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Some Wonderful Ways You Can Become a Better Writer
1. Read different genres of writing as well as styles Whenever I want to get a handle on pacing, I read a comic book. Besides testifying my dorkiness, comics (or, better - illustrated novels) are terrific at pacing. Even though such books have the luxury of illustrated panels, the pacing all comes from the dialogue. The best ...
Starting an Online Magazine in the Middle of a Storm
Telling the stories of human rights and social justice connects to the difficulties of keeping people’s attention. The stories are too heavy.
HR Buzzwords I’m Fascinated With
Constructive Termination Yes, your manager is trying to get you to quit Socioeconomic Affirmative Action More reasons for white males to sue their employers Director of Human Interest Saatchi & Saatchi's job title for their HR guy, Seth Wolk
Why Social Justice NPOs Need to Revamp Their Advocacy Strategies
It’s scary. And, it’s pathetic. Sometimes, NPOs act like doing business is a dirty word. The tendency to adopt an attitude of martydom towards their own campaigns sucks all the life out of advocacy work. If you are fund raising for women’s rights, peace or to end conflict – don’t act like that’s the only reasoning you need to provide potential (new) donors or advocates.
Business Cards…Kind of
I picked up these calling cards from the Paper Source on Chicago Avenue last week. I'm too cheap (now) to create my own business cards - but it beats writing my contact info on ...
Interview Questions and Comments That Make Me Cringe
Why not go further in political science? Why not go to law school? What does that have to do with me interviewing for an assistant position in the Fundraising department? And, if I had gone to law school, I think I'd be more than a tad overqualifed ...
Word of Advice: Learn the Art of Asking Questions
Last week in D.C., I learned what bitter disillusionment can do to the unsuspecting professional. While pitching AWP's work to an agency, we got the usual questions about who, what, when, where and why. Yet, one particular person insisted ...