Welchwrite News - August 6, 2006
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Elsewhere Online: E-mail Etiquette: Writing an Effective Subject Line

http://www.lifespy.com/2006/e-mail-etiquette-writing-an-effective-subject-line/#comments

I often (gently) chide my clients about the necessity for good subject lines on their emails, and here is a great post on exactly that topic from LifeSpy. If you want to increase your chances for keeping your email out reader's SPAM filters and increasing productivity, these tips are a great place to start.

| E-mail Etiquette: Writing an Effective Subject Line
| 
| To improve the way you communicate, take two minutes to write more
| effective e-mail subject lines.
| 
| The Problem -- Too many people fall into the trap of writing vague
| e-mail subject titles like ÒHelloÓ, ÒHiÓ or even forget to bother with
| a title at all. The trouble is that junk mail tends to look pretty much
| the same. When writing e-mails to friends, you can probably get away
| with being vague or sloppy; however, professional correspondence like
| at work or college requires more thought. Especially if you want a
| reply. [Continues]
| 
| (Via LifeSpy.) 

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What I'm Reading...

Recently Completed:

Manhunt: The 12-day chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson

A detailed re-telling, from numerous viewpoints of John Wilkes Booth escape and capture after the assassination of President Lincoln.

Even 141 years after the murder, this story still intrigues and resonates in the American psyche. Using original source material, including Booth's own hastily written diary entries, author James L. Swanson creates a vivid picture of those 12-days when Booth escaped Washington, D.C., eluded capture in Maryland and Virginia and his final moments on Garrett's farm.

Also reading...

A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Web Young
The Timberframe Way by Michael Morris and Dick Pirozzolo
The Garden Maker's Manual by Rosemary Alexander
The Natural Shade Garden by Ken Druse
A Garden Galley: The Pants, Art and Hardscape of Little and Lewis

Find links to all these books at:
http://www.welchwrite.com/blog/2006/07/what-im-reading_30.asp

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Video Postcard - Malibu, California

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http://welchwrite.com/blog/video/malibu.m4v

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Elsewhere Online: 10 Myths about Self-Employment

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/07/10-myths-about-self-employment/#comments

Steve Pavlina writes this excellent article on self-employment. He also has a wonderful podcast on other self-development topics.

| 10 Myths About Self-Employment My article 10 Reasons You Should Never
| Get a Job has quickly become very popular, so I figured it would be
| nice to write something about the realities of self-employment as
| well.Ê Since there are so many myths about self-employment (especially
| among lifelong employees), a good place to start would be to dispel
| some of those myths./b>
| 
| [Continued]
| 
| (Via Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog.)

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$$ - Class: Intro to Podcasting Class - Sherman Oaks - August 19

Get started with podcasting!

Douglas E. Welch, host and writer of Career Opportunities and A Gardener's Notebook podcasts (http://welchwrite.com) and Lance Anderson, founder of the LA Podcasters and host of Verge of the Fringe (http://vergeofthefringe.com/) will be holding a 3 hour podcasting class on Saturday, August 19, 2006 from 2-5 pm.

We will be demonstrating podcasting basics, along with live demos of how we produce our podcasts. We will also cover concepts such as adding a blog/podcast to your web site, audio recording basics, recording equipment and more.

Price: $50

Location: Sherman Oaks Branch, Los Angeles Public Library
14245 Moorpark St., Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 - (818) 205-9716
Email today (class@welchwrite.com) to reserve your space.

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Contact Me!
818-601-0051 -- douglas@welchwrite.com -- http://welchwrite.com/blog/