Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: My 10 most popular grammar posts Difference between who and whom Top 16 DIY Tools For Social Media Management How to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile The Anatomy of a Perfect Blog Post How to Gain Access to LinkedIn’s Publishing Platform By the… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 13 June 2014
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Hot Pepper Highlights: 6 June 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: The 2-pronged approach for engaging social media content The key to success on Twitter: don’t talk about just you 7 Tips for Surviving The Leap From Employee to Entrepreneur The Top 5 Pinterest Marketing Myths Why Social Media Should Be Your Secret… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 6 June 2014
Hot Pepper Highlights: 4 July 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: 5 ways to wake up your lazy writing 5 Words to Eliminate from Your Writing How to Create a Social Media Command Centre 16 Social Media Rules You Should Never Ever Break Google Minus: The Top 4 Google+ Mistakes 10 Tips for… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 4 July 2014
Difference between to, too, and two
As I was choosing a topic for today’s writing post, I thought it was time I wrote another difference between post. As I was going through my records, I realized that I have yet to do a post on the difference between “to”, “too”, and “two”. These are three of the most confused words out… Continue reading Difference between to, too, and two
7 words that keep confusing the Internet: reader edition
Yesterday marked a month since I posted an article to LinkedIn that I had titled 7 words that keep confusing the Internet. It turned out to be my most popular article on LinkedIn. In fact, it’s still my most popular. It received over 50,000 views and 345 thumbs up. It was tweeted (not counting retweets) nearly… Continue reading 7 words that keep confusing the Internet: reader edition
7 tips to sharpen your business writing skills
One of the challenges of running a small business is that you often have to do everything yourself. If you’re bad at math, it won’t get you out of keeping track of your finances. If you’re shy, it won’t prevent you from having to sell to get new clients. If you’re a poor writer, you’ll still need… Continue reading 7 tips to sharpen your business writing skills
Comma splices: How to knock this opponent out cold
Over the last ten years or so, a punctuation error that was once rare has started to become popular. For some reason, those who seem to use it the most appear to be younger: mid-30s and under. Here’s what it is and how to fix it.
5 tricks everyone should follow when writing for the web
Writing for the web is tricky, especially if you come from a print background. Web readers are finicky: they want content they can read easily and quickly. Here are 5 simple tips to help make your website’s content web user friendly.
How to chop your word count like a lumberjack
I remember my writing teacher in college once had us write a 500-word assignment. I don’t remember the topic, but I remember how difficult it was to limit it to just 500 words. After my classmates and I had each finished the assignment, she gave us our next one: cut the writing in half. That’s… Continue reading How to chop your word count like a lumberjack
Writing tip: capitalizing headlines
A popular writing convention is to use liberally capitalization in headings. I see this blog posts, but I see it on news sites, too. According to The Canadian Style, published by the Translation Bureau, has this to say on the matter: In headings that begin at the margin, capitalize only the first word and any other… Continue reading Writing tip: capitalizing headlines