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 28, 2010
If you visit this blog regularly, you know I like to keep it simple, clear & uniquely yours. A good way to do that is with some shout-outs to sites that make your business and life simple and fun. Here in one place are 13 sites shout-outs to check out. You pick...
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 29, 2010
Who doesn’t love a good online rant – besides the target of the rant? Rant Retribution An article, Increasingly, Online Rants Proving Costly, by David G. Savage of the Tribune Washington Bureau, has been making the rounds on sites and newspapers. The...
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...
by Cathy Miller | Sep 9, 2010
Business writing succeeds when you keep it simple, clear & uniquely yours. But, how do you do that? Here is a simple business writing solution – think 3-1-3. Simple Math If you are like me, you like all things simple. Give me the simple math over calculus...
