Sometimes you’re blessed with a seasoned wordsmith who works with surgical precision. Other times, you’re saddled with a red-pen-wielding ogre or simply a flailing dolt. Here’s help.
Sometimes common parlance rarely appears in print—and spelling it correctly becomes a devilish puzzle. Here are some words you might know how to say, but not spell.
Cranking up your SEO tactics can increase your company’s visibility and authority. Here’s how to make your pieces pleasing to search engines.
Writing about financials is a core function of most corporate communicators. Consider these insights for conveying financial information accurately and truthfully regardless of background.
In today’s world of short attention spans, it’s crucial to convey your message quickly and simply. Make your writing tighter and more effective with these easy fixes.
You don’t have to be an accomplished author to craft compelling messages. Just know your audience, focus on planning, make your content scannable, and find a friendly editor.
Battling comma splices, dangling modifiers and the dreaded double entendre, these intrepid word warriors vanquish unspeakable linguistic menaces. It’s all in a day’s work.
The tone of your copy is just as important as tight and grammatically correct prose. Consider these guidelines when settling on your style.
Crafting effective prose takes time. If your calendar is too tight to spend hours on a message, try mapping out key points and talking.
Make sure every piece you craft is tailored for mobile devices and short attention spans. Remove any potential friction for readers, and hey, lighten up.
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Terms that require more than dropping a suffix or prefix to form their antonyms are called “unpaired.” Consider these examples.
Employing proper breathing techniques, maintaining a positive outlook and understanding the overriding purpose of your career can help you cultivate a resilient outlook.
These authoritative websites can help you create better copy with grammar advice, style and citation rules, engaging quotations and more.
The author believes written English is hurtling toward linguistic chaos, ambiguity and confusion.
