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Legend Business, which is part of the independent Legend Times Group, is looking for new authors to contribute to its Legend Smart Skills series.

The series has been very successful, and Legend MD Tom Chalmers now wants to extend its range. He is particularly interested in authors who can reflect the importance of social media, technology and a new generation of content creation on their subject area.

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