It may seem that in order to get better at the kind of writing you want to do, whether it is for blogs, newsletters or websites, that the best thing to do is to concentrate on doing that sort of writing and to do a lot of it. This is true. However, there is something to be learned from the sports world. Good athletes cross train. Runners sometimes lift weights....
Read MoreAt first glance, customer service seems pretty disconnected from writing unless you’re talking about writing as a way of enhancing customer service. There are, however, some principles of good customer service that can be applied to writing. Your customers are your readers. Rather than their money, you’re asking for their time. To start with, good customer...
Read MoreIf you want to get better as a writer, you need thick skin. You need to be able to listen to criticism and not take it personally. Writing is a skill that can continually be improved. Even the best writers can get better. For one thing, grammar rules are complicated. You may know them and be concentrating so hard on your thoughts that you mess up. Maybe there are a...
Read MoreRecently I came across a book on decluttering called Clutter’s Last Stand by Don Aslett. Although it was published the year I graduated from high school, the advice is as relevant now as it was then. More so for me, since I’ve managed to accumulate so much clutter since then. Reading books on decluttering is sort of a hobby of mine. It’s a great alternative to...
Read MorePost by Scott VanVoorhis I don’t care whether it’s a business memo, a marketing pitch or an article. In order to write fast, and, even more importantly, to write effectively, you first need to take a step back and consider the landscape. As a veteran newspaper reporter, I became known around the office as a fast writer. The compliment puzzled even as it...
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