Business Communication Mind-Mapping of a Manual Sort

Do you want to go where no man has gone before? Follow me to the depths of my twisted mind. Be afraid Be very, very afraid One of my readers (and good friend, Anne Wayman) asked me to explain how I come up with blog topics like my 12 Days of Business Blog Post Ideas....

12 Days of Business Blog Post Ideas

Business blog post topics are as popular as receiving holiday gifts. Well, almost. Using the holiday season, let’s put a new twist on an old theme – the Twelve Days of Christmas. Lyrical Lessons Do you remember the lyrics? How about all those gifts? Don’t...

Creating Your Own Social Media Zen

The noise from social media is deafening. Share this Sign up here Score big It’s hard to believe I didn’t join this social, sharing, speed-of-light world before late 2008. But, the freelance nature of my business made ignoring social media self-sabotage....

5 Holiday Marketing Tips to Ring in a New Year

Does your business’ marketing take a tryptophan trip to Snoozeville during the holidays? Have you already written off the year? Are you caught up in your own holiday shopping? There’s something about the start of the holiday season that has us looking...

Guest Post: Anne Wayman Knows How to Keep it Simple

A great way to kick off Guest Post week is featuring a post from Anne Wayman. This week I am in San Diego, my old hometown, for business and pleasure. Meeting with clients Participating in my 9th 3-Day Walk for the Cure And having lunch with writer friend, Anne Wayman...

Ignoring LinkedIn Answers is Not Smart

Responding to blog comments is good business. It acknowledges the reader It shows respect for their time It helps build online relationships It’s logical, right? So, why would someone ignore LinkedIn Answers? Looking for Answers LinkedIn’s feature,...

Could Your Photo Use Cost You Big Time?

Photo use thrives in our 24/7 world. Blogs look naked without them. Advertising would lose some of its pizazz And direct mail would be drowning in words Well, more than it already does. Despite the popularity of photos and images,there are still misconceptions about...

Technical Writing Made Simple, Stupid

You’re a reasonably bright person, right? So, why does technical writing make you feel so stupid? Does this sound familiar? The how-to manual forgets to tell you how Legislation crushes you in cross-references Contracts bind you in legalese All forms of...