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Jamie\’s Notebook joining with NTI Business & Industry for classes (press release)

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New courses at NTI Business & Industry to address website, corporate blogging needs NTI partnering with NWA-based writing services company Jamie’s Notebook   SPRINGDALE, Ark.—Two new classes being offered in July at the Northwest Arkansas Technical Institute Business & Industry in Springdale will address a different kind of skill from their usual small business-oriented offerings. …

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How online writing differs from traditional print (and how it\’s the same)

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I think the first time I knew I wanted to write for a living was sometime around second grade, which for me was in the early to mid-1980s. If you would have told me then that instead of writing for newspapers and other printed materials that I would be writing on something called “the internet,” …

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Press release: Jump start your business blog with this free webinar

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For Immediate Release June 6, 2017 Free webinar to help jump start your business blog Understand the “why” of business blogging, how to get started   Companies and non-profit organizations that might be on the fence about whether or not to start a blog can get their answers during an upcoming free webinar called Why …

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4 tips for a successful About page on your website

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One of my recent blogs focused on four components of a successful website, including search engine optimization, intuitive navigation, clear call to action, and a clear way that you can solve the reader’s problem. Today, we’re going to talk about the second most commonly visited page on most websites: the About page. Philosophy of an About …

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Who should be writing your company blog? Questions to help you decide

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  We’ve talked a lot about the benefits of having a business blog, and even how to make that blog successful. However, we have not spent time discussing how to go about choosing the right blogger for the job. When deciding who should write your business’ blog, you have two options. Should you use an …

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3 reasons \’work/life\’ balance is a fallacy (and a glimpse at a better solution)

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  We’ve all heard the idea of “work/life balance” and a growing number of companies even support the idea because letting employees have time to manage their lives outside of work usually means better a better-engaged workforce. Here’s the problem: the idea of work/life balance is a fallacy. A farce. And not to mention, unhealthy. …

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Writing for the Internet-new series with The Village Writing School (press release)

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Village Writing School offers online writing series School’s new Center for Nonprofits location will host the three-class series ROGERS, ARK.— The Village Writing School will host a three-part series educating writers about the art of writing for online audiences. The three classes will be taught by local blog and website copywriter Jamie Smith, owner of …

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