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  • Johnston County (NC) Students Pilot Updated Version of Propel

    Johnston County (NC) Students Pilot Updated Version of Propel

    Our thanks to a class of 9th grade students at Johnston County (North Carolina) Public Schools for piloting the latest version of our Propel email etiquette tool for Gmail.

    We provided the students with an upgraded version of Propel on Monday, April 21 and gained feedback on Monday, April 28.

    The overall takeaways:

    – The students like the new Propel version and how it gives more tailored examples for the email message. 

    – The students also like the new scoring system and how the score improves when the student uses a green light bulb to correct an issue.

    – Technical issues we need to work through:

    1. Improve how a student moves from section to section in the email and not get the cursor stuck in a single spot.

    2. Make sure the floating boxes with email writing samples don’t infringe on the email writing area.

    You can see the newest version of Propel here.

    We hope to roll out the newest version of Propel to all Rubin customers in fall 2025.

    In the latest version of Propel, students begin the email by selecting the recipient and type of message. From there, Propel provides a tailored email example for the student to follow.

    Listening hard to the feedback.

  • 9 Best Tweets from Danny’s Workshop at PRSSA National Conference

    9 Best Tweets from Danny’s Workshop at PRSSA National Conference

    On Sunday, October 23, I led a workshop at the 2016 national conference for the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). The conference, held in Indianapolis, brought together public relations (PR) students from across the country.

    I had a packed room (about 300 students) during my session called “How to Write a Killer Job Application.” The lessons come straight out of my book, Wait, How Do I Write This Email?.

    During the interactive workshop, I taught the students how to:

    • quantify your experiences with hard numbers
    • research employers/companies before you contact them
    • use a cover letter to share a short story of success

    My thanks to PRSSA and the students for being such an engaged audience. Here are the nine best tweets during my presentation. I’m so glad my main points came across!

    And my favorite…

    “@DannyHRubin just brought everyone in this room to an email epiphany.”

  • Future Farmers of America (FFA) Features Emerge Writing Techniques

    Future Farmers of America (FFA) Features Emerge Writing Techniques

    Rubin Education’s book, Wait, How Do I Write This Email?, is more than a useful writing guide for people who need to network or find a job. We hope the resource becomes an integral part of the way schools and organizations teach effective communication skills.

    That’s why this week the book scored a major victory. The educational team at Future Farmers of America (FFA), an “intercurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership,” elected to use two templates from the book in a lesson plan for FFA members. As well, the information will become a supplement in agribusiness and agriscience courses.

    The lesson plan instructs students to write an email that asks for a reference letter and then another email to thank the person for writing the reference letter (instructions on the reference letter here). In each instance, FFA includes our templates and then asks the students to practice their own e-mails based on my model.

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    Featured photo: US Department of Education

    Taking the templates into the classroom.

  • West Virginia University Career Advisor Calls Danny’s Book “Go-To Resource”

    West Virginia University Career Advisor Calls Danny’s Book “Go-To Resource”

    In December 2015, Eric Minor received two copies of my new book, Wait, How Do I Write This Email?.

    Already, the director of student careers and opportunities at the West Virginia University Reed College of Media says the writing guide is a “go-to resource” as he works with students to apply for internships and jobs.

    “Even a top student’s career trajectory can be knocked off-course by a clunker of an email,” said Minor. “Danny’s book is my go-to resource when I’m working with a student who wants to best represent his or her personal brand through the written word.”

    Minor especially appreciates “Chapter 9: The Power of Stories.” In that section, Rubin encourages people to begin a cover letter with a short story of success on the job or during an internship. Minor says he agrees 100% with the approach.

    “As a former journalist, I understand the power of storytelling, [and] I’m always pressing my students tell their own stories in a way that shows unique value to hiring professionals,” said Minor. “When I need an on-demand example of how to do this, I turn to a heavily dog-eared page 195 of Danny’s book and walk them through the process.”

    See the book’s full table of contents here.

    In fall of 2015, Depaul University writing instructor Jill Stewart began to include Wait, How Do I Write This Email? in her senior capstone seminar for public relations students. Now at West Virginia, students also benefit from the “real world textbook.”

    Minor says students often ask if they can use his copy of Wait, How Do I Write This Email?. He says no problem — as long as they leave one with him.

    “I’m grateful that I have two copies of Wait, How Do I Write This Email? because it is the most frequently borrowed book on my shelf.”

