Email Tips and Tricks
With the accelerating pace of an "always-connected" society, attention is ever more difficult to obtain. Social media, texts, phone calls, voice mails, chat conversations, and emails vie endlessly for our…
Should You Compromise on Price?
Perhaps you’re a newly-minted freelancer searching for online jobs, to build your portfolio. Or you’re a hungry consultant, trying to land your next gig. A prospective client approaches you, likes your work, and wants your skills for their budding enterprise.
There’s just one catch: they don’t have much money. You’re assured that ultimately, however, their venture will take off – and you’ll be rewarded for your efforts.
So…do you offer to work for yeoman’s wages? No.
Case in Point
Back in 2003, I was approached by some filmmakers – via AOL’s message boards – who needed help setting up a Web site. They were adapting author Michael Murphy’s landmark golf novel, Golf in the Kingdom of Shivas Irons, into a full-length motion picture. Some big names were dropped, including that of Clint Eastwood (who had once bought the film rights) and Sean Connery, who was an early favorite for a key role.
Why, they even had interest from various investors. There was just one minor problem. (more…)
Business Writing Tips
Eleven “Power Points” That Will Help You Write Now
Don’t be intimidated by a blank page. Getting started is usually the hardest part of any writing project. Here’s how to produce highly-effective business writing in minimal time. (more…)
Become a Better Public Speaker
by Mike Matera
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.”
— Mark Twain
Don’t Read This Unless Public Speaking Makes You Anxious
It can happen at any moment. You may be asked to give a presentation. Perhaps your colleagues want you to say a few words at the office party. Perhaps you need to pitch a new idea to a client. Or maybe you’ve been asked to make a speech at a wedding. (more…)