Want to Instantly Become a Better Writer? Stop Using These 7 Everyday Words

"Style doesn't matter (unless you're Nicholas Sparks and guys hate you because by comparison we all seem like insensitive jerks.) Results are all that matter. Whether you're writing emails, proposals, reports... good writing gets things done."

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As a Boss, There's Much More to Digital Communications With Your Team Than Using the Right Emoji

Use your collaboration tools to give feedback and recognition to your team. A simple thumbs up can go a long way. https://goo.gl/XL3SXN

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To compete with SEO, it's essential to have the best tools at your fingertips enabling you to find new opportunities, save time and keep track of how your SEO can be boosted. https://goo.gl/Q3KjzH

How to 6x Your Output With an Agile Marketing Process

"Most marketers now work in quarter-long plans and think they’re doing pretty well, but in a volatile, digital, hyper-connected world a lot can change in 90 days." https://goo.gl/yuWKVi

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17 Quotes About Living a Beautiful Life

How do you live a beautiful life? It's easier than you think. https://goo.gl/nwsbNt

6 Companies That Accidentally Backed Horrible Messages

Big companies have made some spectacularly stupid mistakes, like using a domestic violence hashtag to market pizza, or designing pajamas that look like concentration camp uniforms. https://goo.gl/4hcDa2

Is Remote Work Taking a Psychological Toll on Your External Workers? Researchers Say Yes.

The prospect of working from anywhere, at any time, is becoming more and more attractive. Being able to “work flexibly and still be on track for promotion” was listed as the number one most important characteristic of a new potential job across sectors in a study from EY (Ernst & Young).  https://goo.gl/QxFqJb

How to Not Suck at Instagram Hashtags in 2018

We know it’s a bit of a loaded question, but how does your brand take advantage of Instagram hashtags? Do you use the most popular tags? How many do you use per post? Did you include a branded hashtag? Have you ever even tested what works best? https://goo.gl/1TdY19

Try This Trick to Help You Achieve Your Goals

Do you have particular goals you want to achieve? Sharing these particular goals can be an effective succcess principle. When you have goals you want to achieve, speaking these missions out loud can increase the likelihood of ultimately reaching them. https://goo.gl/85cenz

Study Shows How Consumers Expect Marketers to Balance Data and Transparency

Digital marketers have found themselves in a challenging situation in recent times. The success of many digital marketing tactics are dependent on using consumer data. Most consumers are aware of this, and accept it to some extent, but recent events have made consumers and governments more concerned about the ways businesses handle data. https://goo.gl/vKobvW

Easy Ways to Fight Stress and Stay Motivated on a Daily Basis

We all know that routine: Your day seems to be going perfectly ... until a stress-inducing situation just runs it off the rails. Not only can stress do disservice to your personal happiness, it can also be an unproductive counterpart to motivation and productivity. https://goo.gl/yqim7r

5 Random Things You Had No Idea Had Tons Of Fans Overseas

Sometimes a creation resonates so hard with another culture that not even the most turtlenecked of market researchers could have predicted its success. https://goo.gl/D44K9L

How to Take Charge of Your Career

Every day is an opportunity to become a leader, elevate others and take charge of your career. https://goo.gl/g1DhjV

5 Things to Remember Now That You're The Boss

Almost one year ago, Facebook changed its mission statement, "Making the world more open and connected." According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook has a responsibility to do more and bring the world closer together. https://goo.gl/YSNLBS

10 Things Successful Entrepreneurs Never Tolerate

But did you ever stop to think about the things successful people don’t do? This list is just as important. Detrimental behaviors can counteract all those positive traits and turn them into a negative. https://goo.gl/RseMdb

Apple's upcoming iPhone X Plus to be the same size as iPhone 8 Plus, report says

Wondering how big the rumored iPhone X Plus will really be? https://goo.gl/a1pCE5

Good Work Habits Stick Only When Leaders Step up to the Plate and Help

Good work habits don't happen overnight -- they take time to form. As a leader, you (hopefully) agree that it's important to support employees while they try to create more productive habits. To do this, leaders must first understand which tactics work best. https://goo.gl/ARurcX

This Is the Perfect Time of Year to Assess Your Content

Summer is the perfect time to kick back, hang at the pool, and leave behind any worries you might have about the future of your marketing. Right? Not really. Even if your audience members take time off for travel of their own, summer doesn't mean you get a free pass on your content. https://goo.gl/kMgCdq

Warren Buffett Just Offered a Brilliant Explanation For Why He Loves Apple (It's a Lesson in When Not to Listen)

Over the previous months, analysts have been proffering prophecies of doom when it comes to Apple. https://goo.gl/MgG1eq

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11 Surprising Signs That You May Be Way Smarter Than Most People

If you've been called smart or intelligent your whole life, it may be for any of the reasons listed below. That's according to science, of course. And if the verdict is still out on whether you're truly smart or not, this may just make your day. Perhaps you've been a genius in disguise the whole time. Well, not anymore. https://goo.gl/F1ZgeD

How To Transform Your Blog Titles From Meh To Irresistible

"As a writer myself, there’s nothing more frustrating than crafting a well-researched, thought-provoking article only to find it goes unappreciated, un-tweeted, and un-shared in the deepest and darkest pit of the Internet." https://goo.gl/f7KziM

4 Tips for Entrepreneurs to Get the Word Out About Their Small Businesses

Getting the word out about your business can be tough, particularly if you don't know how to effectively reach out and then keep the momentum going once you get some coverage. So how can you make the most of the positive attention you do get and parlay it into more customers and sales? https://goo.gl/gbWrqM

What's a Great Product Without a Great Customer? Nothing

Three ways to find your target audience and build your brand. https://goo.gl/vtL7ds

How Small Businesses Can Thrive in the Age of AI

What are the benefits and challenges of artificial intelligence for small businesses, and how can entrepreneurs embrace the technology now https://goo.gl/pyjTFh

8 Ways to Instantly Become More Charismatic and Influential

Respect is the cornerstone of effective, even powerful, leadership, so it's important to earn the respect of others. https://goo.gl/rEKrvA

Jaguar's 600-hp XE SV Project 8 is the fastest Jaguar sedan ever

The XE SV Project 8 will hit production in June. Only 300 of these 600-horsepower super sedans will be built, and they will all be handmade at Coventry's Special Vehicle Operations. Jaguar has also released this short documentary video clip about the project. https://goo.gl/HP65Ba

How to Make Asparagus alla Milanese With Tips and Variations

"Gently cooked asparagus topped with a fried egg and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, asparagus alla Milanese is as much a beloved classic as it is dead-simple to make." https://goo.gl/BvK9AM

How to Give Feedback That's Actually Helpful and Effective

Too many companies still give feedback in a very old-school way. https://goo.gl/qzWBdr

Startups, Stop Doing Press Releases

"The press release became so heavily ingrained in the marketing ecosystem that even if a piece didn't have any journalist interest, a release still went out. Many used this tactic to compensate for the fact that nobody would agree to write a story on the 'news'." https://goo.gl/nygW57

How 3 Entrepreneurs Came up With Their Business Ideas

"There isn’t one way to find the perfect idea or have the ah-ha moment that will start you on the path to entrepreneurship." https://goo.gl/FXdfqu

Survey Shows Consumers Have High Expectations for Communicating with Brands

It's important to provide an experience that meets the shoppers' expectations. https://goo.gl/Y6DY2o