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Social media allows us to discover, connect, and engage with new people of interest. While most people are open to new connections and receiving messages from people they don’t know, there is a fine line between reaching out and “spamming.” The challenge is to make a connection clearly and effectively without wasting people’s time. Read … Read more
Economists expect recovery to stick in 2010, forecasting a slow, steady rise. Nearly four of five economists surveyed by USA TODAY say the stock market rally since March is heralding a sustainable recovery. View encouraging predictions see chart. If the predictions are correct, our beautiful nation won’t slip back into recession nor will the Dow … Read more
boblesko on twitter will give $10 to the haiti relief effort www.pif.org for anyone who starts following him on twitter.
Business and technical writers should remember to keep up with industry publications and news, use charts and bullets, and write simplistic articles and guides for a range of audiences. Write like a reporter! read more
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“I’m in narrative on more things in a given moment than I ever thought possible, and instead of spending a half-hour surfing in search of illumination, I get a sense of the day’s news and how people are reacting to it in the time that it takes to wait for coffee at Starbucks” read more
1/15/10 7pm Susan Shapiro (Speed Shrinking), Abby Sher (Amen, Amen, Amen) and Q&A with agents and editors “Secrets of Book Publishing” at Greenwich Village Barnes&Noble, 8th Street/6th Avenue. 1/20/10 7pm Steve Geng (Thick As Thieves, Bop City) at The Cake Shop, 152 Ludlow Street. F train to Essex St/Delancey station
In case you haven’t heard, Google Wave has all of this exciting buzz. Like it’s going to replace emailing in the not too distant future. Email was invented 40 years ago! And has been used for approx 15 years. I need to stay on top of all NEW things techno for my biz so I’m … Read more
Just got back from a book reading at B&N 86th St and Lex. Great store. Huge. Tonight’s event was Gretchen Rubin giving a talk about her bestseller, The Happiness Project. Very enjoyable upbeat night and I got my book autographed. Now, about me, my favorite topic — Please click on the magazine cover thumbnails in … Read more