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"Using Charts (Well) in Your Professional Writing Copy": There are so many tools professional writers can use to enhance their copy, including adding in charts and similar graphics. While charts are often associated with specific occupations and focuses, you can technically use them for anything. They can indicate how many people prefer “Green Shimmer” to “Spirit Whisper,” two Behr-brand paint colors, if you run a home decorating site. They can show military advancements if you run a...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"6 Tips to Add to Your Word Count": Last week’s Professional Writing tip, “7 Tips to Cut Down Your Word Count,” explored exactly as advertised. It’s a great topic to cover for so many professional situations. Then again, so is the exact opposite one. For my part, I think of adding to word count as more of a college student kind of thing. But I do realize that not everyone is as naturally wordy as I am. And there are plenty of professional situations where you might need to meet a... Realize, Counting, Plenty, College, Meet, Student

"6 Tips to Add to Your Word Count": Last week’s Professional Writing tip, “7 Tips to Cut Down Your Word Count,” explored exactly as advertised. It’s a great topic to cover for so many professional situations. Then again, so is the exact opposite one. For my part, I think of adding to word count as more of a college student kind of thing. But I do realize that not everyone is as naturally wordy as I am. And there are plenty of professional situations where you might need to meet a...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"Knowing Your Phrases, Clauses and Sentence Fragments": Such a sexy, sassy title, right? Who doesn’t want to know more about phrases, clauses and sentence fragments? How much more fun can we possibly handle? And here’s another question, this one on a far less sarcastic note: Who cares... Sentence Fragments, Clause, More Fun, Sentences, Knowing You, Sassy

Sentence Fragments

"Knowing Your Phrases, Clauses and Sentence Fragments": Such a sexy, sassy title, right? Who doesn’t want to know more about phrases, clauses and sentence fragments? How much more fun can we possibly handle? And here’s another question, this one on a far less sarcastic note: Who cares...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"Can Quotation Marks Make Your Copy Look 'Less Reliable?'”: Quotation marks. They’re probably not the most understandable type of punctuation. That title would go to such simple things as periods, question marks and exclamation marks. But quotation marks certainly aren’t the least understandable type of punctuation either. Hands down, that award goes to the semicolon, the most misused mark in most books... Exclamation Mark, Semicolon, Quotation Marks, Question Mark, Simple Things, Punctuation, Emphasis

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Quotation Marks

"Can Quotation Marks Make Your Copy Look 'Less Reliable?'”: Quotation marks. They’re probably not the most understandable type of punctuation. That title would go to such simple things as periods, question marks and exclamation marks. But quotation marks certainly aren’t the least understandable type of punctuation either. Hands down, that award goes to the semicolon, the most misused mark in most books...

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"The Point of Writing an Engaging Intro": You’re writing a serious article or blog post about serious stuff. Therefore, you should get right to the point. Right? If that’s your way of thinking, you might be on to something. Or you might be losing a lot of readers and potential readers because you’re not engaging them enough. You’re not appealing to their emotions... Mood Boards, Intro, Potential, Appealing, Readers, Seriously

"The Point of Writing an Engaging Intro": You’re writing a serious article or blog post about serious stuff. Therefore, you should get right to the point. Right? If that’s your way of thinking, you might be on to something. Or you might be losing a lot of readers and potential readers because you’re not engaging them enough. You’re not appealing to their emotions...

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"The Value – and Overuse – of Bullet Points": Bullet points, those lovely list-organizing tools that push words over a tab to make them really stand out. What professional writer wouldn't like them? Just a couple clicks of the mouse or a keyboard shortcut or two, and voila! We have our thoughts mapped out just as nice as you please. Better yet, bullet points can come in number form, dot form (solid or clear), arrow form, letter form, symbol form… so many forms to choose from for such a... Organizing Tools, Tool Organization, Form Letter, Number Forms, Keyboard Shortcuts, Voila, Pointe

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"The Value – and Overuse – of Bullet Points": Bullet points, those lovely list-organizing tools that push words over a tab to make them really stand out. What professional writer wouldn't like them? Just a couple clicks of the mouse or a keyboard shortcut or two, and voila! We have our thoughts mapped out just as nice as you please. Better yet, bullet points can come in number form, dot form (solid or clear), arrow form, letter form, symbol form… so many forms to choose from for such a...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"Working With Numbers, the AP Writing Style Way": I’m not a numbers girl. I used to be somewhat decent at them. And I still like them very much even though adding two and two can sometimes scare me. (That’s barely an exaggeration.) But don’t ever ask me to try to figure out a percentage that isn’t 10%, 25%, 50% or 100%. If you want a correct answer, that is. And woe to the person who thinks they can rely on me to solve any kind of equation a high schooler can understand. It’s just not... Ap Writing, Writing Numbers, Numbers Font, Letters And Numbers, Graffiti Lettering, Lettering Alphabet, Alphabet Letters

