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Maxim Behar: "Write books only in case you have something to say.”

Maxim Behar

I started writing back in my high school years when I accidentally came across a typing machine. Mostly I write about business because that's what I do. In one of the next editions, I asked my friend and namesake from Seattle, Howard Behar, to write a few words for the introduction. This comes spontaneously and never fades.

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Be careful what you write, it may not remain confidential

Practical Law Construction

Fast forward 12 years, and once again an adjudicator’s decision-writing is in the spotlight. This looks to me like a fairly typical payment dispute, albeit that the parties are relying on the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2009 (ACT) (SOP Act). Beno Excavations Pty Ltd v Harlech Enterprises Pty Ltd.

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Just Write

Waxing UnLyrical

So when Kami asked me if I’d write a guest post for her, there was no way I’d say “no.” A few months later, WUL emerged in January of 2009. And I continue to guest blog whenever I can, because it’s just such a terrific thing to do, to stretch one’s writing and creative muscles. Just write.

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In Memoriam: Diane Gage Lofgren, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

Lofgren was a member of the College of Fellows Class of 2009 and sat on the Board of Directors with former College of Fellows Chair Geri Evans, APR, Fellow PRSA. ” She discussed her writing career in a San Diego State University alumni video in 2018. She was 67.

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Attention Spans in the Social Media Age

Doctor Spin

Journal of … Continue reading Similarly, Ophir, Nass, and Wagner (2009) revealed that individuals who frequently use multiple forms of media simultaneously—so-called “media multitaskers”—tend to perform worse on tasks requiring sustained focus. 8 Ophir, E., Nass, C., & Wagner, A. Cognitive control in media multitaskers.

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4 under-the-radar tips for finding a job on LinkedIn during COVID-19

Communications Conversations

Do it in a fun, narrative-type way instead of writing it like your the CEO of a financial services company. For example, here’s what I would write if I were looking for a job right now: “Hey, my name’s Arik. Then, in 2009, I started my own consultancy focused on social media marketing. Your story.

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Spotlight on a Solo PR Pro: Meet Stu Opperman, APR

Solo PR Pro

He started Impact Players in 2009 and hasn’t looked back since, saying, “I couldn't be happier being a solo practitioner with my own business, calling my own shots, getting credit for my work and doing all the things you sometimes can’t when you work for somebody else.”. Maintaining a truly solo PR firm.

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