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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>I write about careers, creativity, business, and technology.
Here’s where I’m published, where I’m at, what I’m working on right now. E-mail me or call 704-323-5596 for freelance writing and research projects.
Articles about dual-career professionals now live at my newest site, Hobbypreneur.
All four of my music industry books and my music business weblog live at spinme.com
Gain unprecedented access to my brain from my Twitter stream and my personal weblog.</description><title>Joe Taylor Jr.</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @joetaylorjr)</generator><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/</link><item><title>From Childhood Fantasy to Real Live Career: Theme Park Jobs -- Yahoo!</title><description>&lt;a href="http://education.yahoo.net/degrees/articles/featured_theme_park_jobs.html"&gt;From Childhood Fantasy to Real Live Career: Theme Park Jobs -- Yahoo!&lt;/a&gt;: Twitter followers may recognize this as the “Imagineering” piece I was working on — it morphed into something more…</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/45624715</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/45624715</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:25:24 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>VendorGuru White Paper: How Business VoIP Solutions Save Companies Money</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.vendorguru.com/How-Business-VoIP-Solutions-Save-Companies-Money.jsp"&gt;VendorGuru White Paper: How Business VoIP Solutions Save Companies Money&lt;/a&gt;: Some unexpected ways that companies can save money, beyond just cutting long distance costs.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/45125097</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/45125097</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:42:32 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>What is the Purpose of Six Sigma?&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/2947.aspx"&gt;What is the Purpose of Six Sigma?&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: Learn how to eliminate defects from your planning process, as well as from manufacturing processes.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/43797519</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/43797519</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:25:06 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Definition of the Project Cycle&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Office/Project-Management/articles/2433.aspx"&gt;Definition of the Project Cycle&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: Successful projects move through seven phases of the project cycle, though not always in order. Learn the seven phases that define the project cycle, along with potential pitfalls that keep projects from succeeding.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/41626744</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/41626744</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:09:56 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Manual Project Planning: When to Ditch Gantt Chart Software for Arts &amp; Crafts Supplies</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Office/Project-Management/articles/2435.aspx"&gt;Manual Project Planning: When to Ditch Gantt Chart Software for Arts &amp; Crafts Supplies&lt;/a&gt;: Sometimes, even the most sophisticated project planning software won’t help teams collaborate effectively. Learn how to put “old school” project planning techniques to work for a creative group brainstorm.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/41626457</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/41626457</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:08:22 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Top Ten Benefits of a Gantt Chart&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Office/Project-Management/articles/2434.aspx"&gt;Top Ten Benefits of a Gantt Chart&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: While they might have become popular as a visual representation of timed tasks, Gantt charts offer ten specific benefits for savvy project managers and their teams.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/41626321</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/41626321</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:07:40 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>MAEd Degrees Offer Career Flexibility for Teachers</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.university-of-phoenix-online.net/articles/maed-degrees.php"&gt;MAEd Degrees Offer Career Flexibility for Teachers&lt;/a&gt;: A high attrition rate and the demands of teaching jobs have resulted in constant job openings. Many states and school districts are responding with higher pay for teachers that have completed MAEd programs and earned their teaching certification. </description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39913305</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39913305</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:21:02 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>The Health Insurance Industry and Career Possibilities</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.worldwidelearn.com/healthcare/article/the-health-insurance-industry-and-career-possibilities.php"&gt;The Health Insurance Industry and Career Possibilities&lt;/a&gt;: Health care has become one of the fastest growing fields in America. A health care degree is a valuable asset to healthcare professionals, and employers recognize this. Online and campus-based health care programs are available in nursing, dental hygiene, nutrition, health information, occupational therapy and more. Search for a specific degree program online or at school near you, or read on to learn more.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39913177</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39913177</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:19:18 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Website Monitoring&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Office/Home/articles/1902.aspx"&gt;Small Business Website Monitoring&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: Even when the company hosting your small business website promises 99% uptime, can they alert you during a software failure or a hacking attack? Three free and low-cost services can keep your customers happy and prevent you from wasting online advertising dollars.