Top Tips for Getting Your Emails Read

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In emails say what you need to say and move on.
Most people I know suffer from severe cases of email overload. I know people who have multiple email addresses, each of which gets maybe 20 or 30 separate emails each day. Some need action, some are for information, some are spam...
You want people to read your email, not just 'trash' it.
You want to make it easy for people to read it, and you want to make it easy for them to know if they need to do something and, if so, what they need to do.
Two Top Tips for Email
1. Make your subject line meaningful.
If it's about an upcoming committee meeting say that. For example:

• Agenda items for staff development c'tee meeting - 30 September - please read
• Need agenda items for October board meeting - submission date 15 September

If you are sending them something to read, say what and why

• Report - 1^st quarter sales figures - for information
• October Board Meeting - agenda - submission date for papers
• First quarter sales figures - for information
• Interview report - executive secretary - read and discuss

2. Put your main point in the first paragraph and use bullet points and short paragraphs to make it easy to read.
Example 1
Here are the agenda items for the staff development committee meeting. Please read them and let me know if you need further information before the meeting on 30 September.
I've:

• Developed this list from the previous agenda and from comments a few people have made
• Cleared it with the GM
• Distributed it to all committee members and to the committee chair

Example 2
The next board meeting is on October 5 2012 from 10.00 to 13.00. I have attached the draft agenda. Please:

• Submit additional agenda items and supporting papers by 15 September
• Email them to myPA @ xyzco.com

Example 3
Here are the first quarter sales figures. Please read them.
You don't need to take action on anything, but you should be familiar with them, and with sales trends.
Example 4
Here are the results of the interviews for the executive secretary position. I have made a recommendation (see summary at beginning of report):

• Please read the report and let's discuss it
• Wednesday afternoon is good for me. Let me know if you can make it then, or if we need to find another time

Remember, your audience is packed with people who, like you, receive many emails each day, and have to juggle reading them with reading blogs, industry journals, reports, and all the other documents/items that need reading. Make it easy for your readers to know that your email is worth opening.

Dalice Trost is a corporate training provider and freelance B2B copywriter.Her extensive network of experienced, proven international trainers in all aspects of business differentiates her from the crowd of corporate training providers. She works with companies and individuals to ensure that they are communicating effectively in English. Visit her website at http://dalicetrost.com for details of the corporate training and business services she offers through her Prague based company, Griffin Professional Business & Training Services.
Dalice's series of Business Writing Tips can be found on the Griffin blog at http://dalicetrost.com/blog - her first Kindle ebook, 'A Busy Person's Guide to Networking', is available from Amazon. Follow @dalicejt on Twitter.

Follow These Tips to Get Your Book Published

By Harriet Hodgson

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In my 35+ years as an independent journalist, I've heard two sentences again and again. "I want to write a book" is one of them. The other is, "I've written a book and am trying to sell it." Unfortunately, I rarely hear stories about making the sale. Instead, I hear stories of disappointment and frustration.
Wanna-be authors need to be smart, persistent, and patient. Many are turning to print on demand publishers or the new mentoring publishers that offer ghost-writing, coaching, and marketing services. If you have written a book, I congratulate you on your hard work and on finishing it. These tips will help you break into one of the toughest businesses in the world.
1. Download the Submission Guidelines and follow them. Some publishers have very detailed guidelines, so make sure there is enough paper in the printer before you start to download.
2. Learn how to write a book proposal. Templates for fiction and nonfiction books are available on the Internet. You'll also find sample book proposals. Keep in mind, however, that acquisitions editors are busy people and may be put off by a lengthy proposal.
3. Include all of the elements. Your book proposal should have:

• A short description of the book
• Features and benefits comparison
• List of chapter titles
• Two paragraphs about you. (No hype, no lies.)
• Two sample chapters or more, depending on the publisher
• Your target market or markets
• Description of how you will help with sales (networking, website, talks, etc.)
• Information about competing books
• What makes your book unique?
• Estimated page count and completion date

4. Write a good query letter. Query letters are hard to write, so allow lots of time. Prepare yourself for several revisions. I think one-page query letters are best, but yours may be longer.
5. Format your manuscript properly, with a title page, contents page, headers, page numbers, and a reliable font. Most manuscripts are submitted in Times New Roman or Courier.
6. Always be professional. Learn how to write a business letter and write professional emails, too. Avoid textspeak abbreviations.
7. Before you contact a publisher, learn as much as you can about it. Submit your manuscript to publishers that are a match for your book.
8. Understand editors. Susan Mary Malone describes editing changes in her article, "Making Sense of Editing in Today's Market," published in the Worldwide Freelance Newsletter. According to Malone, editors aren't doing much editing, but focusing on acquisitions and sales. "Manuscripts these days must pretty much be camera-ready when reaching an editor's desk," she explains.
Before you submit a manuscript, it may be wise to hire a manuscript editor to check for language errors and a copy editor to look for typos, spacing, and formatting errors. The publisher may accept your manuscript electronically, on a CD, ask for a printout, or ask for an electronic version and a printout. Keep all records, such as business letters, emails, post office receipts, in a special file. Note the date of submission on a calendar.
Now you have to wait and that's hard. But the writing was also hard. If you can do that, you can wait, hope, and believe in yourself.

