My Latest Medium Roundup — Here’s what I published recently and a few stories by others that I enjoyed Do you use social media as a sales and marketing tool? How NOT to Connect and Market on LinkedIn LinkedIn can be a great tool, but please don’t waste my time.medium.com Thoughts on retirement and Social Security: Raising the Eligibility Age for Government Retirement Benefits Doesn’t Mean You Have to Wait to… When you retire is up to you, not the governmentjacquelynlynn.medium.com

From Deeper Into the Pond, a poetry chapbook — It’s a chapbook written across hemispheres by women for women: Deeper Into the Pond: A Celebration of Feminity One of the authors, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, gave me permission to share one of her poems. Woman to Woman (by Carolyn Howard-Johnson) The women in these parts. Ancient. Twisted like krumholz near the treeline. This one, keeper of the…

We’re never too old to learn from others. — Recently I saw a version of this poem by Dorothy Law Nolte quoted in the Dear Abby advice column. Children Learn What They Live If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight. If children live with ridicule, they learn to be shy. If children live with shame, they…

When you retire is up to you, not the government — France is in an uproar because President Emmanuel Macron has raised the country’s official retirement age from 62 to 64. Every time someone suggests raising the eligibility age for Social Security in the U.S., people go ballistic. Why? If you want to retire, you can do it at any age…

LinkedIn can be a great tool, but please don’t waste my time. — LinkedIn is a great business networking tool. I’ve found great resources through it, and some of my best clients discovered me on LinkedIn. But recently, in the span of fewer than two days, I had two people who offer book marketing services send me requests to connect on LinkedIn. That’s…

My Latest Medium Roundup — Here’s what I’ve published recently: Do you ever read the terms page on websites you visit? Before You Buy From a Website, Read the Terms & Conditions and Policies & Procedures You'll probably be surprised at what's on those pagesmedium.com Think twice before you reveal a lot of personal details to a stranger who says they know you. You Look Familiar — Where Do I Know You From? A common social engineering trick can make you a victim of fraud.medium.com

If you write anything, you need The Frugal Editor — I’ve always appreciated the reality of gatekeepers — those people you must get past to get to the person you want to reach. Of the many things that will get you blocked by a gatekeeper in the writing and publishing world, poor editing is at the top of the list. …

It’s cheap market research for the seller and not fair to the competitor. — How many times have you seen this in an ad? We meet or beat any advertised price! Bring your best deal to us and we’ll beat it! Shop with us last — we’ll beat our competitor’s price! Or some other variation that essentially asks you to shop around and then bring your best deal so they can offer you a…

It can help writers be more productive and efficient — I’m not saying this because I’m a writer, but because it’s true: Artificial intelligence (AI) will never replace human writers, but it can be a great tool to help them be more productive and efficient. AI can also help people who are not writers but need to create content. A…