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The Serious Goings-On Behind The Social Networking Scene

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I just got an email from a very smart professional whom I happen to like a lot. We met on someone’s blog, followed each other “home,” and now see each other on social platforms pretty much daily. We share each other’s links, support and tease each other on Twitter, and share brief direct message dialogues every now and again (no, not about you.

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On Pink High Heels, Holi and International Women’s Day

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There’s something terrible about women when they get together. You probably just did a double-take at my use of the word “terrible.” But you see, “terrible” doesn’t always mean something that’s absolutely ghastly. It can also mean something that causes awe, or is formidably great. Like these pink high heels.

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Toon Time: Only in Texas

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Erin Feldman is the marketing communications manager at TouchSystems , a touch screen company based in Hutto, Texas. Her background is in marketing and creative writing, and she riffs about writing right at her blog, Write Right (so write right, don’t make her use her red pen). She spends the rest of her time writing poetry, drawing, reading, and running.

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Focus on Outcomes and Integration: Heather Whaling on #measurePR

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You know how we typically moan and groan about Mondays? “Oh, it’s Monday.” “Just another manic Monday.” We set up the start of our week (at least, it is for those of us who follow the Gregorian calendar ) for apprehension and drudgery. Poor Monday. Over the last several months, though, Monday has taken on a new meaning for me.

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Peter H. Paulsen’s Inspiring Tale Continues to Resonate in 2024

Two years after its initial release, Peter H. Paulsen’s book, From Brick and Mortar to Prosperity, continues to inspire readers around the globe.

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The Anatomy of the Perfect Pitch

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That’s a teaser, of course. Because there is no such thing as the “perfect pitch.” There are terrible pitches, there are so-so pitches, and there are very good pitches. But to me, a perfect pitch would be one that secured every single story it was aiming for. And as far as I know, no one holds that record. You can , however, write a very good pitch.