Category Archives: writing

Quality Matters

November 17, 2008 – 8:30 am

When you finish a piece of work, are you willing to put your reputation on the line for it?
I hope so, because that’s what happens.
Every time you finish a piece of work, your reputation is on the line. Hand over exceptional work and your reputation will improve. Hand over sloppy work and it will worsen.
It’s [...]

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10 Easy-To-Avoid Grammar Mistakes

August 9, 2008 – 11:16 pm

I’m going to get all Grammar Girl on you here. Bear with me.
I’m not a grammar saint, but I’m nerdy enough to both laugh and nod my head at Eats, Shoots and Leaves. As a communications guy, it helps.
A few basic grammar mistakes have started to really bug me. I’ve see them more and [...]

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Could SEO Devalue News Releases Even More?

August 1, 2008 – 12:33 am

Why not just make sure that your release is relevant, well-written and on-topic? A well written release will have plenty of the important words in there as a natural result. With a little extra attention you can optimize your release without compromising its quality.

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I’m Done With Social Media

February 15, 2008 – 4:24 pm

“Social media” is out. So is “microblogging.” No more “social bookmarking” either. What am I talking about? Clear writing. Plain language.

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