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Why is Communication So Darn Difficult?

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Post by Jane K. Stimmler , contributing Women on Business writer. It never fails to frustrate me when I believe I have been clear and precise in my communication – and it becomes evident to me that the other party hasn’t gotten my message at all! Whether it’s a business or personal exchange, communication is my business – so it is particularly painful to acknowledge that it’s highly imperfect.

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Is outsourcing a copywriter really worth the money?

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Guest post by Tania Shofron (learn more about Tania at the end of this post). How may times have you sat down with a writing project and just couldn’t put together a sensical sentence. You knew exactly what you wanted to say, but your brain wouldn’t communicate with your fingers poised at the keyboard. But is the occasional “writer’s block” really justification for paying a “pro” to do it for you?

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Babies, Have You Come a Long Way!

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Doing research for my new women leaders book has me exploring how far we have come from the days of being pleasers and martyrs. I certainly do see a change in the little girls who are being told they can do whatever they want; who see women running for office, women in the CEO seat in companies. Yes, we can still say there are inequalities, for sure.

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How to Fire a Client

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. Everyone in business will tell you that it’s time to fire a client when the work exceeds the pay. Well I’m here to tell you that there are five rules to follow when deciding when to fire a client and they have nothing to do with the client. Rule 1. Establish your target client. . When you begin building your business every consultant or advice agency worth a dime will tell you that before you begin you must determine your target market.

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Thank You, Colin Firth, for Dropping (My Version of) the F-Bomb

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Post and Video by Frances Cole Jones , contributing Women On Business writer. The morning after the Oscars, the biggest conversation was Melissa Leo’s use of what commentators appear to have settled on calling “the F bomb.” It was, without question, beyond unfortunate- and that’s all that needs to be said about it. I was, however, deeply gratified by Colin Firth’s use of a very different “F Bomb.

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It’s Not So Bad Until TSA Happens To You!

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A Classic Lesson in What NOT to Do. I’ve read about all the people in the news complaining about our nation’s protectors of the air – the TSA. I’ve listened to the fears people have of the dreaded full body scanner, some resorting to alternate means of travel just to avoid enduring a full body pat down. Really I didn’t pay much attention…until yesterday.

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The Deficit Dilemma

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Guest post by Lena Rizkallah (learn more about Lena at the end of this post). Valentine’s Day was two weeks ago. It was also the day that President Obama released his 2012 Budget, but despite all the proposed tax and spending cuts that would reduce the deficit by $1.1 trillion by 2021, the President got no love from Congress. In order to meet the deficit reduction goal in the next decade, the President intends to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire after 2012 for families who make $250,000 or more

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