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Cold-Email Writing Tips for First-Timers Cold emails are unsolicited queries or offers to potential employers, partners, customers, or investors, seeking work, collaboration, sales, or capital. How to write a cold email for the first time is a matter of believing…

Many workers aspire toward a paperless office. Going paper-free means you save trees and cut down on clutter, which is a win-win.  But when it comes to taking meeting notes, paper may still be the way to go. Hand-written notes…

Drawing and doodling on paper has its appeal, but if you’re ready to take your creative endeavors to new heights — like above the surface of your table — you’ll want to learn how to use a 3D pen.  Before…

Most people would agree that a ship needs a captain to avoid foundering, and a business needs strong leaders to avoid floundering. “What are leadership skills?” has a less obvious answer. These seven skills will serve leaders and team members well for…

It’s often said that learning doesn’t stop when school is over, and there’s a good reason for that. There’s always something to learn, mainly because we are constantly discovering new information, or being forced by new data to re-evaluate facts thought…

Experts agree, the U.S. economy is overdue for a recession. Whether it's a small or short pullback, some type of slowdown is coming. The best way to improve your job security is by taking a continuing education course, seminar or…

It’s a new year, and that means it’s time to invest in a new planner or calendar. Whether you’ve resolved to be more organized or you’re simply looking to stay on top of things in your usual way, the right…

When considering your New Year’s resolution, stop and think about what you would like to improve about yourself. Usually, anything that you can think of will involve some level of reading and writing. Naturally, your first thought may be to…

Instagram isn’t just a place for pretty pictures. If you have a burgeoning small business, this social media platform can be an excellent tool to connect with influencers in your industry, share a behind-the-scenes glimpse at your company, and show…

You forgot the sales person’s name again! And you can’t seem to master the art of certain office procedures. Why do you keep forgetting? Because you haven’t yet transformed these pieces of information into chunks of digestible data. And you…

Managing work and leisure time can be distracting and frustrating. In the past, the ideal solution was leaving post-it and sticky notes everywhere. Today, available habit building apps can map the course of the day for us. Allowing an app…

Fourth of July is an American holiday that marks its independence from British rule with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Since then, we have celebrated this commemorative day with fireworks, barbecues, parades and more.…

It’s January. You’ve made a lot of resolutions. You’re going to eat better, exercise more, and—oh, yeah—this is the year you’re going to find the perfect job. The job that you are excited to wake up to; the job where…

Handwriting is back in fashion. Typography dominated the design world for many years, but recently, hand-drawn lettering, also known as brush lettering or calligraphy, has made a huge comeback. You’ve probably seen hand-drawn letters on movie titles, magazine covers, book…

Everyone makes mistakes. It’s how you deal with them that matters. "If you spill milk on the floor and clean it up, it’s not a big deal. On the other hand, if you spill milk on the floor, walk away…

A lunch and learn provides essential training over the lunch hour. Your team gathers into a central location, and as they enjoy a shared lunch, they also learn about a topic relevant to your office. Done correctly, this program can…

For teachers, few things can be as challenging as capturing and keeping students' attention. At one time, a classroom meant rows of desks, each facing in the same direction, but those days have ended. Today's students are often situated in…

Google Docs (for word processing), Sheets (for spreadsheets), and Slides (for presentations), and have changed the way we do and share our work. Each Google Drive extension has become increasingly important for flexibility with remote workers, part time work from…

Success for a startup is often based on who they connect with and what they can learn from them. Over the past 10 years, shared workspaces, business incubators, and accelerators have had incredible growth. The challenge now is not whether…

Picture the scenario; an office veteran with 20 years in the industry, and an energetic millennial working right alongside him. Things aren’t melding well. The young gun wishes the vet would stop clinging to his ‘old’ ideas; and the old…