by Cathy Miller | Feb 7, 2011
In a post written seven months ago, the topic was typos. The post shared very early results of a question presented in a LinkedIn® Group for human resource (HR) professionals. It asked if HR professionals automatically rejected candidates with typos in their resume,...
by Cathy Miller | Jan 19, 2011
The very idea of writer’s block is enough to make you mad —really, really mad. Don’t you hate the screaming silence of a wordless page? Turns out, getting mad is a good way to blow off writer’s block And it took a florist to show me how. A Maddening...
by Cathy Miller | Dec 1, 2010
The use of statistics or their meaning is often amusing – and misleading. Headlines are the King to clicking. How often does the content back up the stats? How often does the headline not match the results? How often are the implications twisted? Let me give you...
by Cathy Miller | Nov 3, 2010
Storytelling is a popular formula for successful writing. Effective storytelling: Hooks your reader Invokes a response Encourages action You know storytelling works for blogging, but how do you make it work for business writing? How can it spice up a dry, technical...
by Cathy Miller | Oct 27, 2010
If you want to light up the Discussions boards on LinkedIn®, post something about punctuation. You create a similar response on: Typos Misspellings Grammar faux pas That last one has the tricky plural of faux pas – in case anyone questions it. Heat Gauge In a...
by Cathy Miller | Sep 13, 2010
Is your business writing crisp and well done, like a good English Muffin? Or is it bland and hard to swallow? Think back to when you had your first one. You probably thought, “Wow, what a great twist on toast.” On the other hand, were you one of the...
