Thank You Cards - Show a Little Appreciation!

We all love to be appreciated, so when that thanks is expressed with a card, it's extra special. This is even more true in the business world, which can get so impersonal in the daily grind. Yet, thank you cards are unusual in today's society. That is so sad! There is no excuse to not send a thank you card...or is there?

MS Powerpoint With Guaranteed Positive Results

How to get the best audience experience from your use of MS Powerpont. Incorrect use of Powerpoint gives public speaking and effective communication skills a bad name. How many times have you sat through an endless slide show?

How to Choose a Translation Company

Follow these guidelines to help you select a language services company. Tangible and intangible factors should be considered.

The Truth About Loss of Voice, Hoarseness & Vocal Abuse

If you suffer from chronic hoarseness or loss of voice, there is a term for it. It is called vocal abuse and, in many cases, it is caused by misuse of the speaking voice. Unless you change the cause, it will only get worse and possibly lead to permanent damage to your vocal cords. How important is your speaking voice to you?

Profile of a Book Reviewer

I hope you found this review of the reviewers' role helpful, especially for the productivity part which deals - like many roles in the productive process - with the question - WHAT am I doing exactly?

How To Find a Literary Agent -- Or How They Find You

Where do literary agents find clients? What's their outlook for new writers?

ATTN Ebook Writers - Author of 6 Ebooks Reveals Steps She Takes to Create a Successful E-book

There are tons of articles on the internet about writing e-books. So, what makes this one different? In short, me. As the writer of six e-books and one e-course, here I will outline the process I use to create my e-books.

How To Introduce A Speaker

How to encourage and maintain the enthusiasm of the audience when introducing a speaker. Speaking tips used by the pros. Create a great rapport with the audience

Ghostwriting - A Unique, Behind-the-Scenes Career for Moms

Would you enjoy earning a living while working quietly in the background? Have you been searching for a behind-the-scenes career that pays you to work from home? If so, read on to discover a low-cost, home-based business you may enjoy...

3 Reasons Freelance Writers Are Underpaid & What They Can Do About It

If you're a freelance writer, then you are probably abhorred at the rates offered nowadays - especially for web content. BUT, as I advise freelancers all the time, what clients are willing to pay you is based on your value to them - not your talent. Following are three reasons freelance writers are underpaid, and what you can do to turn the tide.

Lessons Learned from Two Years of Blogging (Part III of III)

Two+ years of blogging leads to some serious do's and don'ts - and money-making opportunities. Read on for full details.

Free Spanish Lessons

If you're interested in learning Spanish and if you're on a tight budget, you might be thinking of taking free Spanish lessons. There are several resources online to learn Spanish for free, however you should really ask yourself about the quality of these resources and whether you should use them or not. You can't get much for free in today's world, and sometimes you should ask yourself why the developer made such a resource free - is it because it's too good to charge for it?

Learn Spanish Online Free

If you're interested in learning Spanish, then there's no better time to do it than now. You can learn Spanish online for free easily, but you do need to apply constant effort into your learning sessions and you need to be motivated. If you aren't, then you're probably going to give up learning Spanish online for free quickly. Unlike going to a Spanish class, you must organize your time by yourself and make sure you get effective Spanish lessons by yourself.

Cure Writer's Block With a Few Sneaky Tricks

People tasked with important writing projects often seem to succumb to writer's block, that agonizing feeling of not knowing where to begin on a big project. Yet professional writers never seem to get this condition. That's because they know a few secrets that protect them from ever getting stalled in a writing project.

Internet Authors aren't Newspaper Columnists

The internet is new, so why do critics insist on seeing it as a mere reflection of existing systems and cultural norms? Bloggers aren't journalists and people who write articles for the web aren't media pundits. We're in a New World and old traditions are dying. Isn't that the truth?