guide to its new features.

2) 8 New Exciting WordPress 3.0 Features

Alex Bor focuses on eight improvements and how to use them in your site.

3) What Did You Like In WordPress 3.0?

Keith Dsouza isn’t so sure it’s all that and a bag of chips. He doesn’t have a review yet but there’s a pretty spirited discussion of the new version in the comments.

4) WordPress 3.0 “Thelonious”

The official WordPress announcement of what you can do.

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Rock Your Next Networking Event: How to Network Effectively

Carl Natale 20th June Communication Leave a Comment

So now that you have cool business cards, bet you can’t wait to use them. They’re just burning a hole in your shirt pocket. Who wants one? They’re free to the first 250 people you meet.

There’s a bunch of people eager to get their hands on your cards. You can find them at a local networking event. You know one of those stuffy Chamber of Commerce mixers. Or maybe a locally-organized Tweetup is more your style. Click Here to Read Article …

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8 Tips For Creating Cool Business Cards

Carl Natale 10th June Career Leave a Comment

“Have we met? I’m sorry that I don’t remember. I meet a lot of people at these things. When I get home, I review the business cards I collect and try to remember who everyone is.”

(pregnant pause)

“Oh…you didn’t have a card? That’s probably why I don’t remember you. Sorry…my mind isn’t what it used to be. I need all the help I can get.”

Cool business cards matter. In this golden age of online social networks and contact-filled cell phone, business cards still are proof you’re serious about business. They’re badges of authenticity and extensions of your brand.

Yeah, that’s a lot pressure to put on a sliver of paper. But there are some basic things you can do to make sure your cards can carry all that weight.

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6 Articles That Will Improve Your Writing

Carl Natale 1st June Communication Leave a Comment

(Editor’s Note: This article is a follow-up to a recent piece by WorkAwesome contributor Carl Natale – an article that garnered quite a few comments.)

When I listed tips that can help you improve your writing, I wanted to make writing accessible to people who don’t have much confidence in their writing ability.

But even accomplished writers can use some help. No matter what your skill level, you can improve. The good news is that there is no shortage of advice for improving your writer. After all, writers love to write about writing.

What follows is a collection of blog entries that tackle writing as a craft and offer tips for improvement. No matter how comfortable you are with writing or prolific, you can find something that will help you here. Click Here to Read Article …

9 Ways To Improve Your Writing

Carl Natale 18th May Communication Leave a Comment

Does a blank page scare you? It doesn’t matter if it is created by a word processing application, sitting in a typewriter or resting under your pen. Can you fill that void?

Don’t be ashamed if you are nervous. It happens to a lot of people who don’t consider themselves very good writers. The good news is that not a lot of readers are critics. They’re not reading to find fault or grade you on word choice. Unless you are in school.

So let’s work on your writing. The best way to improve it is to write. Just do it. Here are some things to keep in mind that will help: Click Here to Read Article …

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Stop Being Nervous About Public Speaking

Carl Natale 21st April Communication Leave a Comment

I need you to give a presentation on our reorganization plan to the rest of the group. This is your baby, so there’s no one more qualified than you to explain it.

Why are you hiding under the desk? Stop sobbing. It’s only 30 people. Sure the big boss will be there. But this is your chance to show everyone what you got.

And you’re afraid to show everyone you have a severe case of stage fright.

You need to relax. You can do this. Even if you’re a certified introvert. Let me tell you how I get through these presentations.

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If You Want to Quit Your Job, Get a Plan in Place

Carl Natale 15th April Career Leave a Comment

I quit my job last month. After 15 years working for a newspaper company – most of it blogging and creating online content – I decided it was time to become my own boss.

Actually I decided almost a year ago. But the timing wasn’t right so I prepared carefully for the day I could make a clean break. In that time, I took several steps to put me in a good position to start a freelance career.

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