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MAY 11, 2010

If you’re interested in learning what kind of person we’re looking for (and possibly becoming that new teammate who’ll rock our socks off), check out the job postings right here. Matthew : Big Red Tomato Company´s last blog. You probably didn’t know about this treasure, because I forgot to blog about it.

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MARCH 25, 2010

Later they learned that in Africa illiteracy is high, so companies put pictures on the product labels to show what’s inside. Recover from mistakes and learn from them. What separates good writers from great writers is that great writers learn from mistakes and become greater. We all make them. Not bad writing.

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MARCH 28, 2010

Many business principles apply to any type of business, virtual or not, and what you learn from the expert who works for the store down the street can be just as valuable to your online storefront. which most “Learn how to work at home programs&# fail to provide&# You will definitely fail. Powered by frugal

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MARCH 4, 2010

Kelly March 5, 2010 at 7:36 am James, This one is a lesson you never stop learning. Reply Matthew : Big Red Tomato Company ( @Bigredtomato ) March 5, 2010 at 12:23 pm I Like this. And all it took were those two little magic words. 1+1=3 times the quality and usually 3 times the quantity, too. Amber Weinberg´s last blog.

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APRIL 8, 2010

James Adams works with an ecommerce development company based in Manchester specializing Ruby on Rails. The Dark & Sinister Science of Authority Blogging Reply Matthew : Big Red Tomato Company ( @Bigredtomato ) April 9, 2010 at 12:49 pm You know I’ve heard of very few of these apps, so thank you for sharing.

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APRIL 13, 2010

I get snail mail from credit card companies who could not possibly have my new mailing address unless they scammed it off some list. I get lots of coupons in the mail for companies I frequent, because I signed up to receive those coupons. I have not forgiven any of the companies who send me unsolicited stuff. They didn’t.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2010

You try to learn the secret , because there’s obviously something you haven’t figured out yet. I’ve learned the hard way that doing this on a regular basis will harm my health and lower the quality of my other work. The cobbler’s story reminded me of a company I just heard about: tom’s shoes.

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MARCH 8, 2010

While going through the FAQ’s a question was posted by one of the user of the same service. Either way, we have policies on keywording that way. Hell, when I was their age we were juggling blue carbon paper and learning to type on manual typewriters. Now, it’s in the hands of a new TOS and policies.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Those blogs are worth their weight in gold (unless you’re the kind who learns from the School of Hard Knocks). It’s hard to learn as much from the ‘perfect’ bloggers – and their message eventually starts to sound like a string of platitudes. However, it’s not a good thing either to be sloppy.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

I guess they’re still learning or I need to keep looking for super high-quality. CondoFinder – I think you should read our comment policy. I learned a while back that saying yes to yourself first is what really makes the difference between a healthy person and someone run down and tired. Powered by frugal

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APRIL 1, 2010

Reply Nate Chastain ( @cumalu ) April 2, 2010 at 3:11 pm I’ve employed most of these techniques to get my time management consulting company off of the ground. I think companies need to realize that, in this era, building great relationships with consumers is about getting into conversations.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Like her, my appetite for reading fiction is much greater than for non-fiction and often the learning, insights and inspiration are just as great! There’s a lot of money in those billion-dollar companies, and I get to keep learning. Some folks can learn to write fiction, even be pretty decent. Powered by frugal

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JANUARY 7, 2010

If you want to make a career of writing, should you look for a full-time job in a company or strike out on your own as a freelancer? I know plenty of people who prefer having a writing job working for one company. If you work at the right company, that is. Enjoy – it’s a good one! Good question. But that’s just me.

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MARCH 11, 2010

But then the question is, where could a waste removal company submit guest posts? Because a waste removal company is generally local-focused you might want to look out specifically for locally-focused blogs, write in the places your potential customers may be reading. As you can see, the ideas are limitless.

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JUNE 27, 2010

Maquis June 28, 2010 at 1:16 am I’ll admit that I’ve definitely learned the hard way that sleep deprivation can be physically painful. Sleep is *extremely* important – I learned that the hard way indeed! Lesson learned. If anyone can get you sleeping your way to success, they can. Terry´s last blog.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Ordinarily we wouldn’t want to see a site name that’s not the same as the company name, but in this particular case, search engine optimization has to rule. He used to work for the big insurance companies, now he works for you. The domain name, denver-motorcycle-lawyer.com , is tricky. Call for a free consultation.&#

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JANUARY 10, 2010

Unlike the person who seems mentally permalinked to 1994, I’m constantly learning new things at a tremendous pace, mostly just because I love it. Too many want to turn this critical aspect of their business over to others, without learning even the slightest part of it. What are the learning lessons?

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MARCH 21, 2010

There’s a lot more to writing web copy than that – and you’ll learn it from cars. Want to learn how to write better copy? I learned the lesson of writing in the appropriate voice many years ago, when I wrote my first newsletter for a client. You’ll find those articles right here on Men with Pens, actually.