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"Working With Numbers, the AP Writing Style Way": I’m not a numbers girl. I used to be somewhat decent at them. And I still like them very much even though adding two and two can sometimes scare me. (That’s barely an exaggeration.) But don’t ever ask me to try to figure out a percentage that isn’t 10%, 25%, 50% or 100%. If you want a correct answer, that is. And woe to the person who thinks they can rely on me to solve any kind of equation a high schooler can understand. It’s just not...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"Facts Are Facts, but Facts Can Be Manipulated": Before we begin our discussion about facts, here’s a non-manipulated one. It’s a warning, actually, since I don’t want to blindside anyone. This post is going to be political. Not because I mean to “get political,” but because a perfect example of this just so happened to be political. As such, let me clarify that anyone and everyone of any ideology – political or otherwise – can commit the sins of logic highlighted below. There’s a very... Fab Quotes, Lyric Quotes, Great Quotes, Favorite Words, Favorite Quotes, Classic Quotes, Political Quotes

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"Facts Are Facts, but Facts Can Be Manipulated": Before we begin our discussion about facts, here’s a non-manipulated one. It’s a warning, actually, since I don’t want to blindside anyone. This post is going to be political. Not because I mean to “get political,” but because a perfect example of this just so happened to be political. As such, let me clarify that anyone and everyone of any ideology – political or otherwise – can commit the sins of logic highlighted below. There’s a very...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"A Big Tip for Effective Business Writers - Take 2": For this particular post, we’re going to get straight to the point. If you want to be an effective business writer, don't automatically assume all your readers will know exactly what you're talking about. Because they might not. For that matter, they might not at all. In which case, you'll lose them. Maybe for good. More about that in a minute... Jargon, Writers, Effective, Matter, Point

"A Big Tip for Effective Business Writers - Take 2": For this particular post, we’re going to get straight to the point. If you want to be an effective business writer, don't automatically assume all your readers will know exactly what you're talking about. Because they might not. For that matter, they might not at all. In which case, you'll lose them. Maybe for good. More about that in a minute...

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"Tips 3 and 4 to Creating an SEO-Friendly Title": Last time we talked about this topic, I mentioned how pointless I find search engine optimization (SEO) for small businesses. It’s a big business or mid-sized-business-with-a-high-priced-consultant game to play when it takes so much time and effort to implement… not to mention a continuously updated education. The SEO rules change. All. The. Time... Big Business, Dangers Of Electricity, Consultant Games, Pointless, Search Engine Optimization, Seo

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"Tips 3 and 4 to Creating an SEO-Friendly Title": Last time we talked about this topic, I mentioned how pointless I find search engine optimization (SEO) for small businesses. It’s a big business or mid-sized-business-with-a-high-priced-consultant game to play when it takes so much time and effort to implement… not to mention a continuously updated education. The SEO rules change. All. The. Time...

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"Tips 1 and 2 to Creating an SEO-Friendly Title": It was only March 19 – a mere two months ago – that I asked the question of “How important is SEO for the website you now have time to build?” For those of you who don’t know, SEO stands for search engine optimization. It’s a royal pain in the neck for anyone who doesn’t have a big business or big bucks. Big business or big bucks helps you to buy off Google and other search engines in some way, shape or form. I’m not saying you necessarily... Editing Jobs, Setting Tools, Big Bucks, Have Time

"Tips 1 and 2 to Creating an SEO-Friendly Title": It was only March 19 – a mere two months ago – that I asked the question of “How important is SEO for the website you now have time to build?” For those of you who don’t know, SEO stands for search engine optimization. It’s a royal pain in the neck for anyone who doesn’t have a big business or big bucks. Big business or big bucks helps you to buy off Google and other search engines in some way, shape or form. I’m not saying you necessarily...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"The Problem of Not Using Pronouns": It might seem natural,professional or – dare I say it? – even awesome to prefer nouns over pronouns at the beginning of your sentences. However, you can do a lot better than that... Pronoun, Nouns, Make It Yourself, Lot, Awesome

Make It Yourself

"The Problem of Not Using Pronouns": It might seem natural,professional or – dare I say it? – even awesome to prefer nouns over pronouns at the beginning of your sentences. However, you can do a lot better than that...

