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This copy dates to 2013.<\/p>\n
These are articles I\u2019ve written in the past year. A substantial proportion of my work is either locked behind paywalls or protected by confidentiality agreements, but these links give a solid overview of my writing style and voice.<\/p>\n
Monster.com<\/h2>\n
Can You Spot These Signs That Your Boss Is Lying?<\/a><\/p>\n Excerpt: \u201cProfessional deception detectors look for a combination of subtle cues including facial expressions, body language and word usage to tell when somebody’s lying. While learning these cues won’t guarantee you’ll catch every fib that leaves your boss’s lips, they can clue you in when deception’s in the air.\u201d<\/p>\n 5 Things You Should Never Put on Your Resume<\/a><\/p>\n Excerpt: \u201cWhich blunders will send your resume straight into oblivion? There might be dozens, depending on the job, but experts say these five common resume mistakes are most likely to derail your job search.\u201d<\/p>\n Have ‘steady’ jobs become too risky?<\/a><\/p>\n Excerpt: \u201cThe same people who diversify their retirement savings across hundreds or even thousands of companies barely bat an eyelash at betting their livelihood on the fate of a single employer. Does this really make sense?\u201d<\/p>\n Rescue: Should outdoor adventurers have to pay?<\/a><\/p>\n Excerpt: \u201cWe live in a sound-bite culture that seduces us with remarks like \u201clet the idiots pay for their mistakes.\u201d This is the same mentality that says lion attacks strengthen the zebra herds, but there are two small problems: We\u2019re not lions, and we\u2019re not zebras. We\u2019re people, and we take care of our own.\u201d<\/p>\n How to Uncover Meaningful Social Data<\/a><\/p>\n Excerpt: \u201cCall it the Analytics Effect: People get so hooked on cheap-and-abundant data from sources like Google Analytics that they ignore useful data from other sources.<\/p>\n Interesting as a concept, but does it really exist?\u201d<\/p>\n 5 Secrets of the Best Headline Ever Written<\/a><\/p>\n Excerpt: \u201cThirty years ago, something terrible happened in a New York City nightspot. Blood everywhere, a decapitated body. The newsroom of the New York Post got wind of this gruesome scene and one of its editors penned what I consider to be the best headline ever:<\/p>\n \u2018Headless Body in Topless Bar.\u2019 \u201c<\/p>\n How B2B Manufacturers Can Build an Army of Fans to Promote Their Products<\/a><\/p>\n Excerpt:\u00a0 \u201cRallying fans to market your business\u2019 wares works great if you\u2019re Apple or any other huge company making products adored by millions of consumers. But what if you\u2019re a B2B manufacturer with a client base that numbers in the hundreds or thousands?<\/p>\n It\u2019s still doable.\u201d<\/p>\n Writer<\/a> | Editor<\/a> | Clients<\/a> | Resume<\/a> | Rates<\/a><\/p>\n UPDATE The best way to see what I’m doing professionally these days is to visit these pages at Verb Nerd Industries: My Process My Approach Projects & Samples Online Portfolio ARCHIVES This copy dates to 2013. These are articles I\u2019ve…<\/p>\n
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<\/a>See links to my work at Contently.com<\/a><\/div>\nMonster Working<\/h2>\n
Blue Ridge Outdoors<\/h2>\n
Convince and Convert<\/h2>\n
Reputation Capital<\/h2>\n
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