Posts Tagged ‘ask’

5 Ways to Make Sure You’re Asking Well

I wrote a post here last week called "Can't-Miss Marketing: Just Ask" that got a lot of interesting responses. Sure, people said, asking is all well and good, but what does "asking well" actually mean?It's an interesting, and important, question to consider. If, as I've seen time and time again, good things really come to those who ask, what do they do right? What traits do they have in… Continue reading

July 6 2009 | By David | Tagged: ask, career, favor, marketing, request, work | 12 comments»

Can’t-Miss Marketing: Just Ask

In the year since I started blogging, I've gotten a bunch of freelance writing gigs and regular jobs writing all over the Web. But, initially, no one offered them to me. I had this blog I was proud of, a super-cool design, and yet the offers didn't flood in. Crazy, right? Tell me about it.I finally decided that if I wanted something to happen, I had to go and get… Continue reading

June 24 2009 | By David | Tagged: ask, career, favor, marketing, request, work | 21 comments»

Advice for students: If you’d like help, ask

When I'm reading a student's essay and see a significant writing problem, I'll often write this sentence: "If you'd like some help, just ask." Alas, many students are reluctant to do so. They often believe (as I know from talking with them) that they "can't write," that they're "no good" at writing. They make that point about themselves in harsher, cruder ways too. Such students seem resigned to getting… Continue reading

January 11 2007 | By Guest | Tagged: ask, question, studying | 7 comments»

Ask Readers: Tips on Organizing Bookmarks?

Our reader, Emre, has sent in a question on bookmark organization:I have so many bookmarks in Firefox that it's getting out of hand and becoming difficult to manage. I have done the best I can to organize my bookmarks using folders and sub-folders, but it isn't enough. I always have those bookmarks that could fit into multiple categories. And if that wasn't bad enough, I have tons of bookmarks that… Continue reading

November 6 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: ask, bookmark, software | 29 comments»