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39852936</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39852936</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:24:40 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Ways to Guarantee E-Mail Newsletter Delivery to Customers&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Office/Home/articles/1904.aspx"&gt;Ways to Guarantee E-Mail Newsletter Delivery to Customers&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: ISPs that serve home office owners have cracked down hard on mailing lists and other outbound business e-mail. Three alternative methods of distributing e-mail newsletters can make sure your customers get the information they have asked for.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39852584</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39852584</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:20:25 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Web Based Action Item Tracking&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Office/Project-Management/articles/1875.aspx"&gt;Web Based Action Item Tracking&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: Thanks to web-enabled wireless devices, online action item tracking is finally a viable replacement for paper planners and desktop computers. Check out four free options for keeping track of to-do lists and action items online.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39852177</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39852177</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:16:29 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Greenhouse helps greenhorns cultivate Web sites</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/current/2001/021501/feature7.html"&gt;Greenhouse helps greenhorns cultivate Web sites&lt;/a&gt;: Not my article, but a clip from 2001 detailing one of the most fun things I ever got to do while working at WXPN.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39724243</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39724243</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:02:22 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Best Options for Nearly-Free Web Hosting, E-Mail, and Tracking for Your Home Business&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Office/Home/articles/1833.aspx"&gt;Best Options for Nearly-Free Web Hosting, E-Mail, and Tracking for Your Home Business&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: If you’re paying more than $10 per year, you may be paying too much.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39230090</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39230090</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:13:27 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Increasing email security with IMAP&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Computing/SMB-Security/articles/1731.aspx"&gt;Increasing email security with IMAP&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: I like to see the same inbox everywhere…</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39229858</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39229858</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:10:31 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Best Project Management Software Packages for Under $100&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Office/Project-Management/articles/1663.aspx"&gt;Best Project Management Software Packages for Under $100&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: You can never be too frugal, or too organized.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39229732</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39229732</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:08:59 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>How to recover from laptop theft...&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Computing/SMB-Security/articles/1662.aspx"&gt;How to recover from laptop theft...&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: Let’s imagine that you didn’t get to see my previous article…</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39229628</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39229628</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:07:23 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>How to protect against laptop theft...&#13;
</title><description>&lt;a href="http://www.brighthub.com/Computing/SMB-Security/articles/1584.aspx"&gt;How to protect against laptop theft...&#13;
&lt;/a&gt;: Not leaving it in the car is a good start…</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39229549</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/39229549</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:06:14 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>How Graduate Training Pays Off Bigtime - Yahoo!</title><description>&lt;a href="http://education.yahoo.net/degrees/articles/featured_how_graduate_training_pays_off_bigtime.html"&gt;How Graduate Training Pays Off Bigtime - Yahoo!&lt;/a&gt;: (Typo in the headline is not mine!) Really interesting opportunities for professionals who are relocatable and willing to complete some extra training.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/34107779</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/34107779</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:37:09 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Top Ten Jobs for College Grads - Yahoo!</title><description>&lt;a href="http://education.yahoo.net/degrees/articles/featured_top_ten_jobs_for_college_grads.html"&gt;Top Ten Jobs for College Grads - Yahoo!&lt;/a&gt;: This week, we looked at the top ten college majors identified by the Princeton Review and paired them up to the fastest growing career opportunities for those qualifications.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/34107615</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/34107615</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 07:33:47 -0400</pubDate></item><item><title>Ten Ways to Get Wired into a Higher Salary - Yahoo!</title><description>&lt;a href="http://education.yahoo.net/degrees/articles/featured_ten_ways_to_get_wired_into_a_high_salary.html"&gt;Ten Ways to Get Wired into a Higher Salary - Yahoo!&lt;/a&gt;: Trade up to bigger salaries by investing in your education.</description><link>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/32943181</link><guid>http://joetaylorjr.com/post/32943181</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:47:33 -0400</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