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    Featured photo: Kevin Coles (Flickr)

    And the most borrowed book on his shelf.

  • DePaul University Incorporates Rubin Concepts into Senior Capstone Course

    DePaul University Incorporates Rubin Concepts into Senior Capstone Course

    We’re pleased to announce Wait, How Do I Write This Email?, our book of email and writing guides, has made its way into the college classroom.

    In a course at DePaul University in Chicago called PRAD 396 Senior Capstone Seminar, instructor Jill Stewart has required every student to read chapter 1 (“How to Write Everything Better”) to understand the fundamentals of clear, concise writing.

    PRAD 396 (Public Relations ADvertising), an online course, teaches students the challenges of public relations and advertising through targeted writing exercises, critical reflection on readings and video presentations and participation in discussion boards.

    Stewart believes Wait, How Do I Write This Email?, a collection of 100+ templates for networking, the job search and LinkedIn, and supporting online activities are the perfect complement to the PR and advertising lessons in the course. With the book, students learn how to write polished emails/documents, which can improve the job search and how they perform in the workplace.

    “I believe the time invested in reading the first chapter of Danny Rubin’s book will make anyone a better writer, and in my case, a better teacher of writing,” said Stewart.

    Stewart also encourages DePaul students to buy the book before graduation. Beyond the editing skills in chapter 1, it offers templates for writing scenarios like informational interviews, contacting alumni and creating a strong LinkedIn profile.

    “Good writing skills can be the ticket to an internship, a job or a promotion,” said Stewart. “I now make the book required reading for all my capstone classes.”

    Thank you to Jill Stewart and DePaul University for being an “early adopter” of the book. We appreciate the support!

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    Instructor says it’s “required reading.”

  • Bryant & Stratton College Incorporates Rubin Educaton into Undergrad Course

    Bryant & Stratton College Incorporates Rubin Educaton into Undergrad Course

    On November 23, I had the opportunity to bring my new book, Wait, How Do I Write This Email?, to the classroom for the first time.

    Thanks to Bryant & Stratton College and Director of Career Services Ronda Toll for inviting me to discuss email scenarios from the book. The school purchased the book for every student in the senior Capstone class.

    We talked about:

    – How to apply for a job even if the company has no openings at the time (p. 114)
    – How to ask for an informational interview as a recent grad (p. 143)
    – 4 questions everyone should ask in a job interview (p. 221)

    To see sample chapters and the entire table of contents, provide your email address over on the right-side column of the blog page. I will send everything to you for free.

    As I wrote the book, I envisioned it as a teaching tool in the classroom. So tonight was a cool moment — and hopefully there are more like it to come!

    Photos from the night:

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    The book…ready for action.

     

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    Talking with students at Bryant & Stratton College about the job search, networking and LinkedIn — the central themes of my book, “Wait, How Do I Write This Email?”

     

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    Learning a thing or two (I hope!)

     

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    Teaching from the book for the first time in a classroom setting.

    As students prep for graduation, school gives them the ideal resource.

  • Preorder Danny’s New Book of Email Templates!

    Preorder Danny’s New Book of Email Templates!

    Wait, How Do I Write This Email by Danny Rubin

    After 15 months of writing, editing and designing, my big book of templates for networking and the job search is finally ready — for preorder!

    Here’s the preorder page on Amazon.

    I will have information on the paperback version in October, but the Kindle option is ready to roll. Preorder today!

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    OK, let me step back and explain what the heck is going on.

    My book, Wait, How Do I Write This Email?, is a collection of 100+ email and document templates for networking and the job search. My goal is to help the millennial generation compose smarter emails so they can start conversations, build relationships and propel their careers.

    Page after page, I offer detailed instructions for networking (ex: how to contact alumni from your school) and the job search (ex: how to apply even if the company has no openings at the time). I also includes smart LinkedIn templates, memorable handwritten notes, the outline for a powerful one-page resume and a fresh cover letter strategy with a focus on storytelling.

    Here’s the table of contents.

    I want the book to be your personal assistant as you launch a career or grow into one. So far the reviews are promising:

    “Wait, How Do I Write This Email? is your new career glossary. You will find any template or quick idea to connect your career aspirations to a real person in a real, effective way. Don’t wait. Use it now!”

    • Jon Mertz, author and founder of Thin Difference

    Ready to preorder? Click here!

    The career guide you never knew you always needed.