5 Business Writing Tips From the Pros

What do you think of when you hear the term business writing? A corporate report? A technical white paper? Something boring and bad? If you own a business, you do some form of business writing. Emails Blog posts Social media marketing Assuming you don’t hire a...

Peeking Inside the Techie Folder

  If you’re a techie by trade or just gifted, I envy you. For me, techie stuff is like math – I can do it, but I have to work at it. That’s why I always appreciate discovering a good set of instructions. The best ~ Provide step-by-step...

Simply Stated Business Honoring Memorial Day

Here in the U.S. we celebrate Memorial Day. Simply stated business takes the day off to honor those we lost in war. Here are my memories I shared at my personal blog last Memorial Day. Enjoy the day and we’ll return on Tuesday with Health Care Tuesday. BigStock...

Why Do We Make Writing So Complicated?

  We love simple. Software that makes tasks easier Gadgets that organize our life Connection at our fingertips One of the most visited posts at this blog is Why is it so Hard to Keep it Simple? There’s obviously an interest in simple. So why do we make...

A Business Blog to Rival Gumby

  Gumby didn’t have a lot of bells and whistles, but he lasted forever. I had one of the green rubber toys as a child. It would bend It would not break Gumby even had his own film and TV show with an orange pony, named Pokey. I was bummed I didn’t own...

Simply Stated Business Returning Wednesday

I’m currently in the same city as the NATO Summit, but for a slightly different reason. Simply stated business will roll out more posts Tuesday or Wednesday. Keep the light on for me. ===================== Helping you Keep it simple, clear & uniquely...

Better Business Writing: A Simple Infographic

With a shout-out to my writer friend, Anne Wayman, for the inspiration with her simple infographic for getting published. Here is my own feeble attempt. It’s what this blog is all about – better business writing. I hope you enjoy its simplicity. I will be...

A Guest Post About Guest Posts

  No, that’s not double talk. It’s simply letting you know about my guest post at All Freelance Writing. The post was inspired by fellow bloggers on both sides of the issue. If you own a business blog, guest posting is a great tool. Here’s a...

3 Business Blog Tips Stolen From Your May Garden

  Don’t you love Spring? Mother Nature packs away the gray winter coat and struts out her most colorful wraps. Okay, except for that crazy global warming thing Stick with me here – there is a point Spring at its finest is motivational. It inspires...

Business Writing Even Goldilocks Would Like

  Don’t you love metaphors? They make the complex simple And the forgettable memorable A recent post at Business Writing Blog offered a great metaphor about business writing. A reader shared his desire for conciseness. He expressed it this way. “If my...