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4 things I learned this month as a business writer
One of my favorite things about my job is learning. I am lucky enough to get paid to read. So, there is a variety of seemingly random knowledge…
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The time Taco Bell tried to catch a falling satellite.
It’s March 19th, 2001. You hear from the news that the Russian space agency will deorbit a decommissioned space station. Then, in the same breath, the very serious…
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Why Buckley's Bad Taste Campaign worked
A Canadian pharmacist in the 1920s discovered a remarkable mixture: Buckley’s Original Mixture. It was an effective - if unpleasant - cold and flu remedy. William Buckley used…
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Origins of Bad Words: Part 1
According to a recent poll from LinkedIn, nearly 30% of respondents swear at work “constantly.” An additional 42% said they were “comfortable” cursing at their workplace. The remaining…
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How to put words on a blank page.
Your fingers hover over the keyboard. A blank page stares back at you. Your mind struggles to form sentences. How do you actually write?! Well, everyone's different. What…
