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In defense of the liberal arts

April 23, 2010 By: Doug Stern Category: Communication, Editing, Writing

“Hello.  My name is Doug, and I’m an art historian.”

“Hi, Doug.”

You may be wondering what makes me qualified to suggest in this blog or elsewhere how you might write better.  Much less to suggest how to run your business.

My defense is simple.  While I’ve never had a business course or any academic training in PR or communication, I have had plenty of exposure to the liberal arts.  First as a undergrad with a Liberal Studies major and then as a master’s grad focused on 19th-century American architecture.

So what? (more…)

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