Training Tip of the Day
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#517In order to meet deadlines, give yourself a fixed time to leave the scene of a story you're covering.Jan 26, 2012
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#516Successful home pages provide an adequate sense of the news without further clicking. Offer a brief but clear overview of news, similar to television or radio news reports.Jan 24, 2012
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#515A key selling point for webpages: Put fewer stories on a page and include stronger visual elements.Jan 17, 2012
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#515Tight shots are a good way to transition during editing between inside and outside, different locations or different times of day.Jan 12, 2012
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#514A first draft gives you something to revise. You have to have something in front of you, no matter how bad it is.Jan 11, 2012
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#513Incentives will rally your online troops. Empower your users to spread the word about projects or businesses, and reward your users for referring their friends.Jan 09, 2012
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#512As a manager, work the room. Take time to ask the most dangerous question of all: How are you doing?Jan 05, 2012
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#511Wondering if your feature story has Pulitzer potential? Ask yourself: Are you capable of assuming a voice of authority?Jan 02, 2012
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#510Search engine optimization builds audience. Use conversational keywords with a little attitude to draw people to your site.Dec 30, 2011
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#509Always put good quotes up high in your story. Quotes give a story oxygen.Dec 28, 2011
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