I own a car. When it dies, I may not buy another. In fact, I may never own another car again in my lifetime. I dont want to be careless. Id rather be carless. This is a shocking statement for a middle-aged Michigan suburbanite to make. For a time, I worked in the auto industry. &

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Im going to save a tree. Ill stop handing out business cards. Do we really need business cards anymore? I find that when I go out to meet people, Im more inclined to exchange LinkedIn information. Other people I know exchange electronic contact info to stay in touch.  When someone tries to hand me a &

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Im going to save a tree. Ill stop handing out business cards. Do we really need business cards anymore? I find that when I go out to meet people, Im more inclined to exchange LinkedIn information. Other people I know exchange electronic contact info to stay in touch.  When someone tries to hand me a &

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In my workshop for content writers, I talk about the importance of being both focused and unfocused. We need to be focused to be productive. And thats why we do things like set deadlines and write outlines. So that we can be productive and stay focused. But I also talk about the importance of being &

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In my workshop for content writers, I talk about the importance of being both focused and unfocused. We need to be focused to be productive. And thats why we do things like set deadlines and write outlines. So that we can be productive and stay focused. But I also talk about the importance of being &

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OK Google. Cortana. Siri. Alexa. Were all using voice and audio interfaces right now.  If you’re interested in voice search optimization and writing content for your brands voice — go ahead. Do a search for some how-to articles on writing for voice and voice optimization. After youve completed your search…I have three questions for you: &

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OK Google. Cortana. Siri. Alexa. Were all using voice and audio interfaces right now.  If you’re interested in voice search optimization and writing content for your brands voice — go ahead. Do a search for some how-to articles on writing for voice and voice optimization. After youve completed your search…I have three questions for you: &

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I went for a walk in the park. As I walked, I talked. I attached an $11.99 lapel mic to my phone, and talked for four minutes straight. With Google Docs Voice Typing on my phone, my words were instantly transcribed into a document. When I got back to the studio, I had a 552 &

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Sometimes, voice typing can come in handy for really unexpected reasons! Its October 1, and its freezing. My poor fingers are now cramped from typing in a cold room all morning. Google Voice Typing to the rescue! Ill open up Google Docs, activate voice typing, and talk through a first draft.  Google Voice Typing within &

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Hey remember third grade? You got up and you did show-and-tell and  you loved it. ❤ You didnt feel nervous or anxious. So what changed? What made you thrilled about public speaking when you were eight… and anxious about it as an adult? Three things: One: youre more inhibited as an adult. You now know you stand the risk &

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Hey remember third grade? You got up and you did show-and-tell and  you loved it. ❤ You didnt feel nervous or anxious. So what changed? What made you thrilled about public speaking when you were eight… and anxious about it as an adult? Three things: One: youre more inhibited as an adult. You now know you stand the risk &

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Some people feel scared or nervous before they deliver a speech. To gain confidence, they might go somewhere private right before they speak and strike whats called a power pose. This is a broad, expansive gesture like putting your arms over your head and looking up. Its a classic pose of someone who just won! &

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I got a special offer in the mail on Saturday. It was marked Urgent. I felt puzzled. After all, the mail isnt an urgent medium. The postal service takes its time. But I skimmed the letter, anyway. It offered me 20 bucks if I would do a thing. I dont even want to know what &

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Youre a bit psychic. You may not know this. But you can forecast the near future pretty well. For example, you can look at a strangers face as she walks toward you in a crowded airport. With one wordless glance, you know where shes going next. In a split second, youve analyzed her facial expressions &

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Consider these four questions. Youve seen headlines like these in your social media feeds: Who suffers more: Alzheimers patients or Alzheimers caregivers? Whats more important: presentation content or presentation delivery? Office work or remote work: which is better for productivity? Why would anyone need to go to college when they could just take online classes? &

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Three years ago, I organized an online web conference. At the request of an organization, I interviewed three of their Subject Matter Experts to get background information for a presentation. The following photo is a re-creation of what I saw in this online meeting: Uh-huh. Thats right. For almost the entire interview, I stared at &

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Three years ago, I organized an online web conference. At the request of an organization, I interviewed three of their Subject Matter Experts to get background information for a presentation. The following photo is a re-creation of what I saw in this online meeting: Uh-huh. Thats right. For almost the entire interview, I stared at &

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In the 1990s, I worked for a company that changed its dress code. We went from business formal to business casual. Employees accepted this change readily. I felt like I got a raise, because my dry cleaning expenses almost disappeared. And the comfort of ditching a suit for the dark jeans, tee-shirt, and blazer combo? &

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In the 1990s, I worked for a company that changed its dress code. We went from business formal to business casual. Employees accepted this change readily. I felt like I got a raise, because my dry cleaning expenses almost disappeared. And the comfort of ditching a suit for the dark jeans, tee-shirt, and blazer combo? &

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So. What do you do? For years, Ive read articles that tell me to never ask people what they do as an icebreaker. And yet, people I dont know keep asking me what I do. How about you? Do people ask you what you do a lot? I suspect that no matter how many articles pile up on this &

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