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How To Create a Podcast
Recently we posted some tips for writing a good podcast, intended for those who are already experienced podcasters.
By popular demand, here’s an easy “how-to” on creating a podcast from scratch:
First, you will need some basic hardware. For an audio podcast, all you’ll need is your computer and a microphone. Microphones come in many styles, […]
Know The Easiest Way To Go Freelance?
By Eden Paul
Ever sat at your desk and thought that you would love to go freelance but didn’t know where to start? Maybe even been afraid that you didn’t have the freelance experience to make it as a new freelance professional?
The easiest way to go freelance and make it a success is to start small […]
On Staying Positive
Today I was fortunate enough to hear Stephen Hopson speak. Stephen is, to use his own words, “a former Wall Street stockbroker turned motivational speaker, author and pilot”. He details his experiences with adversity and how an understanding and acceptance of self can allow you to overcome obstacles.
You can visit his blog at http://www.adversityuniversityblog.com. If […]
Eight Steps to Writing an Outstanding Podcast
by: Courtland Bovee
Podcasts are on the cutting edge of business communication, allowing you to speak with your own voice directly to your audience. They add variety to your blog or website and prove that you know how to stay ahead of the pack.
But hitting “record” without putting some thought into what you’re going to say […]
Reject!
Rachel Toor of the Chronicle of Higher Education writes on what it’s like to reject writers, and to be rejected:
“Reject!” meant just send the form letter. You would thank those writers for submitting, say that “after careful consideration” their project wasn’t appropriate for our list, and then thank them again for thinking of us and […]
How To Start A Startup
YCombinator is currently accepting applications for 2008 funding (deadline October 11, so hurry)!
Y Combinator is a new kind of venture firm specializing in funding early stage startups. We help startups through what is for many the hardest step, from idea to company.
We invest mostly in software and web services. And because we are ourselves technology […]
Advantages Of Online Money Making Business Tips
By Orkhan Ibadov
One of the reasons that people get into business online is because they believe that it is ultimately advantageous for them to do so. The question really then becomes one as to whether or not these people are correct in their assertions. Well, there are certainly some advantages to online businesses, so let’s […]
First, You Have to Sell Yourself
A great piece on believing in your business from the California Jobs Journal:
Sometimes you can become so sold that you are drawn to change careers – to ignore your degrees or training and, with little or no sales experience, leap into a new profession peddling a product.
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The author gives four examples within his family […]
Search Engine Optimization: Mistakes Small Businesses Make
Are you using search engine optimization to get your online business off the ground?
A recent Wall Street Journal video addressed common mistakes made by small businesses when optimizing their sites.
Problems included:
Not thinking about what you want. Are you trying to generate awareness? Create sales leads? Sell a targeted product?
Are you identifying your direct competitors as […]
Online Proofreading Jobs
By Charles Fuchs
Have you ever read a book, newspaper, and magazine aghast at the way the words are written on the page? Do spelling and grammatical errors make you crazy? Then looking for online proofreading jobs may be the answer to your desire to work at home. There are plenty of online proofreading jobs available […]


