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Effective Networking in a One-Horse Town

Posted 22 weeks 5 days ago by Linsey Knerl

Career and Income, Career Building, Entrepreneurship

Whether you freelance, run a small business, or just need some good, solid contacts for future career opportunities, networking can be the difference between being successful and barely making it. So what do you do when you’re living and working from Small Town, USA (population 1800)?

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Fund Raising Dos and Don'ts

Posted 27 weeks 22 hours ago by Nora Dunn

Life Hacks, Entrepreneurship

After accidentally finding myself taking on the work of an International NGO on the fly in a foreign country, I learned a few things about fund raising. Here are some dos and don'ts that apply to everybody, from children collecting money for a school project, to leaders of large organizations.

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Seven Ways to be the Life of Every Party

Posted 34 weeks 4 days ago by Nora Dunn

Life Hacks, Food and Drink, Art and Leisure, Lifestyle

Have you ever been to a party where there’s this one person who seems to make it around the room? They flit from group to group, leaving everybody craving more but yet not feeling unsatisfied by the brief chat they had.   “Oh _______, aren’t they marvelous?” party-goers croon. “I’d love to get to know them better.”   How would you like to be that person? Here are a few tips to help you become the life of every party, without requiring that you step outside of your comfort zone or change your personality.

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Tips for Joining an Excellent Startup Company

Posted 45 weeks 1 day ago by Xin Lu

Career and Income, Career Building

So you want to be one of the first employees at the next Google? Read on for some tips to finding a great startup company to join and have a glance into the startup culture in the Silicon Valley.

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Who's Linking to Wise Bread?

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Personal Finance

Wise Bread relies on links to help us gain readership and reach a broader audience of friends and contributors. We really appreciate how our readers and fellow bloggers promote and sustain us, so we'd just like to take a minute to say, "Yay! Thanks a bunch!" to some of the following linksters. We couldn't include everyone - these are just some of our more recent ones!

Greg's months-old ramen tribute is still getting love (talk about longevity!) from the Carnival of Miracles, hosted by Let the Sunshine In.

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How to Get High-End Electronics with One Simple Question

Posted 1 year ago by Tannaz Sassooni

Filed Under: Life Hacks

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My friend Mandy became the proud owner of a Mac PowerBook G4 in perfect condition, without spending a single cent. She's also come into a Canon digital camera, a Dali lithograph, a house full of antique furniture, and plenty more, all completely free. And the only thing she had to do was ask for them.

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