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  • Social Media Goes Mobile
    October 19, 2010, Leave a Comment

    This morning on the Starbucks patio, I dunk a pumpkin scone into my coffee. My neighborhood street is alive with business; we’re working underneath trees that are gracefully losing their leaves. Four people here are using their laptops, t ...

  • Staying in the Flow: Writing Emails for Business
    September 7, 2010, Leave a Comment

    Do you want a promotion or a big publishing deal? How about work from home privileges or a bigger office? The way you communicate your wants and needs to colleagues and employers plays an important role in the success of your business relat ...

  • Brand Damage: Coping with Bad Press in the Digital Age
    July 31, 2010, 1 Comment

    The media is buzzing over the story of Brad Manning, who released 92,000 pages of war documents showing failures to preserve civilian life in Afghanistan and previously undisclosed ties between Pakistan and the Taliban. These documents are ...

  • E-readers Drop in Price
    June 24, 2010, Leave a Comment

    This past week e-readers like Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook dropped below $200, a first for the increasingly-popular devices. The Kindle now retails for $189, while the Nook ...

  • Comma Usage 101
    June 16, 2010, 5 Comments

    Using correct punctuation is important if you want your readers to understand what you are talking about. Of all the punctuation marks in English, the comma is perhaps the most ...