Reading time: Just over 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help other writers. Today I discuss an article by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein in the New York Times… When heard about Klout this week […]
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If you’re a corporate communicator, my new Friday blog topic is going to interest you. Its focus? Corporate communications….
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Word count: 286 words Reading time: Just over 1 minute A great way to improve your writing skills is to emulate the work of others. That’s why, every week, I present a sentence that I’d happily imitate. Today’s writing comes from Susan Silk and Barry Goldman. Today, I’m going to
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Word count: 311 words Reading time: Just over 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today I offer information on the illiteracy rate in America. My son didn’t learn to read
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Word count: 767 words Reading time: About 3 minutes When I use the phrase “expressing yourself,” I’m making a pun. Today’s column is about my recent Battle Royale with American Express…. I’ve been fighting a guerrilla war with American Express since last November. On the theory that my experience might
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Word count: 227 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute Here is a blog on crisis communications that will interest certain corporate communicators. I do a little bit of crisis communications — that is, advising people who are facing media problems. I stumbled into this sort of work mainly because
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Word count: 312 words Reading time: Just over 1 minute Need help? Here I tell you about a piece of software or a website for writers. Call me old fashioned but I’m a big fan of radio. Or, more correctly, a big fan of the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC)– our
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Word count: 725 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Although H.L. Mencken felt that “criticism is prejudice made plausible,” I believe all writers can learn from criticism they receive. Here’s how: How are you at handling criticism? I don’t mean comments about your driving or your housework or your management style.
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Word count: 691 words Reading time: About 2.5 minutes Don’t be one of those writers who is reluctant to share specifics. You’re not sparing your audience – you’re depriving them! I celebrated Halloween last weekend by doing a “ghost tour.” The event wasn’t in Vancouver, where I’m already on a first-name
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Word count: 550 words Reading time: About 2 minutes Even simple words, such as “exit” can convey a freight of meanings. Always ensure you’re using exactly the right words.… When I took my first ever ride on the Canada Line — Vancouver’s newish subway from downtown to the airport —
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