Sure, not everyone has a decent camera or the time to get out and experiment with getting cool shot angles or interesting subject, or waiting for the light to be…just…right. But if you can, do it. Great shots really add a lot to your blog or website. If you want…
WordPress has added cool capabilities. I’m so going to hang around here more. Or always have my phone handy for remote blogging. Nice! Nala
In my current retail project, the editor needs factoids. These are little tidbits of information used to inform and entertain the reader, but also add some visual interest and colour to the page. The Internet is an excellent tool to scour for these, and lets you back up your writing…
Teenage sloth—let’s celebrate it!
I like many songs by the group America, but these lyrics from A Horse With No Name make me scratch my head: In the desert you can remember your name ‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain Really? Seriously, it was that hard to find better…
When something is done to someone, that is the passive voice. When you do something to someone, that is the active voice. The active voice is always the best voice to use, because: It is more interesting, because action always is (you’re welcome, Bruce Willis) It uses fewer words It…
I have a wonderful client in Chilliwack Community Services. In many ways it’s a perfect partnership, because I understand and am passionate about what they do, and they see the results of that in the writing I do for them. The passion I feel for their work drives my writing,…
In the ’80s, I was taught to double-space after every period. Don’t do this, people! This convention goes back to a time when typefaces dictated every character occupy the same space—whether it was the letter i or the letter o. Now software programs allow the right amount of space between…
When you’re communicating to staff, customers, vendors or the general public, consider the kind of information you’re sharing and then carefully choose the right tone to convey it. Read this recent article from the Globe Investor on how TD Canada Trust got it wrong.
I found this great article that examines the ethics of having a CEO hire someone to write their blog. You can read it here. I believe anyone signing their name to something should have written it. Blogs by their nature are personal, even when they’re corporate. If you can’t claim…