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How to Write a Short Bio About Yourself More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Kirsten Vartanoff | permalink
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Write a brief biography to introduce yourself, highlight achievements, list credentials and any notable projects with which you are involved. Bios should be short and concise, listing only relevant ...

For further reading: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/write-short-bio-yourself-57289.html ^[1]

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How to Write a Bio for a Work Website More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Kymera 3 | permalink
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The biography you write for a company or personal work-related website acts as a form of advertising that can help colleagues, a current or potential employer or clients to quickly determine if ...

For further reading: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/write-bio-work-website-37472.html ^[2]

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How to Write a Personal Bio More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Nick Woolfolk | permalink
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Writing a personal bio can be a really fun way to put yourself out there, and there's nothing like having a say in what people think about you. Whether you want to write a professional bio or a bio for a college application, the process...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Personal-Bio ^[3]

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8 Steps to Writing a Bio Like a Pro (Chris Brogan in Fact) More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by arlene sanchez | permalink
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A bio is useful for a host of reasons - such as job applications, article writing or even networking. See how a real pro writes one and what you can learn.

For further reading: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/8-steps-writing-bio-pro-chris-brogan-fact/ ^[4]

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What To Do When You Need A Bio, Rather Than A Résumé More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Henrik Brusewitz | permalink
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Even successful people make some basic bio blunders. Here are 12 ways to help yours sing.
Tags: Business,Careers,Entrepreneurs,Investing,Leadership,Personal Finance,Sales and Marketing,Sales & Marketing

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2014/06/03/what-to-do-when-you-need-a-bio-rather-than-a-resume/ ^[5]

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How to write a good bio More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by ERROL FELDMAN | permalink
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Many good people write bad bios for themselves. Anyone asking you for a bio, or reading it, wants you to sound awesome, but what they need and what your ego wants to say are often different things....

For further reading: http://scottberkun.com/2013/how-to-write-a-good-bio/ ^[6]

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4 Steps to Writing a Professional Bio That Gets You Noticed More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by RCX | permalink
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As I have discovered, most entrepreneurs have a hard time discerning what is important to put into a bio and what is not. For this reason, I have without fail tossed out the working bios of incoming clients, writing brand new ones.
Tags: 4, steps, to, writing, a, professional, bio, that, gets, you, noticed, business

For further reading: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/loolwa-khazzoom/4-steps-to-writing-a-professional-bio_b_4131309.html ^[7]

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How To Look Good on Paper: 4 Examples of Great Bios More
Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago by Conrad Baumgartner | permalink
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We all want to look our best when we're being watched. But many people tend to forget one important place to look good: On paper, in your bio.

For further reading: http://communicateskills.com/2012/08/05/look-good-on-paper/ ^[8]

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Henrik Brusewitz, Kymera 3, Conrad Baumgartner, Kirsten Vartanoff, ERROL FELDMAN, arlene sanchez, Nick Woolfolk, RCX

References & Citations

1. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/write-short-bio-yourself-57289.html

2. http://smallbusiness.chron.com/write-bio-work-website-37472.html

3. http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Personal-Bio

4. http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/8-steps-writing-bio-pro-chris-brogan-fact/

5. http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2014/06/03/what-to-do-when-you-need-a-bio-rather-than-a-resume/

6. http://scottberkun.com/2013/how-to-write-a-good-bio/

7. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/loolwa-khazzoom/4-steps-to-writing-a-professional-bio_b_4131309.html

8. http://communicateskills.com/2012/08/05/look-good-on-paper/