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"Why Writers Should Avoid the Ad Hominem Fallacy": If you’re writing a piece criticizing someone else’s position – a perfectly legitimate piece to write – the best way you can delegitimize your own argument is by employing an ad hominem fallacy. That’s because ad hominem fallacies don’t actually criticize someone’s position. They criticize someone, belittling them in order to devalue what they believe. It can be an exceptionally effective way of operating. But it’s far from an ethical... Ad Hominem, Belittle, Legitimate, Argument

"Why Writers Should Avoid the Ad Hominem Fallacy": If you’re writing a piece criticizing someone else’s position – a perfectly legitimate piece to write – the best way you can delegitimize your own argument is by employing an ad hominem fallacy. That’s because ad hominem fallacies don’t actually criticize someone’s position. They criticize someone, belittling them in order to devalue what they believe. It can be an exceptionally effective way of operating. But it’s far from an ethical...

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"Ad Copywriting Can Take a Lot of Time": The longer your required word count, the more time it’s going to take to write. Right? That’s an understandable assumption. A logical one even. Yet it’s not necessarily an accurate one. It often greatly depends on the project. For instance, in my line of work, I take care of a few main tasks for my professional clients... Freelance Architect, Professional Services, Floral Typography, Outdoor Advertising, You Are Amazing, Billboard, Stock Images Free, Things To Sell

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"Ad Copywriting Can Take a Lot of Time": The longer your required word count, the more time it’s going to take to write. Right? That’s an understandable assumption. A logical one even. Yet it’s not necessarily an accurate one. It often greatly depends on the project. For instance, in my line of work, I take care of a few main tasks for my professional clients...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"Don’t Split an Infinitive (Unless It Sounds Good)": Here’s question 1: Have you ever heard the “don’t split an infinitive” writing rule? And here’s question 2: Have you ever wondered what in the world a split infinitive is? If the answer to question 1 is yes, then you paid attention in grammar class. If the answer to question 2 is yes, then you paid less attention than you should have. Which, let’s face it, isn’t that abnormal or inexplicable... Grammar Rules, The Don, Sounds Good, Writing Practice, Question And Answer, Splits, Wonder, Abnormal

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"Don’t Split an Infinitive (Unless It Sounds Good)": Here’s question 1: Have you ever heard the “don’t split an infinitive” writing rule? And here’s question 2: Have you ever wondered what in the world a split infinitive is? If the answer to question 1 is yes, then you paid attention in grammar class. If the answer to question 2 is yes, then you paid less attention than you should have. Which, let’s face it, isn’t that abnormal or inexplicable...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"In the Name of Good Writing, Stop the Over-Bolding!": I hate being repetitive. Truly. But some things need to be said repeatedly. And this is one of them. Too much emphasized text doesn’t emphasize anything in particular. That applies to italics. It applies to underlining. And it especially applies to bolding... Just Run, To Focus, Texts, Letters, Professional, How To Apply, Words

"In the Name of Good Writing, Stop the Over-Bolding!": I hate being repetitive. Truly. But some things need to be said repeatedly. And this is one of them. Too much emphasized text doesn’t emphasize anything in particular. That applies to italics. It applies to underlining. And it especially applies to bolding...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional

"“A Genius Method” for Encouraging Customers to Read Your Emails": Last week, I published “‘A Genius Method’ for Encouraging Customers to Open Your Emails.” Courtesy of a Money.com article, it was all about writing amazing subject lines – ones that help your communications stand out in crowded inboxes everywhere. If you’re trying to sell something, whether a story or a service, or you’re trying to gain a reliable following… I can’t accurately say that getting people to click on the... New Journey, Two By Two, Take That, People, Courtesy

"“A Genius Method” for Encouraging Customers to Read Your Emails": Last week, I published “‘A Genius Method’ for Encouraging Customers to Open Your Emails.” Courtesy of a Money.com article, it was all about writing amazing subject lines – ones that help your communications stand out in crowded inboxes everywhere. If you’re trying to sell something, whether a story or a service, or you’re trying to gain a reliable following… I can’t accurately say that getting people to click on the...

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Business Writing Tips: How to Write Like a Professional