Month: January 2014
Get to Know the Four Finalists for a Big Game Ad from Intuit (Sponsored)
Intuit is awarding one lucky small business the opportunity to have a 30-second TV advertisement during football’s biggest game on February 2nd as part of their “Small Business, Big Game” competition. They’ve got four finalists, and now you can learn more about each one. Barley Labs, of Durham, N.C.Read More
How to Deal with Difficult People
One of the great lessons I learned in life was to stop focusing on other people and to focus on what I could change about me. I only wish it had happened twenty years earlier. I especially wish I knew how to deal with difficult people in my life. IRead More
5 Things your Email Readers Hate (SPONSORED)
We’ve all had one of ‘those’ emails drop into our inboxes—the kind that make steam start to come out of your ears! Well, you may be unintentionally causing the same reaction in your readers because of a few mistakes…BUT the good news is that they’re easy to correct! We’ve pickedRead More
How to Start Your Workday On the Right Foot
Our mornings tend to set the tone for the rest of the day. If we’re frazzled and running behind, that can start a domino effect that continues to throw us off until we hit the pillow at night. On the other hand, starting off with an intention and a plan canRead More
5 Ways to Stay Productive When Working from Home
As a freelance writer turned community manager, I’ve spent entire weeks working from my couch in my pajamas. For many it sounds appealing — no commute time to wrestle with, no wardrobe requirements and no one standing over your shoulder requesting updates on your progress. But I’ve also found thatRead More
How to Get More Freelance Writing Work
When I jumped headfirst into the world of freelance writing, learning how to get more freelance work was the most daunting task I had. I compiled a list of job boards I would check on a daily basis, but what I quickly learned was that my search couldn’t start andRead More