Do Punctuation Blunders Blow Your Gasket?

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...

Do Online Rants Go Too Far?

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...

What’s the 3-1-3 Business Writing Solution?

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...

Do Typos Exist to Show Us We’re Human?

Everyone hates typos – except the blissfully ignorant. No matter how hard you try to eliminate them, the sneaky devils keep popping up. Millions are infected and typos thrive throughout the written word. I decided someone needed to get to the bottom of this...

Are You Putting Your Communication Cart Before the Horse?

To paraphrase Merriam-Webster, communication is an exchange of information. At times; however, businesses put the communication cart before the horse. The Communication Journey The horse leads the cart. Imagine the horse as business communication to customers and the...