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Jan 2025
12m 43s

You Need an Editor

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Want to write emails people will actually read? Author Jenn Bane is here to show you how. Her new book, which she co-wrote with Melissa Harris, is “Everybody Needs an Editor: The Essential Guide to Clear and Effective Writing.” 📩 Check out our daily Substack and our weekly LinkedIn newsletter 
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