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7 ways to spot a social media snake oil salesperson

Posted March 14, 2009 - 17:10 by Torley Wong

Career Building

Confused Beauty

Sure, you'd like to boost your online presence and make money on the Internet. But just like pyramid schemes attract the greedy and fad diets interest the desperate, many social media snake oil salespeople are out there, ready to sucker you. READ ON for 7 ways to distinguish the fakes from the real deals.

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What Makes You the Expert?

Posted October 9, 2008 - 19:10 by Linsey Knerl

Personal Finance, Frugal Living

Now, more than ever, financial “experts” are crawling out of the woodwork, ready to give you advice on pinching pennies in a tight economy. While all of this concern and guidance is good, each of us will have our own idea of what an “expert” is. Could it even be you?

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How to become an expert

Posted October 7, 2007 - 03:04 by Philip Brewer

Life Hacks

Chessboard with the hands of the players

This article is not about how to fake being an expert, so it's not some quick, easy thing you can do and then be way better at something tomorrow. It's about actually becoming an expert, which will take time and effort. You can spend the time and effort, though, and fail to become an expert. Here's how to spend it and succeed.

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It can be done; how to fold the perfect fitted sheet.

Posted September 29, 2007 - 16:59 by Paul Michael

Life Hacks

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I'm no slouch when it comes to folding laundry. I'll happily do my share, although my wife does way more than I do. However, I've just never understood that folding nightmare "the fitted sheet." Whatever I try ends up looking like I haven't tried at all. "There has to be a method to this madness" I said today as my fifth crib sheet sat before me wanting to be put out of it's misery. And once again, the Internet had the answer.

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