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This night was a drizzly one. I am awake, sitting on my bed and thinking. Sleep had refused to come to me, and my rational self-was demanding an explanation. I am wishing there is someone I can talk to,but in the absence of anyone; I try to talk to ...

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Tips for Dating Success, Online and Off

Dating, online or off, can be scary and frustrating. Follow these ten simple tips to help get you in the right groove – and off to a great start!1. Be ConfidentConfidence, confidence, confidence! Nothing is more attractive than a person who is conf...

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How to Network Effectively to Secure Freelance Work

How to Network Effectively to Secure Freelance Work by: Brian KonradtWhen freelancers ask me what type of marketing is the easiest, costs the least, and yields the best results, I don't hesitate to recommend networking. Networking satisfies...

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Ten Secrets of Super Successful Meeting Planners

Ten Secrets of Super Successful Meeting Planners by: Susan Friedmann Whoever said that being a meeting planner was easy, lied! Rather, it should be classified under the tough and demanding job category. But, along with being tough, it’s also f...

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What You MUST Know If You're Taking a Cruise

“What You Must Know if You’re Taking a Cruise,”by Susan Dunn, Personal & Professional Development CoachBeing a coach, I speak on cruises. I took my first cruise about 4 years ago. I asked a friend who’d cruised a lot what I needed to know and...

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Is Your Marketing Message Holding You Back?

Is Your Marketing Message Holding You Back? by: Charlie Cook Your marketing message is like a key. If you've got the right one, it will help you unlock doors to new business and start the process of converting them to clients. If you'v...

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Marketing Smarter to Earn More

Marketing Smarter to Earn More by: Charlie Cook An accountant once told me that he never met anyone who didn't want to make 30% more money. Whether you want a better lifestyle or to take more vacations, buy a fancy car, spend more time with...

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Job Hunting: “It’s Still The First Impression Stupid!”

Job Hunting: “It’s Still The First Impression Stupid!” by: Paul Shearstone In the 1992 USA Presidential election, political strategist James Carville hung a sign in Bill Clinton's Little Rock campaign office that read, “It’s still...

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Are You Ignoring These Marketing Principles?

Are You Ignoring These Marketing Principles? by: Charlie Cook In marketing as in science there are basic principles that govern the movement of bodies in space, or prospects and clients. Just as people instinctively know the law of gravity, they...

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"Do Not Call List"...Death Knell For Leads Programs?

"Do Not Call List"...Death Knell For Leads Programs? by: Michael Lemm I'd pay close attention to this for awhile. There are implications for leads programs especially. In about 6-10 months or so your company is going to have to subscribe to...

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