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DECEMBER 13, 2009

You put hours of effort and study into learning a certain subject inside and out. You probably can’t remember when you last put the knowledge you learned in university to work in your everyday business affairs. You’ve probably forgotten half of what you learned, too. I didn’t pay attention to what I’d learned.

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APRIL 11, 2010

The people who hire him have large companies that bring in millions of dollars and a lifestyle that makes most of us drool. Now, let’s say my client is in a business meeting pitching a new company. Having a website is just a part of being in business, just like company letterhead and professionally printed business cards.

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JULY 7, 2010

It comes from experience and knowledge, gained from many assignments for many companies, and it can shed new light on your business. I dropped a client who whined all the time, made it sound like he was on the verge of needing public assistance when he just bought out another company and it wasn’t for cheap.

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MAY 2, 2010

Or which company made it. Lessons Learned from Steve Pavlina Reply Ed Gandia ( @EdGandia ) May 3, 2010 at 10:51 am Excellent post, James! Companies market their brands, freelancers market themselves, during elections the Government markets the common man and a few states even market their weather. Words are everywhere.

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APRIL 29, 2010

Chris Birk works with GrowthPartner , a unique firm that provides angel investment and online marketing expertise to emerging companies. Want to learn more great tips on all things guest posty? A former newspaper and magazine writer, he teaches journalism and media writing at a private Midwestern university. Powered by frugal

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APRIL 18, 2010

Sometimes I think it is easier and more cost effective for a company to outsource blog articles and ensure the standard is kept high. Power Friday – Wk 6 Reply Walter ( @lionslinger ) April 19, 2010 at 10:08 am I’ve not reached that level yet but I will surely remember what I have learned here. You can write as you learn.

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APRIL 4, 2010

There’s a hell of a lot to learn about setting up an online biz. Dave – Remember, too, that you don’t *need* to learn everything there is to run an online biz. I’m sure the CEO of Nike doesn’t know how to do every single tiny task involved in his company. That’s another freelancer myth.

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MARCH 9, 2010

We want to learn more about the people we’re going to hire services from. And even though the other 3 sites are simple and a bit dated, my first question when I discovered the fourth company didn’t have one was: “Are these guys serious enough about what they do? We want to see a website that shows us pictures.

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JULY 25, 2010

The medium-size company I worked for at the time was encouraged to be one. To avoid the hypocrisy, whatever a person’s talk is, they should also be walking it or learning to walk it. Most of us teach what we needed or still need to learn ourselves. More of a ploy to sell products than change the world in any way.

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MARCH 14, 2010

So they try to be do-it-yourselfers, learning from blogs, ebooks, and other sources of free information. They’re experts, they know how to apply the principles to different companies and different people, and they can make sure you don’t make any costly mistakes. They often think they can’t afford consultants in the first place.

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JUNE 13, 2010

And you’ll learn why right here in this valuable interview with a pro copywriter. All these things can be a little helpful, I suppose, but ultimately you learn to write by writing. The 5-easy steps to coin a ‘Name’ for your company? Lessons Learned from Dad Reply L.A. But he’s a tease. Talking about writing.

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JANUARY 3, 2010

We listened, asked questions, and learned more every time we did. Solomon – I feel that being able to discuss, talk and look at all sides of the coin is a gift, and yet so many people ignore the opportunity to ask questions, go deeper and learn more. I learned something new today. Barbara – It’s funny, eh? Look at Dyson.

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APRIL 27, 2010

It all worked out well in the end (thanks to him), and I learned an important lesson about taking cultural differences and perceptions into consideration while composing an e-mail. Mike CJ – It’s always fortunate when you learn something in a situation where the consequences aren’t TOO dire. Let it simmer.

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JANUARY 19, 2010

Evidently, everything I needed to know, I learned from Inigo Montoya. “I’m on the Brute Squad.&# “You ARE the Brute Squad.&# – It’s often better to look like you are a small company, than look like you are one guy scrambling to cover everything. By that, I mean you should experiment and learn new skills.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

That’s why I’m learning not to look at the end product (at the goal) but focus on the steps to get there, picturing the actions I’ll take to reach the success and that way I’m already successful because I’m acting and living out my dreams. Yesterday I learned it’s not going to happen any time soon.

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MAY 23, 2010

In most part, I had a lot of fun reading through applications and learning more about people. That said, don’t apply for internet jobs when you just came online, have no skills, no experience, but can definitely learn everything as you go along. People were really excited to have the opportunity to work with us. We have this.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

My mother was always the main breadwinner in our family, and her male peers (and all of her peers were male, because female company owners are still rare even in liberal places like the Bay Area) respected her immensely. She didn’t have her own company yet, and she had been handing out resumes not that long ago herself. Not nearly.

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DECEMBER 6, 2009

That’s like being able to attend a workshop given by an expert authority three times a week and learn how to improve your business without paying a penny. We want you to learn, to better your business, to succeed. And there will always be different formats, because people learn differently. Now, that’s great.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Some are professional – “I will be successful when I get to be vice-president of the company.” And another one is lurking… write books to showcase my learning and experience and expertise. Some are relationship oriented – “I will be successful when I’m in a loving, committed relationship.” Some are deeply personal. “I

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