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Your Meetings Don’t Have to Suck

by Anthony Closkey, February 14, 2020

Meetings have a nasty reputation as 30-to-90-minute wastes of time. Meetings also come with a human cost. They poke holes in your daily workflow and detract from your focus. But, this doesn’t have to be your reality — your meetings don’t have to suck!

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“Pick 8 blogs”: how to be a better online publicist

by Cynthia Closkey, January 14, 2010

Lindsay Robertson, a freelance writer in New York, published an excellent list for publicists who want to connect with bloggers: “The Do’s and Don’ts of Online Publicity, For Some Reason.” It’s well worth reading and following this entire list of tips. So often we emphasize what not to do when connecting with bloggers, so I […]

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Getting unstuck

by Cynthia Closkey, March 19, 2009

Chris Brogan recently posted “20 Blog Topics to Get You Unstuck” — a list of brainstorming ideas to help one get past writer’s block. Although he aimed this at bloggers, it would be equally useful in thinking of topics for a newsletter to customers and clients, or for an internal newsletter. Another useful technique is […]

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Mayday! The benefits of asking for help

by Cynthia Closkey, April 9, 2008

Asking for help and incorporating what other can do for you will make you more productive, but will also open up perspectives and points of view that you might not have possessed previously. Asking for help also creates an obligation for you to return the favor or at least be available to help others. This […]

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