5 Tips To Help You Achieve Your Ideal Fitness Goals

By Sam A Belnavis

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You have just signed up for that super platinum gym membership... or not, but you have decided to start your workout regimen to lose some weight and get healthier for 2012. Every year, we all become well-meaning and go about making resolutions that are destined for failure because we do not have a plan of attack. Here are 5 tips which may be just what the doctor ordered to help you in your quest to lose weight.
1. To begin with, you have to set realistic weight loss goals, both short and long term. The ideal fitness goals for you must be attainable, especially in the short term to create some successes which will motivate you for the longer term goals.
Remember that you did not gain weight overnight, so don't expect lose it within a short period. Your body will burn fat at varying rates depending on your metabolism. Some weeks you will lose more than others but over the long haul, you should average about 2 pounds per week.
2. Be specific. How much weight do you want to lose by the end of the year (12 months)? How many pounds (a specific number) do you want to lose? This is your ultimate weight loss goal. How do you get there? Divide your specific number by 12 (12 months) and that's your goal per month. Divide that result by 4 and that's your weekly goal. Now, forget about your 12 month goal and focus on the weekly number that is more manageable.
Question: How do you eat an elephant?
Answer: One bite at a time.
The key is bite-size pieces. Get my drift?
3. It is most important to find a "why" ...the reason you want to lose the weight. It must be your why and nobody else's. You are doing this for you. It's not enough to say that being overweight is an unhealthy condition. That's too clinical. It must be EMOTIONAL and PERSONAL. There is a paradox in that making it personal, may involve other important people in your life, such as a spouse, kids or grand kids. Making it emotional and personal will undoubtedly motivate you to follow through to your stated weight loss goal.
4. You need to write down your goals which should include milestones, which in your case would be weight loss and due dates. If you just keep it in your head, it becomes only a wish. It is also important to post it where you can see it at all times and someone, whom you trust, could be a workout buddy, must know about your goals so you can be accountable to someone other than yourself.
5. Find someone to be accountable to during your quest. This should be someone whom you trust to get you up when you don't feel like working out or call when you feel that you are straying from the planned path. This person will be that little guy on your shoulder reminding you why you are doing what you are doing.
Your good health is the most important gift you can give to yourself and your loved ones. It is, therefore, your responsibility to ensure that you deliver. You will need some help in that regard. It is always easier to follow in the footsteps of someone who has gone before. The Ideal Fitness System is a blueprint you can use to achieve your fitness goals.
Your quest to lose weight should not be too stressful which would be counterproductive because stress does produce the chemical, cortisol which contributes to weight gain around the mid-section. Rather endeavor to make it fun which will encourage you to persevere to the end. Your mantra should be FUN... FUN... and more FUN.

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Live Your Dream in 2012: Learn Five Tips to Change Your Life

