Category: Communication
The Netsetter: SEO Writing Tip #1 – Optimize Your Title Tag
“I don’t write for search engines,” blogs the social media cool kid. Presumably, he writes for “people”. Yeah, right. If you read no further than this sentence, I’ll be content if you let just one concept sink in: Writing for search engines is writing for people.
Inbox 101
Have you ever sat down at your desk and dreaded opening your email inbox, knowing that an endless barrage of tasks waited there, ready to pounce on the things you already had intended to accomplish? If you said yes, you probably need to upgrade your inbox practices. However, you shouldn’tRead More
Blindwriting: A Freer Approach to Freewriting
Writing is hard when you try to create and criticize at the same time. But while composing that first draft, it’s difficult to resist the urge to edit too early. You reread the previous sentence and notice something – a dangling modifier, a weak verb, a careless typo – thenRead More
Personal Branding Tips from Dan Schawbel: A WorkAwesome Interview
In the constant quest that we undertake to showcase our work in a truly awesome way, personal branding is a topic that becomes more relevant daily. Who you are online is becoming less distinguishable from who you are in the real world. One of the best examples of personal brandRead More
4 Effective Email Spam Filter Tools
Having good email spam filtering software can save you a lot of grief.
Gmail’s Priority Inbox: An Email Review
It’s been one week since I started using Gmail’s Priority Inbox, so I though I’d summarize my experience with an email review. For those of you who haven’t heard about this handy little tool yet, the idea is that Gmail sets up “priority inbox” for important messages and sends theRead More
Memorable Typos From Mass Email Mistakes
Mass emails are a highly efficient way to communicate information among your peers. Putting your whole group on the same page – literally – eliminates unnecessary back-and-forth emails, and it makes for increased productivity and an overall unified purpose among your group. Emails sent out to entire departments or companiesRead More
5 Resources for Crowdsourcing Creatives
If you’ve ever been the position of needing a logo, a brochure or even a name for your new product, you know the value of having a sharp, creative mind at your disposal. But what if you had thousands? By the same token, what if you’re the person who alwaysRead More