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October 23 - November 13, 2012
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9 Things You Should Never Do on a Job Interview
Hiring managers say committing these nine cardinal sins will end your dream job interview before it even starts. Read here.
Event Photos: Internet Week Party in New YorkElevator Pitch: FonduWatch as host Alan Meckler introduces Fondu, an iPhone app for sharing bite-size restaurant reviews with friends (sort of like Yelp meets Twitter).
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What to Do When Your Pitch is Rejected
5 tips to help you recover your query from the slush pile
- February 7, 2011
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Aspiring freelance journalist Ishea Brown Arnold says she might have received the quickest rejection email in history after pitching a story idea to a popular online women's magazine. "I was both excited and slightly nervous to pitch my first story idea," says Arnold. "Imagine my surprise when [the editor] responded to my email within five minutes. I attempted to throw a few more story ideas her way and was once again shut down in record time."
Even the most established scribes know that for every 10 ideas they generate, a paltry one or two might actually result in a byline. But if you are committed to your craft and story, stick to it. Rejection may be inescapable, but it's the recovery that makes all the difference.
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