By JoAnne Ceccarelli-Egan

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The "New" Year is a great time to reflect on your life and decide what changes you would like to make in order to live it more fully. Take a moment and consider these questions: What activities have you done in the past that brought you joy?What fills you with more passion and energy? What have you always dreamed of trying? In this tip, I hope that you will entertain new behaviors that will help you to connect more fully with your "dreams" and passions. In order to accomplish this, I invite you to consider doing the following:
Create space. Before you can manifest your dream you need to make room for it. Make the decision to give up activities that you have outgrown or that no longer nurture you. When you are invited to do something that you do not want to do, if you have a choice,consider saying "no".As you let go of what is no longer true, you will make room for the question, "now what?" The answer is stirring inside of you and if you will create the space for reflection, you will discover the desires that energize you and make you happy.
Recall past passions. You can discover what you are passionate about by recalling activities that made you feel enthusiastic. Once you remember, notice if there are common themes in each activity. Was it creative? Was it physical? Was it spiritual? Were you with others or alone? Recently, I discovered that being active in nature is a restorative experience for me. Upon reflection, I recalled that as a school age child, I loved to wander alone in the woods. Somehow as I grew up and my life became hectic, I disconnected from an activity that helped me be joyful. Having recalled this experience, I now carve out time to be active in nature because when I do this, I become ebullient and energized. Recall one of your passions then make a date with yourself to do it.
Allow yourself to dream.A critical step in connecting with your passion is to figure out what it is that you are passionate about. Often you will not admit your dream because you have been disappointed in the past or ridiculed and may be afraid to dream again. Sometimes you think that your dreams are selfish; especially dreams like having more fun. It is actually an act of generosity to dream because it makes you more positive and pleasant to be around and it can inspire others to also dream. When I was in college, I had a 20 year old co-worker who went to Greece. She came back so enthusiastic that it became one of my dreams to go there. It took 20 years, but I held on to that dream and did so. Her enthusiasm over her trip to Greece encouraged me to consider that it was possible to have my own adventures.
Actualize your dream. Not all dreams must be huge or designed to save the world. Have you always wanted to act? Run a marathon? Made a gourmet meal? Your dream matters and is worthy of pursuit in some form. Your first step is to clearly define your dream because vagueness causes chaos and confusion. Remember a dream is simply something that you would like to do. Sharing your dream with someone or writing it down is one step closer to making it real. If fulfilling a dream scares you, break it down and figure out what parts of the dream you are comfortable doing. You could explore joining a community theater, sign up for a 3k road race, take a cooking class. If your dream seems impossible and overwhelming, begin saying the intention: "I intend to explore the possibility to...." or "I intend to learn how to...." You will find these statements are less threatening, more believable and easier to accomplish.
Identify your fear and doubtbecause it can make you give up before you begin. If the doubt is based on a self-defeating belief, choose to focus on empowering belief which is also true. If your fear is based on realistic concerns, write them down and explore some steps that you need to take to overcome the obstacles. Thentake some action and create a short term"to do" list that is manageable and non- threatening. Contact some positive people and share your ideas and dreams. Seek out someone who has accomplished your dream and see if she might be able to become your mentor.
The "New" Year is an ideal time to evaluate and reassess your life. What do you dream of doing? What would you try if you could not fail? What makes you feel alive and passionate? The enthusiasm that is stirring inside of you, urging you to follow your dream is God inviting you to life! For 2012, allow yourself to connect with one of your dreams and become enthusiastic. Nurture the passion that is stirring inside you. Take a risk! What do you have to lose?
Reflection Exercise:
1. Ask yourself "what activity seems to intrigue me?"
2. Write down 1 step that you can take to begin to make it concrete.
"The time for action is now. It is never too late to do something". Carl Sandburg

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Truths You Need To Know About Survive 2012 Prophecies

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Until now, there continue to be a lot of on-going prophecies about what could possibly happen come December 12, 2012. While there are millions of people from the various parts of the world who already believe, there are still a number of people who have not been convinced by such predictions. Investigate about such predictions so that in the end you will have a fairly sound judgment of what to believe.
Whether you are already a believer of the predicted Apocalypse 2012, or perhaps a cynic skeptically waiting to be convinced, it would be very helpful if you could first check out the countless of Survive 2012 you will see in the Internet. You might even be surprised when you find out how many of these books are flitting in the market waiting for your picking.
But then, while it is not good to right away believe what you read or hear, it is also never useful to shut your eyes or cover your ears as to what could possibly happen given the 2012 prophecies of known prophets and the opinions of science and medical experts.
Learn how you can possibly survive 2012 by looking out the tips and tricks of preparing the most correct and accurate way. Explore on the premise that you will need to join a survival group in order to guarantee your survival. Or perhaps that of forming your own should you not find any survival group in your community that you could participate in.
Check out through the Survive 2012 e-books and other resources that you may come across in the Web so that you will get a bird's eye view of how massive the devastations will be in the predicted date, December 12, 2012. Explore the possibility of our planet Earth experiencing major disasters such as massive earthquakes, great tidal waves, giant tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and countless other damaging calamities.
Last but not least, keep it in your mind that there is the need for you to know more about the catastrophes that are anticipated by prophets and experts from all over the world so that you will be emotionally and mentally prepared for everything that could possibly occur. In that way, when the time finally comes that the predicted events actually will actually take place, you can be sure to have a presence of mind since you have been readied emotionally as well as mentally.

Get as much information as you can with Survive 2012 books and e-books. You know you are going to need it when time comes.

