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Tips and ideas for better business communication
15 ‘Tis the Season Post Ideas
Are you taking the rest of the season off? Who could blame you? After the pandemic-induced chaos, putting your feet up to enjoy your favorite brew sounds divine. So you do...
5 Epic Best Buy Customer Service Fails
A recent experience with Best Buy prompted me to do something I rarely do. Name names when it comes to customer service nightmares. I often write about customer service. But...
3 Business Writing Tips for Trimming Excess Words
Don’t you wish people followed the advice of Thomas Jefferson about trimming excess words? Especially the politicians. A colleague at a consulting firm once accused our...
Ghostwriter Trick or Treat in Time for Halloween
If you know me, you know I love Halloween. I wonder if that's the reason I loved being a ghostwriter. I first published this post on October 29, 2012. The Halloween goblins...
6 Story Endings with a Business Twist
Meet Joshua. He’s been practicing his business storytelling to snag the attention of his desired market. Joshua starts out strong, but then his story endings slowly chug...
5 Tips to Become Better at Storytelling in Business Writing
What do you picture when you think of good storytelling? J. K. Rowling’s magical Harry Potter series? Steven Speilberg’s terrifying interpretation of Jaws? Business writing...