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Branding and Marketing

How to Brand & Market Your Business (via Entrepreneur.com)

Branding and Marketing

This renowned business magazine is a searchable source for a number of articles featuring branding and marketing advice from industry experts. Read More  Goto Resource

Starting a Business

How To: Assemble a Board of Directors

Starting a Business

This comprehensive document explores various components of a Board of Directors including the legal and organizational components associated with this vital group. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Create a Business Plan

Starting a Business

From business plan examples to how-to articles, this Website is a resource for many aspects of creating an effective plan for a business. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Create a Mission Statement (Examples)

Starting a Business

If you are looking for examples of great mission statements organized by category, this Website can be a great resource for you. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Find a Mentor

Starting a Business

In order to make the process of identifying, finding, and reaching out to mentors more practical, this site outlines the steps of each aspect of the mentorship seeking process Read More  Goto Resource

Goal Setting & Planning

How To: Brainstorm and Solve Problems (Mind Map)

Goal Setting & Planning

After downloading, this software tool provides its users with the ability to more easily brainstorm, problem solve, manage projects, and see a visual projection of user ideas. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Set Goals (Goal Setting Worksheet)

Goal Setting & Planning

Goal-Setting Worksheet In order to plan financial, health, personal, educational, short-term, and long-term goals, this downloadable worksheet provides a defined structure that allows its users to be more directed in goal-setting strategies....  Goto Resource

Business Skills

How To: Business Negotiate in the Workplace

Business Skills

Harvard University offers a number of articles on the art of negotiation in the workplace on this Website, which also offers the option to subscribe to upcoming articles. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Create a Great Visual Presentation

Business Skills

This PDF document aides its readers in truly understanding the art of creating a great visual presentation which is also engaging. Read More  Goto Resource

Payment

How To: Calculate Hourly Rate as Freelancer

Payment

After placing a number of your business and personal costs in addition to other figures, this Website actually calculates an hourly rate which might work for you as a freelancer. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Shamelessly Self Promote

Payment

A description of major considerations and strategies for optimal self promotion are listed on this site. Career, Life, and Financial Planning Read More  Goto Resource

Financial Planning

How To: Financial Planning Calculator

Financial Planning

Whether you need calculations for investment, finance, business, planning, or other uses, this Website has a number of calculators for each category. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Manage your Money For The Long Haul

Financial Planning

Financial Planning's mission has been to deliver the essential information that independent advisors need to make informed decisions about their business and the clients they serve. We are the only website dedicated to the needs of the...  Goto Resource

Writing

How To: Freewrite

Writing

The what, why, and how to freewriting in a way that will enhance your writing and expression. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Grammar & Punctuation Tips

Writing

This site provides enlightenment on a plethora of grammar categories and sites itself as being "your #1 source for grammar and punctuation." Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Organize Your Writing (Plot, Characters)

Writing

So you've decided to write the story of the century? This site explains how you start and finish your writing process to effectively determine characters, plot, and everything in between. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Write for Fiction

Writing

From "Writer's Block" to how to create the perfect ending for a suspenseful plot, this resource expounds upon various aspects of fiction writing. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Write for Film

Writing

This Website provides insight and instruction on how to write for various genres of film. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Write for Non-Fiction

Writing

Top ten tips for nonfiction writers are listed in a concise format on this Website. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Write Poetry

Writing

This listing of "do's and don'ts" for poetry-writing will help you take your poetic interpretations to the next level. Read More  Goto Resource

Performance

How To: Start a Career in Performing Arts

Performance

A resource bank of a number of performing arts resources, collectives, publications, and organizations are listed on this Website. Read More  Goto Resource

Career Advice

How To: Transition from College to Corporate

Career Advice

Life after college is very stressful! Everyone is not granted jobs and great pay upond graduation. This site will give you multiple options to look at to assist in your progression. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Write a Resignation Letter

Career Advice

Learn how to write a resignation letter through gaining a greater understanding of its components, content, and desired objectives. Read More  Goto Resource

How To: Write a Resume (with examples)

Career Advice

This site highlights the various sections of a resume and directs the job seeker to look at objectives of each one of those sections in order to help job seekers produce quality resumes. Read More  Goto Resource