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Word jumble: Common phrases that need some editing
Welcome to post number eleventy-billion and then some on phrases that are commonly misused and/or misunderstood. Why am I adding my two cents that probably duplicates work put out there by others? Because I still see it happen all the time and anything that helps people write (and speak) more accurately and with clarity seems like a good idea.
Don't be selfish with your communication
We've all communicated selfishly at some point. It happens most often when you know a topic so well that you forget that others aren't as up-to-speed as you are.
Talking to someone who neglects to take that giant step back can feel a lot like opening a long book in the middle - you've missed so much of the story that you're completely lost.
Improve your writing with these easy tips
When people send me something to edit, these are some things I'd change if I found them. I try to make my writing simple and clean, especially since I write mostly for web/digital mediums. After all, K.I.S.S. (keep it simple, silly) is the #1 rule in digital media.
Find good quality, legal images for your website
I've compiled a list of just a few of the places you can look for good quality images that you can use with or without attribution. This list is pretty comprehensive and contains image sites that you may find don't work as well for your particular business.
Get curious and stay curious
How many times a day do you ask yourself or someone else a question about how something works? Or maybe it's a question about whether some idea you have exists.
Do you ever attempt to answer the question for yourself? Is your favourite search engine a regularly visited website?
Is writing a challenge for you? Try these tips!
The internet makes it so easy for just about anyone to become a content publisher, but writing doesn't come easily to everyone. It's a good thing that writing is a skill you can improve with practice - whether you consider yourself to be a writer or not!
Grow your audience with guest blogging
Guest blogging is preparing content that is posted on the blog of a website other than your own. I submit at least one "guest" blog post a month at a minimum as President of the Women's Business Network, because I write the President's Pen which is published at the beginning of each month. I link back to my own site each time, which brings me to the benefits of guest blogging. I occasionally manage to sneak in posts on other sites as well - this is something I want to do more often.
How are you making a difference?
Your work is making a difference for someone. I know it is, because my work makes a difference too. You have stories in what you're doing, even if you don't yet realize it. I bet you tell your stories when you go home in the evenings, or when you're visiting with friends. If you truly don't, then why are you doing what you do?
Stories are a bridge that create a connection. In the telling, you can provide information about what you do, why you do it, the outcomes you anticipate, and the kinds of problems you can help solve.
Don't get caught violating copyright
Copyright laws were established to provide protection for creatives, such as writers, artists, designers, and other disciplines. The laws lay out what the creative's rights are and how they can be assigned. In other words, if you want to use something you don't own, you have to ask permission. It's really no different than asking your neighbour for a cup of flour.
Content creation for highly regulated industries
The most common industries that come to mind with challenges to creating content are those that have strict rules handed down by regulatory bodies, usually because they handle highly confidential, sensitive information: lawyers, accountants and other financial services, government contractors, etc.
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