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Janel Torkington
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Jun 17, 2021

How to facilitate inclusive, effective discussions online

As a Content Designer at Facebook, I aim for every word in the products I work on to align with three simple principles: they should be simple, straightforward, and human. Unfortunately, the digital communication necessary to actually build these products often ends up being the polar opposite of these three…

Facilitation

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How to facilitate inclusive, effective discussions online
How to facilitate inclusive, effective discussions online
Facilitation

16 min read


Feb 18, 2018

What to send your list before, during, and after your launch

Your new product is ready to roll out. You’ve marked Launch Day with a big red X on your calendar. So when’s the right moment — nay, the best moment — to send a launch day sales email to your list? ANSWER: On Launch Day. Big red X, remember? ..……

Marketing

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What to send your list before, during, and after your launch
What to send your list before, during, and after your launch
Marketing

10 min read


Sep 28, 2017

I’m a US-born foreigner living in Barcelona. Here’s my take on what’s happening in Catalonia.

On Catalan independence, Sunday’s referendum, and one person’s emotional experience of being here. — [PLEASE NOTE: This piece was written and published two days before the referendum.] I’ve come a long way from willful ambivalence. At this point, I honestly think the idea of an independent Catalonia has the potential to be something great. I’m disgusted with the Spanish government — I already knew…

Catalonia

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I’m a US-born foreigner living in Barcelona. Here’s my take on what’s happening in Catalonia.
I’m a US-born foreigner living in Barcelona. Here’s my take on what’s happening in Catalonia.
Catalonia

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Aug 28, 2017

A writer’s guide to Not Writing.

A friend once asked me if I enjoyed writing. “Obviously. I love writing. That’s why I’m a writer.” He made a face. “But, like, do you actually enjoy it? Because I love coming up with ideas and even structuring them, but the concrete act of writing is the worst. …

Writing

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A writer’s guide to Not Writing.
A writer’s guide to Not Writing.
Writing

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Aug 7, 2017

The second step is much harder than the first.

I’m biting my fingernails to shreds as I write this. It’s the fourth draft since I hit publish on my first article. Said drafts have spanned the art of consciousness to the meaning of life. How very deep. And none of it is worth publishing. Or maybe it is. It’s…

Motivation

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The second step is much harder than the first.
The second step is much harder than the first.
Motivation

4 min read


Aug 3, 2017

Every two years or so, I get the itch to change everything.

I’ve spent a good chunk of today investigating why that might be. It’s not the easiest thing to Google; most of what’s there is clickbait listicles re: “How often should you change your career?” I feel certain I’m not the only one who entertains the urge to reinvent herself fairly…

Life Lessons

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Every two years or so, I get the itch to change everything.
Every two years or so, I get the itch to change everything.
Life Lessons

5 min read


Feb 17, 2016

I Tried Out These Selfie Enhancement Apps So You Never, Ever Have To

It’s time to upgrade your selfie game, people. No longer is it permissible to simply pretend you woke up like ducklips.

Life Lessons

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I Tried Out These Selfie Enhancement Apps So You Never, Ever Have To
I Tried Out These Selfie Enhancement Apps So You Never, Ever Have To
Life Lessons

7 min read


Nov 11, 2015

How four mobile geeks in a room took on a six-million-dollar app discovery algorithm

I’d been working on the Content team at Appszoom for a year and a half when we decided we had to take a different approach to organizing apps. Basically, Appszoom crawls both the App Store and the Play Store, aggregating the dual oceans of data and plopping them into our…

Mobile

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How four app geeks in a room attempted to beat a six-million-dollar app discovery algorithm
How four app geeks in a room attempted to beat a six-million-dollar app discovery algorithm
Mobile

8 min read


Jan 12, 2015

Why Spanish Mercados Are The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Jamón

Perhaps the greatest contributing factor to my quality of life as an American expat in Spain has been my proximity to and frequenting of the neighborhood mercado. There is no American equivalent of these large indoor markets packed with independent vendors. Sure, bigger cities have markets with varying stalls, CSA…

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Why Spanish Mercados Are The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Jamón
Why Spanish Mercados Are The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Jamón

13 min read


Nov 18, 2014

How To Reddit

A Practical Guide For Any Marketing Folks Thinking About Riding The Beast — I originally wrote this material as a guide for the Appszoom content team to get started with reddit. I’m already a redditor in my spare time (read: all the time), so it’s blindingly obvious to me that there’s huge potential to meaningfully connect with tons of people, really quickly. This…

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How To Reddit
How To Reddit

9 min read

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Janel Torkington

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