7 Get Er Done Ideas for Stalled Business Projects

Do you have management responsibilities? Are you working with a lean staff? Maybe the staff is just you. Do you have stalled projects? Need help getting them completed? The answer is simple – hire a freelance business writer. Okay, so I’m a bit biased on...

SlideShare Tips for Finding the Right Business Writer

A lively discussion in a LinkedIn Group discussed the pros and cons of accessing bidding sites for hiring a professional writer or freelancer. There are alternatives to bidding sites. A prior post offered tips for finding the right business writer. If you are a...

The 3 Wise Monkey Test for Business Communication

You probably know the 3 wise monkeys. See no evil Hear no evil Speak no evil You may see a shuffle in the order of the monkeys. And there are varying interpretations on the meaning. The western world leans toward a meaning of looking the other way You see evil –...

Your Business Communication Isn’t That Proprietary

Being heard in a noisy, digital world is hard enough. Why do we make it even harder by keeping our business to ourselves? We are so afraid someone will steal our secrets, we slam the door on communication Raise your hand if you have ever heard this? We don’t...

Resuscitate Business Writing’s Throw-Away Words

We all have our personal favorites Out-of-the-box Cutting-edge Proactive Throw-away words. Words so overused, we view them as meaningless – not exactly what you want in your business writing. Makes you feel kind of sorry for those words. At one time, many of...

5 Quick Business Housekeeping Tasks for Auld Lang Syne

Are you just waiting for the New Year ball to drop? The champagne cork to pop? The calendar to roll? No matter what part of the world you’re in, now could be a good time for some business housekeeping. You know – those tasks you should do, but often put...