Networking. Quick – what just came to mind when you read that word? Standing with a cocktail in one hand and a business card in the other? Calling people indiscriminately and trying to convince them you’re the writer for them? Pushing to get the job even if it means pushing too far? Time to rethink…
Author: lwidmer
When Your Rep is at Stake
Your mother always told you to be wary of strangers. Her advice doesn’t sound so overprotective now, does it? Understand this – in each and every dealing you have with people, whether friendly dealings or business dealings, your reputation is on the line. When Bob Younce commented on yesterday’s post about how he makes sure…
Heinous, Man
Kristen King over at Inkthinker has a great post up today on the 7 Heinous Practices You Should Stop Immediately. I love her writing style, but the real gems in this post are the tips. Kristen’s hit every one, too. A few that stuck out in particular were numbers 6 and 7 about reciprocal work…
Busy Making Money
Forgive my absence of late. I’m up to my elbows in work. But I promise to be back tomorrow with some developing news….
You Don’t Know SWOT
After getting some less-than-positive feedback on a project recently, I couldn’t help but notice a recurring theme in my criticisms over the years. I wanted to not notice, because who wants to dwell on weaknesses? Frankly, you do. And you should. In marketing terms, it’s known as SWOT – strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It’s…
Guilty Pleasure
I had my day off. It was marvelous! I sat with a girlfriend gabbing over life at Starbucks (living the ultimate stereotype), and I spent the rest of the morning in the mall just browsing. I bought a new apron (heavy-duty cook here), and I bought some marvelous teas at Teavana. Then I was home….
Faking It
She claimed to be a white woman raised in poverty by a black foster mother. She watched her foster brother die after being shot by gang members. The woman, Barbara Jones (pseudonym for Margaret Seltzer), also claimed to be selling drugs for an LA gang. It’s a totally bizarre tale set forth in her memoir,…
Lori’s Big Day Off
or What I’m Doing with My Leap Day Maybe it’s not professional to admit to it, but I’m taking a day off. I’m not showing up for work at this keyboard on Monday – not at all. Commas will have to remain misplaced. Fragments will remain, er, fragmented. And let’s not talk about what those…
A New Habit?
For some reason, I’ve been receiving a lot more requests from people wanting me to promote their sites or their work. Normally, if I don’t know the person, I don’t bother. But this one intrigued me. The site is called Bookhabit, and I went there with more than a smidgen of skepticism. Let’s face it…
Measuring Worth
No, it’s not yet another post on payment – not quite. It’s about determining if the project you’re working on or being offered is worth it. I bring this up after waving bye-bye to the long-arsed project of a week ago. The work was tedious, but it paid okay. The projects were large, but again,…