Articles written by Terence P Ward

Most books about Wicca and magic are very vague when it comes down to explaining what witches do. This book makes mastering those tools a real goal.

Apr 26, 2012 - Terence P Ward

Former Verizon President and CEO Denny Strigl discusses his management style in this business book, which is well-written and packed with actionable items.

May 6, 2011 - Terence P Ward

National Punctuation Day trumpets proper usage every September 24. Other language pundits also use the day to promote pet language projects.

Sep 22, 2010 - Terence P Ward

Talk Like a Pirate Day puts a lot of demands on people to actually learn how to sound like a pirate. These resources should help.

Sep 18, 2010 - Terence P Ward

In the 1960s a new punctuation mark was invented to express the feeling between excitement and confusion. The "interrobang" almost became standard.

Sep 1, 2010 - Terence P Ward

Jason Ryan Dorsey's "Y-Size Your Business" offers advice for older bosses on understanding his generation, both the good points and the bad.

Dec 12, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The rules of dating are different for men and women, and so too are the rules for career advancement. Nicole Williams suggests how dating rules can be career advice.

Nov 25, 2009 - Terence P Ward

In "The New Rules of Marketing and PR," David Meerman Scott lays out the best ways for a business to get noticed, and why ignoring them is a bad decision.

Nov 22, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Companies of all sizes should have a press kit compiled. Also called a media kit, it provides background information helpful to reporters, bloggers, and consumers.

Nov 8, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The traditional formula of cultivating relationships with targeted journalists before sending press releases is giving way to news releases for all audiences.

Nov 7, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Google is the number one way that people find information about local businesses, so it makes sense to write the content that will be found in the local search results.

Nov 5, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Coffee has a flavor that must be gotten used to under the best of circumstances, and can be ruined easily by making any of several common mistakes.

Nov 4, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Reading the English Wikipedia requires a decent vocabulary, but once one begins to edit articles there, a guide to the dense acronyms and jargon is useful.

Nov 3, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Wikipedia may be able to get the word out about a company, but its users are only interested in dispassionate, third-party information which educates.

Nov 2, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Sales presentations are often dry and stuffy, but not when Steve Jobs adds his dramatic flair to them. Carmine Gallo dissects what makes Jobs such a great presenter.

Nov 1, 2009 - Terence P Ward

David Scott runs his printing business in according to green principles because he cares about his company's impact on its employees, neighbors, and customers.

Oct 30, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The policy for Wikipedia is that all information included must come from reliable sources that can be verified. Incorrect information about a business can be removed.

Oct 29, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The Night of 100 Pumpkins is an annual pumpkin-carving competition that brings more than a hundred entrants and a thousand visitors to The Bakery on Halloween night.

Oct 27, 2009 - Terence P Ward

New Paltz is known for Halloween, but practicing Pagans take time on October 31 to celebrate Samhain, a night for honoring one's ancestors.

Oct 27, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The Guenther family of New Paltz created such a popular haunted house on Halloween that when they tried to retire the tradition, nobody would let them stop scaring.

Oct 26, 2009 - Terence P Ward

For perhaps forty years, New Paltz has started off its fun-filled Halloween with a parade down Main Street that one and all can participate in.

Oct 26, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Historic Huguenot Street becomes haunted on Halloween by scary tales unearthed from New Paltz' past and folk tales of its Dutch and Native American ancestors.

Oct 23, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The New Paltz Youth Center gives community teens a chance to scare people and not get in trouble for it by working at the Teen Seen's annual haunted house.

Oct 21, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The debate over Wikipedia's accuracy continues, pitting learned academics against 21st-century students who desire to get answers fast.

Oct 20, 2009 - Terence P Ward

One of Wikipedia's core policies requires articles to be written from a neutral point of view, a concept that frustrates honest and dishonest business writers alike.

Oct 7, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The 6th-largest web page can be edited by anyone, which makes it an attractive place to plant links. However, the culture and tools of Wikipedia make this a pipe dream.

Oct 4, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Does Google keep to the motto "don't do evil?" Janet Lowe's Google Speaks, which digs into the internet behemoth's history and holdings, has some answers.

Oct 3, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Images found on Wikipedia or its sister projects may be used and modified freely by anyone. On the other hand, this means not all pictures may be uploaded to the site.

Sep 25, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Academic researchers can trust the content of Wikipedia's featured articles, which are peer-reviewed for accuracy, neutrality, and quality of their references.

Sep 18, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The "Did You Know?" section of Wikipedia's main page highlights information from the encyclopedia's newest articles. Here's what it takes to make the grade.

Sep 15, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Wikipedia is alluring because it's prominent and easy to edit. Take time to learn about its notability criteria before trying to use it for promotional purposes.

Sep 11, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The allure of Wikipedia's ease of editing often leaves new editors with all their work deleted because it violated some policy or other. Here are options to consider.

Jul 19, 2009 - Terence P Ward

As web users demand more convenience and interactivity, the old model of having a unique username and password on each site is being placed with a universal web identity.

May 25, 2009 - Terence P Ward

In the likely case that your company doesn't have an editing and proofreading budget, some advice for keeping your copy clear of errors.

May 5, 2009 - Terence P Ward

In No-Compromise Leadership, business consultant Neil Ducoff lays out a tough course for business leaders: take responsibility for everything that goes wrong, and fix it

Apr 13, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Business proposals must be highly competitive in a tight economy. Here are 3 elements that, if used wisely, can make a proposal rise to the top of the pile.

Apr 1, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Putting together a business proposal for a large contract can seem intimidating or overwhelming, but if your company is right for the job it needn't be.

Apr 1, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Technorati.com calculates its all-important Authority for blogs by watching which blogs are being linked to, and by whom. Learn to use this directory for deep linking.

Mar 24, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Technorati.com is a directory that rates blogs with its Technorati Authority. Claiming blogs on this site can increase traffic from the millions of blogs it catalogs.

Mar 23, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Author Stephanie Chandler shares her knowledge about online book promotion, culled from what she learned writing and selling three other business books.

Mar 1, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Businesses are seeking ways to monetize blogs for marketing, and paid blogging changing as it develops the best model for hired bloggers to write "blogvertorials."

Feb 25, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Wearing too many hats for one's own business can make time management difficult. Saugerties-based professional organizer Eileen Cunningham offers productivity tips.

Feb 18, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Rob Duncan explains how to quickly gather intelligence about what your competition is doing without blowing the budget or selling your soul.

Feb 14, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Twitter provides a format for businesses to reach out to customers quickly and consistently. Customer service, rumor control and publicity have never been easier.

Jan 19, 2009 - Terence P Ward

The Spivak pronoun is one of many proposed solutions to the gender bias of English pronouns - but this one sounds natural and is easy to learn.

Jan 16, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Hashtags are a method of organizing the "tweets" sent via microblogging platform Twitter. Posts marked with hashtags are more searchable, at the cost of some characters.

Jan 5, 2009 - Terence P Ward

Business card exchanges and other networking events send a mixed message about appropriate behavior - should you eat the food or be ready to shake hands?

Dec 22, 2008 - Terence P Ward

Sending Christmas cards for business is a wonderful idea - make sure the message is tasteful, appropriate, and respectful of both the season and the relationship.

Dec 21, 2008 - Terence P Ward

Christmas trees are a festive and popular holiday decoration, setting the tone for the season. Proper selection and care will keep them merry and bright for the duration.

Dec 21, 2008 - Terence P Ward

What is the history of the Christmas tree? How does it relate to the religious and secular history of the holiday? Learn more about this old holiday custom.

Dec 19, 2008 - Terence P Ward