My 10 Worst Writing Slip ups Lurking in Plain Sight

If I show you my writing slip ups, will you show me yours? Although I call myself a writer, I am far from immune from the sly slip ups sneaking into unsuspecting sentences – or headlines – or tweets – or almost anywhere. My fingers tremble over the...

3 Writing Tricks to Keep it Simple Not Stupid

Do you remember the last time you attempted a do-it-yourself project? Assembling furniture Installing new software Setting up your first blog Did the simple-to-follow instructions leave you feeling stupid? You are not alone. User manuals are the poster child for...

Positive Customer Service Responses for 3 Thorny Tirades

Do you feel like the phrase positive customer service is a contradiction in terms? Especially after the pandemic. Customer service has become another do-it-yourself response. Forums of users searching for help (from who knows who) Customer service agents without...

How to Create a Better Request for Proposal

You have a huge project and need help. So, you pull together a Request for Proposal to gather competitive bids. What comes back is less than stellar responses. What went wrong? The following explores missteps that sabotage how you create an RFP and what you can do to...

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