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Marketer's Guide to Semantic Web: Solving Social Media Measurement (Three Minds On Digital ...READ»
There are currently a bazillion blogs and articles on what any business or entrepreneur can be doing right now to weather the economic crisis and job lay-offs. Rean them all you want, but if you don’t get back to your bascis ...READ»
Millennials (a.k.a. Generation Y) have earned a less-than-stellar reputation in the recruiting community. You’re not alone if you’ve found young candidates to act “entitled” to jobs or not know basic rules of professional ...READ»
With all the holiday banter about hunting for the perfect gift, perhaps to find that gift we need only search within ourselves.
From the time we are young, we live with a process in which we lose our voice and shutter our ...READ»
Randy Ingermanson is known as the “snowflake guy” for his approach to story development. His approach quite closely mirrors the approach I have designed over the last decade and what we use when writing fiction at Writers of the ...READ»
I work closely (week to week) with about a dozen different writers every year and part of our process is a VERY in depth character bible for any character that makes a significant appearance in a story.
The process works like ...READ»
POV is a brilliant tool once you get the hang of it. Admittedly, it took me a year of intentional practice to get it right. I had submitted what I thought was a fantastic fantasy vampire manuscript to an agent and she pointed out ...READ»
With blogging taking off like mad and people and businesses realizing the potential of generating a dedicated readership, we have been flooded with those who want to blog, but are:1. burnt out from already blogging for a ...READ»
In your work/life, do people think you are angry when you are not, sad when you are not, even happy when you are not? Becoming mindful of the ways in which your message is communicated could open you up to a new understanding of ...READ»
I’ve heard weigh-in on this question by the greats and the not yet greats, and there are so many varying opinions. Some don’t want to read the work of others, for fear that the words and metaphors they read will sneak into their ...READ»
If we have a policy of constantly hiring, then all employees would be top performers. A healthy garden doesn't allow weeds to grow while we sit idly by and wait for the plants to take their place. "Rightsizing" should consistently be ...READ»
I love this phrase. In my life I have taken more than two hundred dance classes, but I would never call myself a dancer. I cooked at restaurants for two years, but I am not a chef. I have acted professionally in more than a dozen ...READ»
With so many of us dwelling on the economy, I thought the time was right to share our vision here at cSubs. In what follows I've made reference to a highly regarded survey ("Survey of Business Conditions") by Tatum, LLC. It provides a ...READ»
Honestly, when I’m under pressure, I just need to sit and keep writing. I remind myself that this is not the final draft, but I need to start somewhere. The goal is to put out the first crappy draft so I can move into revisions. ...READ»
This will be a five part blog! So hang onto your hats. Here is number 1 of the 5 critical mistakes most new writers make: Most writers just start writing—TRAGEDY! As writers, or artists of any kind, we feel that if it doesn’t ...READ»
The FCC has created the next big technology gold rush, literally out of thin air. Chip and mobile technology mavens are the first folks who will strike the new mother load, but others will follow.
In between existing television ...READ»
As this celebration of the harvest season arrives, we need to soak up what's going on around us and manifest the metaphors within. Our work/life prosperity — not to mention our very health — depends upon maintaining that balance ...READ»
One thing you have got to realize and take so seriously is that every piece of writing that you let out into the world is going to work for you FOREVER. That means that it is going to represent you to people who have never heard of ...READ»
A few weeks ago, I blogged about a young woman from Bangladesh who is launching her career at a U.S. company. For today’s post, I wanted to share the perspective of some American Millennials working abroad.Australia has a special ...READ»
Think of your platform as your launching pad. The place you’re taking off from. Essentially, it’s where you are today in terms of your exposure, your following, your regular speaking gigs and the organizations you’re already ...READ»
I'm a huge fan of spending time building characters before beginning the plot. 1. Label your main characters' greatest fears and desires. 2. Write a narrative around the root of each of those fears and desires. What was the ...READ»
We are pleased to announce that EDGE! A Leadership Story has been named a finalist for the National Best Books 2008 Awards in the category of Business/Motivational. We want to extend our thanks to each and every one of you who have ...READ»
It's a combination. The reality is that you do need to know people. That's why it takes ten to twenty years to build a successful writing career. Accept it and get busy on the marketing of your work so you can be seen. Writing is ...READ»
Unleash It! While there is no shortage of challenges facing the world today, countless ideas never come to the surface — leaving problems unsolved and opportunities missed — simply because no one stopped to consider them. Unleash ...READ»
As a good friend and mentor put it after learning that he was going to be laid off, the hard part of learning the news wasn’t as much about the actual layoff as it was those awkward conversations that followed in the hours and days ...READ»
