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The Muse
If you only have a LinkedIn profile because you're supposed to have one, get ready to have your world turned upside down. OK, maybe not turned upside down, but there's a whole lot more to the platform than uploading your resume and forgetting about it.
Seriously, whether you're a C-level executive, an entry-level wannabe, or, like most of us, somewhere in between, using LinkedIn to its full potential can help you become more successful in your career.
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Skyword
To break into freelance writing, you need more than just great content. Creating a website, finding opportunities, and learning style guides are just a few of the many skills you'll need to grow your freelance business. (We'll save payments and taxes for another day.)
Often, earning new freelance jobs starts with a great writer bio — the place where you describe what sets you apart, your unprecedented experience, and a few memorable quirks — the elevator pitch recruiters and editors will read first.
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Business Insider
Have you ever dreamed of getting paid to write, but had no idea where to start?
Good news: Not only is freelance writing fun and profitable, it's also easier than you think. I started with no experience and no clue what I was doing, and ended up making over $100,000 in my second year.
The key to getting started is knowing which jobs to look for, where to find them, and how to get them.
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Washington Post
The New York Times made a smart move when it named Jim Rutenberg its new lead media writer. Rutenberg's latest — on the ongoing BuzzFeed-ification of news and how journalism must/should change — is a very good read. And, while I don’t agree with every word in it, I think there’s something very important about how journalism needs to change contained in the words of Politico co-founder Jim VandeHei.
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American Press Institute
For more than a generation, research has tried to identify the qualities that lead people to trust news. The work has concluded that in general people want journalism to be fair, balanced, accurate and complete. It can be unclear, however, what these broad factors mean or how news organizations can achieve them.
Even more challenging, these traditional conceptions of trust were formulated before the advent of the Internet.
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American Nurseryman
Did you know that 10 states in the U.S. account for 65 percent of horticulture production? California, Florida and Oregon led the nation in sales, according to the 2014 USDA Census of Agriculture, Horticultural Specialties report. Hort operations sold a total of $13.8 billion in floriculture, nursery and specialty crops, which is an increase of 18 percent from 2009.
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Greenhouse Grower
From "crazy" petunias to container pentas, there was plenty that caught my eye during the final day of 2016 California Spring Trials.
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Lavender With Love uspp # 22709 , was chosen from hundred's of other selections, for both single container Gift Lines and as a superior garden plant. With Love has a perfect compact habit, disease resistant, prolific and continual flowering, while loving the hot sun.
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Innovation and education make the Worm Factory 360 the #1 vermicomposter in the U.S. The patented Worm Ladder and thermosiphon airflow system improve efficiency and ease of operation. A 72-page manual, instructional DVD, and information packed web site make experts out of novices.
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Greenhouse Grower
Grower interest in biological control agents continues to increase. The initial transition to BCAs requires commitment and a bit of learning with solid support from an informed supplier. While this can feel like a hurdle to some, there is more and better information available to assist growers than ever before. Here are four ideas for successfully getting started with biocontrols at your greenhouse.
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Nieman Lab
Sharing audio on social media is hard to do. Stan Alcorn documented many of the struggles two years ago in a widely cited Digg story — and not a whole lot has changed since then. The fundamental challenges remain: It's hard to multitask with spoken-word audio when you're browsing other things. We still don't have a true "BuzzFeed for audio" to elevate clips with viral potential.
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Nieman Lab
Twitter generates 1.5 percent of traffic for typical news organizations, according to a new report from the social analytics company Parse.ly that examined data from 200 of its client websites over two weeks in January. (You'll need to give Parse.ly your email address to access the full report.) Parse.ly's network includes publishers like Upworthy, Slate, The Daily Beast and Business Insider.
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Clover Comeback: Mini-Clover is a surefire sustainable, solution to a lush, green, easy, eco-smart lawn alternative or ground cover.
Mini-Clover stays greener longer, grows fast, thrives in sun or shade and acts as a natural fertilizer.
Mini-Clover is eco-friendly, dollar smart, needs less water and is a solution for erosion control.
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Forbes
Without question, social media has had a profound impact on the concept of a "personal brand." Our lives become increasingly more public, as we all share information on a variety of networks. This transition hit us like a truck — first it was "the kids" spending time on Friendster, Myspace, and then Facebook. Now, over 78% of the U.S. population has a social network profile.
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