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Publishing Jargon: A Brief Cheat Sheet April 1, 2013
Like any industry, writing and publishing comes with its own language: a dialect of copyediting, production, and sales terms that control the communication of the business. From back list to royalties, here’s a quick cheat sheet.
Publishing Jargon: A Brief Cheat Sheet
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On Writing March 27, 2013
The Question: How do you make your writing new, innovative, and all your own while utilizing the time-tested writing forms and allusions that link together all literature and stories since their beginning? My answer: Don’t think about it too much.
On Writing
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Reuse, Recycle, Reread March 25, 2013
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An Intern IntroductionMarch 11, 2013
Half way through spring and we thought it was about time our lovely interns said a quick how-do-you-do...
An Intern Introduction
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Penguin Random HouseFebruary 20, 2013
In a time of an evolving publishing industry, the US Department of Justice’s approval of Random House and Penguin’s proposed merger (announced this past week) is a big deal. Exactly what it will mean is still unclear. We know that they will have a quarter of the English-language market on lockdown, and we know (cringe) that their name will be Penguin Random House.
Penguin Random House
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Coaching Tip via Coaching the Team at WorkFebruary 11, 2013
Teams build bridges between individuals, create more complex and diverse work, and can strengthen the foundation of any company or organization. They can also crash, burn and take the capital with them. To coach a team you have to be flexible, open, and aware of the team’s dynamic.
Coaching Tip via Coaching the Team at Work
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The Language of SmilesFebruary 4, 2013
It’s no secret that nonverbal language is essential in our daily communication. We shrug our shoulders, look someone in the eye, and shuffle our feet. We learn to read nonverbal communication just as well as verbal, and soon we become multi-linguists of our own cultural language.
The Language of Smiles
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Travel Friday: It's All Greek to Me!August 17, 2012
John Mole has spent 30 years in Greece and recounts his love for the country and culture, that led him to buy a rundown shack of a home in order to have a piece of Greece that he and his family could always return to.
Travel Friday: It's All Greek to Me!
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Coaching Tip for the Week: Executive CoachingAugust 13, 2012
This week's coaching tip comes from Catherine Fitzgerald and Jeniffer Garney Berger's "Executive Coaching" who discuss the causes of CEO failures and how to change them into successes.
Coaching Tip for the Week: Executive Coaching
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Travel Friday: Dubai DreamsAugust 10, 2012
Raymond Barrett travels to Dubai to see the once small desert town that exploded overnight into a luxurious epicenter---every billionaire's dream.
Travel Friday: Dubai Dreams
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Coaching Tip for the Week: Coaching for PerformanceAugust 6, 2012
This week's coaching tip comes from John Whitmore's "Coaching for Performance" who helps you distinguish between performance goals and end goals so that you are capable of achieving your goals in the long run.
Coaching Tip for the Week: Coaching for Performance
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Travel Friday: Monisha Rajesh, author of Around India in 80 TrainsAugust 3, 2012
London-based journalist, Monisha Rajesh, shares her experience in India in her debut book "Around India in 80 Trains."
Travel Friday: Monisha Rajesh, author of Around India in 80 Trains
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Coaching Tip for the Week: Co-Active CoachingAugust 1, 2012
This week's coaching tip comes from "Co-Active Coaching" which emphasizes the importance of collaborating with your coachee and working to help the person, not simply solve their problem.
Coaching Tip for the Week: Co-Active Coaching
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Coaching Tip for the Week: Coaching C.L.U.E.S.July 23, 2012
This week's coaching tip comes from Marian J. Thier's "Coaching C.L.U.E.S." which gives tips on how to delegate so that you don't end up "Buried Alive" in your work.
Coaching Tip for the Week: Coaching C.L.U.E.S.
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Roger Bootle Wins 2012 Wolfson Economics PrizeJuly 17, 2012
We're proud to announce that the 2012 Wolfson Economics Prize has been awarded to our very own Roger Bootle for his essay, "Leaving the Euro: A Practical Guide."
Roger Bootle Wins 2012 Wolfson Economics Prize
