The Blogathon is a great reminder – I love writing. I think best with a notebook and pen. I write for work, I write for fun. I’ve been losing my mind trying to use an iPad, and I realized that it’s because it’s not designed for writing. I’ve had to fight hard for my right… [Read More]
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Socially Responsible Investing for Dummies now available for people with print disabilities
Benetech is an organization that uses technology for good. One of its initiatives is using technology to help people with disabilities. Many of these are problems reading traditional print texts; Benetech’s Bookshare program provides access to a range of books for people with low or no vision, among other things. They have a partnership with… [Read More]
Lessons learned in eight years of marketing books
Hedge Funds for Dummies came out in 2006, so I’ve been selling books for eight years already. Yikes! I just completed the 30 Day Book Marketing Challenge, and the last assignment is to write a post about book marketing and the challenge for a participant blog hop. Here’s my advice to authors, general comments about… [Read More]
Guest Post: Improve your communications, by Susan Weiner
Susan Weiner, CFA, is a writer who works with financial advisors to help them better communicate with clients. She’s really thoughtful and smart, too. She has a new book out on financial blogging, and here, she shares her thoughts on how to improve your communications. Improve your communications: 5 things to stop doing To improve… [Read More]
Three Percent is great blog about international literature
Literature, movies, music, food, and other forms of culture are a way to learn more about the world. They are not substitutes for serious financial analysis, but they give us insights on people and places. I’m always looking for great resources to help learn more about the world, so I was excited to find this:… [Read More]
