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Three Warning Signs That Your Company May Be in Trouble
Years ago, I worked with a young writer who told me a chilling story. She had been blithely working for a private company and became pregnant, only to learn that the company had stopped paying health insurance premiums because of … Continue reading
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Tagged bankruptcy early warning signs, job security, management, writers in business
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Fear of Writing White Papers: Is It Justified?
In talking to technical writing friends and colleagues over the years, I was struck by an admission that always amazed me. I kept meeting competent tech writers who confided to me that they would never attempt to write a white … Continue reading
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Tagged business writing, high tech companies, marketing, technical writing, white papers, writers in business
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Four Marketing Questions You Must Ask First
Whether you are writing a brochure or a newsletter or a website, there are four key questions you need to ask to help you organize your marketing message. Some of these seem obvious, but my experience with a variety of … Continue reading
Five Good Reasons Writers Stay in Dead-End Business Jobs
I have a talented, experienced writer-friend who looks like she is in a dead-end job, but she is having a difficult time moving on. Layoffs have been occurring every quarter, the company stock price is trending down, and no one … Continue reading
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Writers – Beware of Managers Who Never Sleep
Many writers who work in business full-time want to do a good job, but also want to have the energy left to do something else. Human Resource departments talk about “work-life” balance, but this well-meaning philosophy can easily be thwarted … Continue reading
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Perry Mason for President: The Writing Life among Businessmen and Lawyers
Clint Eastwood’s address at the RNC made a distinction that hit home with me – would I prefer to be ruled by a businessman or a lawyer? As a writer in business, did I prefer working with the business types … Continue reading
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Writers in Business: The Dangers of Dressing for Success
I have never wanted to be anything else but a writer as far back as I can remember. I didn’t aspire to be Shakespeare or Jane Austen, but I did want to spend my life manipulating language. As luck would … Continue reading
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