Posted in writing on Apr 23rd, 2009
I was always happy with hitting Enter once and getting one carriage return – you knew where you were with the deal – but Word 2007 has better ideas.
If its default behaviour – which is to insert two line breaks each time you hit Enter – bothers you, here’s how you turn it off:
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Posted in digression on Sep 17th, 2008
Off on a tangent again, but a good friend of mine is thinking about starting a business, and it’s made me reflect on the things I learned from my own experience.
Here, then, I humbly offer my five rules for starting a business:
1) Stand out. This means doing something no-one else does, or doing it better [...]
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Posted in blog, internet, marketing on Jun 18th, 2008
So, if we accept that clumsy attempts at engagement are not welcome, is there a right way for a brand to involve itself in discussions online?
Here, in the interests of being constructive, are my suggestions:
1 Choose the right blog – find somebody who blogs with a degree of authority and influence, and who might give [...]
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