First Aid For Writer's BlockWritten by Marcia Yudkin
Stuck? Not for long when you try these remedies for creativity on call.1. Go somewhere else. One of my clients hops a train whenever she has a deadline and writes on board. 2. Freewrite. Right this second, copy following starter phrase and keep writing nonstop wherever it leads you: "What I really want to say in this piece is..." 3. Change your medium. If you've been stuck writing at computer, sit down with a pad of paper or even a grocery bag. If you've been trying with a pen, try crayons. 4. Take a rest. Sometimes you're just trying too hard. Sleep on it and in morning you'll feel in mood for a fresh start. 5. Write something else. If you're hung up on something for work, write something for pleasure or vice versa. 6. Talk it out. Call a friend and tell her what you would say in writing if you could. When it's flowing, hang up phone and continue on computer.
| | Web Conferencing Killed The Video StarWritten by Terry Telford
Web Conferencing Killed The Video Star (c) 2002 copyright Laurence Chilcott and Terry TelfordIn 80’s, a popular song said "Video killed radio star." What comes around goes around. Now it’s video’s turn to be replaced. The new song of millennium is "Web conferencing killed video star." The Worldwide Web Conferencing market generated close to $300 million in revenue in 2001. According to leading market analysts, this market will rise steeply to more than $10 billion in next 3 - 5 years. People who get involved in this industry today, will realize large financial gains tomorrow. -> Web Conferencing Web conferencing is buzz word for having a virtual meeting. Meetings can be held one-on-one or with multitudes of people. Each person participates in meeting by accessing online conference room right from their own desktop. For corporations and small businesses, this technology offers immense cost and time savings. Instead of wasting time and money in travel, meetings can be held with participants from all over world, locally, from each conference member’s desktop. Since many organizations are being forced to impose severe budgetary cutbacks, web conferencing is no longer a novelty, but a necessity. Businesses can easily keep in close contact with their customers, partners, prospects and suppliers with minimal cost. In addition to financial and time savings, web conferencing also offers safety benefits. After September 11th, many business travellers are reluctant to simply hop on a plane. -> Video Conferencing vs. Web Conferencing At one time, only way to have global meetings was to fly everyone to one location or set up a video conferencing facility. The problem with video conferencing is
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