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How to Improve Your Communication Skills in 5 Simple Steps
In the workplace, each employee may have their own tasks and targets, but together, you are all working toward the same end goal. But with so many different people coming together, there’s bound to be some friction on how to implement ideas and strategies best. The key to helping your team succeed is communication. Communication is a collaborative effort, and everyone can stand to work on their communication skills. While some workers may feel shy and won’t share their brilliant ideas, other team members may struggle to see or understand different points of view. No matter where you are with […]
3 Ways To Incorporate Food in Your Fiction
Food and books are probably the greatest pleasures of my life. So imagine my excitement when I found out there was an entire sub-genre that combined my two loves: culinary cozy mysteries. I was so happy to contribute my own spin on the genre last year with my debut novel, Arsenic and Adobo, which is part of the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery series. My books center around a family-run Filipino restaurant in a small town just outside of Chicago (and murder, but this article isn’t about that). (Mia P. Manansala: On Savoring Positive Feedback) Just like sex scenes and fight […]
Google Web Stories – The New AMP? via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google’s push for adoption of Web Stories is drawing comparisons to AMP, another lightweight web technology that received a similar push in its early years. The post Google Web Stories – The New AMP? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Paid Search In A Cookieless World: Are You Ready? via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
The move to a privacy-first world has significant implications for the entire digital ecosystem. Find out how to come out on top. The post Paid Search In A Cookieless World: Are You Ready? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Understanding the Google Ads Auction & Why Ad Rank Is Important
There are 3.5 billion searches on Google every day, and 84% of people use Google at least three times per day to search for information. When there is a search query on Google, Google Ads runs a quick auction to determine which ads will show for that search query, and what the ad positions should be. This ad auction is repeated every time an ad is eligible to appear for a search term out of the billions searched each day. To determine if an ad is eligible to be shown in the Google search results, and what the position of […]
Julie Bogart: On Navigating the Digital World
Julie Bogart is known for her commonsense parenting and education advice. She’s the author of the beloved book, The Brave Learner, which has brought joy and freedom to countless home educators. Her new book, Raising Critical Thinkers, offers parents a lifeline in navigating the complex digital world our kids are confronting. Julie’s also the creator of the award-winning, innovative online writing program called Brave Writer, now 22 years old, serving 191 countries. She home educated her five children who are globe-trotting adults. Today, Julie lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and can be found sipping a cup of tea while planning her […]
Your Story #117
MoMo Productions via Getty Images Prompt: Write a short story of 650 words or fewer based on the photo prompt above. You can be poignant, funny, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story. Email your submission to yourstorycontest@aimmedia.com with the subject line “Your Story 117.” No attachments, please. Include your name and mailing address. Entries without a name or mailing address with be disqualified. Unfortunately, we cannot respond to every entry we receive, due to volume. No confirmation emails will be sent out to confirm receipt of submission. But be assured all submissions received before entry deadline are considered […]
YouTube Rolls Out New Metadata For Educational Videos via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
YouTube creators can now optimize educational videos with additional metadata, which will be displayed in search results in the future. The post YouTube Rolls Out New Metadata For Educational Videos appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Ads Announces Top 3 Priorities for 2022 via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Google Ads sheds light on their top three priorities for 2022: automation, measurement, and privacy. Learn how they’re tackling these topics. The post Google Ads Announces Top 3 Priorities for 2022 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
10 Great Examples of Welcome Emails to Inspire Your Own Strategy
We’ve all heard how important it is to make a good first impression. Show up late for a job interview? That’s a bad first impression. Eat a ton of garlic and forget to brush your teeth before a first date? Also a bad first impression. It turns out that the “make a good first impression” principle holds true not only in face-to-face encounters but email interactions as well. The result? The right welcome email goes a long way to connect with potential business contacts or customers. When you send a welcome email to a new blog reader, newsletter subscriber, or […]