2012 Survival Guide - How to Make it Out Alive!

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Everyone not living under a rock has heard the different doomsday predictions about 2012, the end of the Mayan calendar. Many people are expecting the end of the world as we know it, while others see the date 21'st December 2012 as the dawn of a new age of heightened consciousness. The Mayan calendar ends on December 21'st 2012 and many people believe that this means that a catastrophic event will happen and wipe out the human race for good. It doesn't help that the signs are all there: Tsunamis, earthquakes and strange weather. Is this the influence of the gravity of the mysterious Planet X on course for a rendezvous with earth in 2012? Whether or not these prophecies are true can't be your main concern; you need to have a 2012 survival guide and a plan ready for survival - or be unapologetically be wiped out from history. Making sure you and your family survive should be your only concern.
Survival Tip #1)
Stock up on essentials. Make sure you are completely stocked up on the most basic of necessities: Food, Water and Medicine. If the world really will be hit by unimaginable natural disasters, then you can't sit around and wait. You do not want to be part of the stampede to the grocery store in a situation of panic and emergency. Stock up on food that can last for years and look into getting equipment for purifying water. You will need it.
Survival Tip #2)
Prepare yourself mentally. If 2012 does result in massive earthquakes and tsunamis, do not panic! It's important to be ready for disaster. You can trust that those who are unprepared will panic and do very stupid things to survive. To survive, you must stay calm and collected and take immediate steps to carry out your survival plan. Do not think your government will be there to help you. Remember Katrina? Now imagine a catastrophe ten times worse. You do not want to depend on other people for you survival.
Survival Tip #3)
Keep your sanity. Don't do any crazy things, just because you believe there will be no consequence after 2012. No one can predict with certainty what the world will look like after 2012. Don't burn any bridges or do something you will regret later. Just prepare for yourself and go about your life as you did before.
Survival Tip #4)
Stay in a safe place at December 21'st, 2012. If you have any plans of going out this day, then you should reschedule. In any emergency, it's always best to be in a controlled environment and not stuck on a road or in a mall with hundreds or thousands other people in panic. Some places will be safer than others. A 2012 survival guide can tell you exactly where. Unfortunately, there will not be safe places for everyone.
Survival Tip #5)
Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Yes, it may be unpleasant to prepare for the end of the world, but it's for the best. If 2012 turns out to be nothing or only a small occurrence, then you have lost nothing. You are still alive and living well, but if the worst happens; if the predictions come true, then you will be very happy indeed that you took steps to prepare. Prepare for every scenario. Prepare for rioting and looting. Prepare for lack of electricity and infrastructure. Get ready.

We can only hope that the 2012 doomsday predictions do not come true. It's always a good idea to plan and train for an emergency though. As witnessed by Katrina, you can't count on your government to help you and you can't count on other people to help you. You MUST prepare. Take action today! The best 2012 survival guide can be found by clicking the link.

Surviving 2012 - 4 Major Tips

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The Mayan civilization have predicted an end of times looming in 2012 and for those that take matters like this seriously, a preparation will be necessary to avoid being swept up in the mad dash for supplies when the end comes. There are four major 2012 survival tips that you will need to heavily consider if you are planning on surviving through the looming calamity.
The first major step in regards to 2012 Survival Tips is to pay attention to any natural disaster that changes the world. Far beyond simple calamity, you need to make sure that you are noting large catastrophe that is associated with the Earth. This means earthquakes, droughts, floods, sickness, and fires. Not just locally, but globally and look to see the death tolls and how it shifts local economy, weather and more.
A second tip in regards to major 2012 survival tips is to save extra money. Many people say to invest in gold, and silver as well as other physical commodities and that is fine, however, if you are not keen on buying gold than save money, and keep it safe. This could mean a hidden stash in a safe, or buried underground, or simply in the bank. There is no real way to know if the banks will work, but if you do not trust having a large amount of cash in your home, consider banking it for a time then pulling it out a month before the end date. It is never a bad thing to save money, and disciplining yourself to save in the short term will help you over time.
The third tip in regards to major 2012 survival tips is to stock 1 - 2 months worth of water and non-perishable food. This is essential to any major disaster, but more so if the date sets off major events in your area that will have people buying up all the supplies. Store them in a safe place and make sure you have enough for you and your family.
Lastly, You will want to also have a sleeping bag, and first aid kit readily available in your car just in case you are not home when the time comes. You will need to stay warm and safe, a vehicle can provide a lot of great protection, in case you are not in the area. It might save your life if you need to travel as well so consider having a full tank of gas and your tires properly inflated and the engine checked just in case.

Being prepared is important, regardless of whether or not the 2012 date truly impacts us globally. If you are skeptical, this means you will be prepared for other disasters that might arrive, and if you are truly convinced that the end of days is looming and will take place, you will be ready with these four steps. Taking care of your family is point #1 so make sure you follow these steps with them in mind, and do not wait for the last minute, because supplies could be scarce.For more information on survival tips for 2012 you can visit 2012apocalypsepredictions.info.