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How to Learn Speed Reading: 12 steps. Steps Part 1 Learning to Speed Read <img alt="Image titled Learn Speed Reading Step 1" src=" width="728" height="546" class="whcdn" onload="WH.performance.clearMarks('image1_rendered'); WH.performance.mark('image1_rendered');">1Stop talking to yourself. Almost every reader "subvocalizes," or moves their throat as they imagine speaking the words.[1] This may help the reader remember concepts, but it's also a major barrier to speed.[2][3] Here are a few ways to keep this habit to a minimum: Chew gum or hum while you read. This occupies muscles used to subvocalize.If you move your lips as you read, hold a finger against them. Part 2 Skimming Text Part 3 Timing Your Reading Speed Community Q&A Add New Question Can I train my brain to read more than 17,000 wpm?

Ask a Question Answer Questions Make a stranger's day. Tips Take a break every 30–60 minutes. Warnings. Lean Content Marketing — 6 Tricks to Maximize the Impact of Your Tweets. The 10 People Who I Will Not Follow on Twitter - Ally Greer. We've all seen them, known them, unfollowed them, maybe even are them. This is by no means a comprehensive list (and by all means a rant), but here are some of the top Twitter characters who I will certainly not follow. Unfortunately, this is one of the most common ones. To me, Twitter is one of the best ways to humanize your online presence, whether you are a brand or a person. If I follow you and then immediately get a Direct Message letting me know that I can check out your website or Facebook page, that's an automatic unfollow.

If you want to engage with me, send me a tweet. This tells me nothing about you and/or your personality other than the fact that you love the " pound key " and are probably just looking for new followers to build your numbers anyway. The second subcategory of this one is that guy who tweets #more #hashtags #than #words in every single tweet. Sometimes, I have a bad day. Why don't you have an avatar? Yes, this is kind of a repeat. LinkedIn: 9 Mistakes You're Making. Lots of articles describe how to create a more marketable LinkedIn profile, how to find the right groups to join, how to choose the best profile photo...

I should know, I've written about that. Oh, and that. Yep, and that too. Since most people understand the value of taking those steps, let's go deeper. To really harness the power of LinkedIn, don't make these mistakes: 1. Connect with people on LinkedIn and you can write a recommendation that gets displayed on their profiles.

That's awesome, unless you're only giving recommendations because you want one in return. For example, say you're a plumber. Then I ask you to write a recommendation for me. The problem is, you don't know me professionally. Give sincere recommendations. 2. Great networking is based on giving, not receiving. Endorse another person's skills and you not only give them a virtual pat on the back, you may also help them show up in search results. Show other people you respect their skills. 3. 4. 5. What's next? 6. 7. 8. Learning by Doing: How Lauren Moss has Learned to Leverage Curation to Amplify her Online Presence.

Lauren Moss curates topics that tend to be a reflection of her interests and areas of research/study. As an architect and LEED AP with experience in green building and urbanism, ‘Sustainable Architecture’ and ‘Green Streets’ are topics that relate directly to her professional and personal interests, and they both highlight case studies, current events, and related news articles. An interest in design, particularly information design and visualization, stems from her experience with the technical process of architecture and how drawings convey data in an effective and meaningful manner.

That said, she finds it intriguing to explore how these concepts extend beyond the architectural realm into other areas, including education and communication, and so the topics ‘Visual Data’ and ‘Green Infographics’ reflect those interests. Here are a few tips from Lauren Moss for those starting out on Scoop.it: Is An Inner Argument Holding Back Your Productivity?