Ivan Walsh

"I think it shows how desperate some companies are to reduce costs." - Ivan Walsh

"I've never read it. Must check it out at the library. Trying to read Moby Dick.... not really getting there." - Ivan Walsh

"Jezra, I have to say... you've got a great writing style :) Love the points you made and also the way you've structured the post. Ivan" - Ivan Walsh

"Hi Doug,  I've found that grant and proposal writing are worth looking at if you're thinking of branching out.  I know what you mean about taking work that's soul destroying. I've had to do that in the past and it's an awful place to be.  Thankfully, thinks are a little better now." - Ivan Walsh

"That's a good way of looking at it. I try to hire writers that balance the team AND are different than myself :)" - Ivan Walsh

"I think that's the reality for many of us. My hope is that when the recession ends - which could be a while - there will be a correction of sorts salary wise." - Ivan Walsh

"Hi Abdul,  Yes, it does seem that quality is getting sacrificed.  Only time will tell if it harms them in the long run." - Ivan Walsh

"Great article, Eamonn, I feel the secret to great speeches is that you feel the person is speaking to you PERSONALLY. A lot of public speakers seem to be 'broadcasters' delivering messages - maybe that worked in the past, but I feel one needs to be more personal these days. And storytelling is one way to do this :) Ivan" - Ivan Walsh

"Yes Abdulkhader, agree with that.  It seems cost is the main issue with new v old hires.  Companies are, it seems, willing to reduce costs whereever even if it means cutting back on quality." - Ivan Walsh

"That makes sense to me :) Sadly, some of my friends are struggling to get work as they're 'over qualified' which I think is a PC way of saying too old. Very hard to cope with as they are so hard working and have the skills." - Ivan Walsh

"I think the key is to give without expecting much in return.  If you EXPECT others to do you a favor all the time, then it's not really friendship.  and it's also a bit of a numbers game. Sometimes you have to reach out to 10 or 20 people before you find the real gold.  Just like in the real world :)" - Ivan Walsh

There are two problems with the spellchecker in Microsoft Word. One is that it struggles to accept words which are not in its dictionary, even when it appears you’ve asked it to accept this word. The second is that, in some documents, you may need to use several languages. For example, if you need to [...] Related posts:Forcing the Spell Checker to Accept Non-US Spellings Changing the Default Font in Word How to Fix MS Word After It Crashes – Fix the Normal.dot file - Ivan Walsh

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How do you hide the page number so it doesn’t appear on the cover sheet of your document? When you add page numbers to Microsoft Word, it automatically adds these to the footer. Maybe you don’t want these to appear on the front page, for example, of a report. How do you turn it off? [...] Related posts:Start numbering with 1 on second page of Word document How to Hide Text Add Line Numbers to your Word Documents - Ivan Walsh

How do you turn on (or off) MS Word’s Automatic Language Settings? If you’re writing with more than one language in a document, Microsoft Word can automatically detect each language type as you write. Automatic Language Settings – Turn On To setup this feature: Click Tools, Language, and then Set Language. Select the Detect language automatically [...] Related posts:How do I turn off Automatic Hyperlinks in Microsoft Word? How to remove margin marks in Word 2003 How to get rid of Crop Marks in Microsoft Word 2002 / 2003 / 2007 - Ivan Walsh

There are two ways you can go to the end of a Word document. The first is to use a keyboard shortcut and the second is to create a macro. There are pros and cons of each approach. Here’s how to do it. Using Keyboard – Go to end of MS Word document If you [...] Related posts:Opening at the END of a document How to Stop Word from Opening Every Document Separately? How to Remove Your Name from Word Macros - Ivan Walsh

How do you remove the page number from the front page and start the second page with 1? Many user guides and technical documents hide the page number on the cover sheet. Instead, the page numbering begins on the inside pages, usually on page two. If you want you can: Start page 2 as 2 [...] - Ivan Walsh

"I once heard Margaret Thatcher say, ''We're going Theatre..." rather than to the Theatre, ie making a verb of a noun :)" - Ivan Walsh

"Not sure but you see lots of examples of it, eg The Rolling Stones is a London, UK blues rock band - formed 1962 and amongst the world's most popular rock groups, having sold more than 200 million albums (worldwide). http://www.guardian.co.uk/musi... and http://www.last.fm/music/The+R..." - Ivan Walsh

"Heard good things about it - must give it a try :)" - Ivan Walsh

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"Thanks Ari :)" - Ivan Walsh

"Hi Christian,   The advantage of your conversational plan framework is that you can see what’s beginning to work, eg CTAs and other indicators.   Many bloggers, when they have spikes in traffic, can't work backwards and determine what actually worked.   This is very frustrating (I've been there J) but the content plan protects you against this... to some degree.   Ivan" - Ivan Walsh

"That's it Beatrice, it keeps you on track ESPECIALLY if you're working with a team of writers.  Creating a content plan ensures that all the content assets are working in unison otherwise anarchy breaks out J" - Ivan Walsh

"Time we had a click to action - great line!" - Ivan Walsh

If you’ve got good writing skills and have in-depth subject matter expertise, you should be able to generate additional income by writing white papers. I started writing them by accident when the in-house white paper writer fell ill and someone had to write it. Looking back, it wasn’t the greatest document I’ve written but the client accepted it and the customer response was positive. - Ivan Walsh

"That's the answer to a different question.  ...then the creation of the sound is in vain and it might as well not exist No, not true as you'd know it existed." - Ivan Walsh

"Another way to develop this... create a matrix and add Spiritual, Emotional, Intellectual and Physical into different columns. Then you can see that patterns repeat across all of these and sometimes intersect, which gives the lovely feeling of deja vu :)" - Ivan Walsh

"There is only a sound if someone is there to perceive the sound waves, right? No, the sound is there. Think about it..." - Ivan Walsh