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• 3 Easy Ways to Edit Your Documents by Arun Sinha
11 May 2008 at 7:59am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Most business documents such as emails, memos and reports contain excess words. Fortunately, you can edit out much of the bloat in your text by simply following the three steps described below.
1. Omit meaningless modifiers.
We often bulk up our prose with adjectives and adverbs that don't add new meaning or interest. Examples:
close scrutiny (scrutiny, by definition, is close)
advance warning (you can't warn someone about the past)
end result (results are always at the end)
past history (as opposed to future history?)
could potentially (potentially implies that something could happen)
unexpected surprise (if it was expected, it wouldn't be a surprise)
This is an easy edit, because such modifiers don't modify. Banish them.
2. Delete redundant word pairs.
We've become so u... ( cont'd )
• Prominent Author and White Paper Guru, Michael A. Stelzner, Releases First Video on Successful Marketing Strategy
10 May 2008 at 10:23am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Acclaimed author and founder of Stelzner Consulting, Michael A. Stelzner has released his first video in a series of videos that detail how he successfully generated over 60,000 B2B leads and how businesses and entrepreneurs can use the same strategies for success.
The strategies revealed do not involve email, blogs, social networking or any of the new Internet marketing fads.
The first video of the series can be seen at this link -- http://www.marketingwhitepapers.net/video/ .
Michael Stelzner is considered the leading expert in the field of creating lead generating white papers. He is a highly sought after speaker and has presented at marketing conferences across the world. He is also the founder of WhitePaperSource.com.
Stelzner's best-selling book, "Writing Whi... ( cont'd )
• How to Make Your Press Release Reader-Friendly by Jesse Dawson
8 May 2008 at 11:42am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Writing and formatting a press release is easy. If you format your press release according to "industry standards" and include all the essential information, then reporters and editors will likely read your press release.
Follow these formatting rules to create a reader-friendly press release:
Rule # 1: Use mixed case. NEVER SUBMIT A PRESS RELEASE IN ALL UPPER CASE LETTERS. As you can see, it's difficult to read and marks you as an amateur writer.
Rule # 2: Adhere to all rules of grammar and style. Grammar mistakes and sloppy style use affect your credibility. PR distributors will reject your press release with excessive errors. Polish your writing with a grammar and style checker, such as WhiteSmoke Software or StyleWriter Software.
Rule # 3: Trash the HTML. When ... ( cont'd )
• E-mail Writing - 'They'll Know What I Mean' Just Doesn't Cut it
8 May 2008 at 11:37am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Author: Paul Docherty
Have you ever wondered how people coped in the world of business before e-mail? If you're under 30, you've probably never worked in an office or with a company that didn't have it. So how did people manage without it? Easy: they communicated.
Most businesses will admit that, while e-mail has some wonderful advantages, it isn't exactly without its pitfalls. We have a whole generation of workers coming through the ranks now who don't have the communication skills that many before us had. The art of conversation is undoubtedly dying and the business world will suffer as a result.
Senior managers are realising that much of the miscommunication and misunderstanding in business today can be attributed to an impersonal communication style made so ea... ( cont'd )
• Differences Between UK and US English by Paul Docherty
4 May 2008 at 9:31am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 George Bernard Shaw is famously quoted as having said that the British and the Americans are two nations "separated by a common language." In reality, there is no real difference in the application of the language in grammatical terms between American English and British English: sentences are constructed in an identical manner and the application of punctuation is the same.
The main area of difference is in the vocabulary and spelling used. There are many differences in these areas, not immediately apparent to a many people but afficionados of Hollywood movies will be able to identify a few of the more obvious differences without difficulty. For example:
gas (US) v petrol (UK)
soccer (US) v football (UK)
apartment (US) v flat (UK)
attorney (US) v lawyer (UK)
sidewal... ( cont'd )
• Secret of PR Writing that Beats the Band
4 May 2008 at 9:28am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Great marketing-oriented writing has a discernable "beat" readers can practically dance to. But without that rhythm, such writing sinks to the level of nails across a chalkboard, warned business communications "percussionist" Rich Smith, Newsdesk365, while picking up a pair of awards April 30 for outstanding PR writing.
Forget about learning the difference between a preposition and a participle. To master the art of barrier-busting PR writing, first learn the difference between a paradiddle and a pataflafla.
So suggests a marketing-communications agency wordsmith who believes that the skills necessary to craft great writing are not unlike those required to play the drums - and that acquiring the latter can improve the former.
"You make music with words if you str... ( cont'd )
• Three Pesky Comma Errors by David Bowman
1 May 2008 at 10:51am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 When writers use commas correctly, they help readers make sense of text. However, when commas are not used correctly, readers may have to ponder over a sentence to understand its meaning. This causes the reader to think about the writing instead of the message being delivered, which is always a sign of poor writing. At Precise Edit, we see the same three comma errors repeatedly, so we offer the assistance below to help you improve your own writing.
Problem One: Comma before conjunctions that join two independent clauses
First, let's define the terms. In this case, the term conjunction refers to the coordinating conjunctions for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Some people use the acronym FANBOYS to recall this list of coordinating conjunctions.) The term independent... ( cont'd )
• How to Choose the Best Readability Formula for Your Document
1 May 2008 at 10:43am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Presently, there are more than 200 readability formulas developed by various scholars since the 1940s. Only a handful of these formulas are reliable to determine the reading-level of a sample text. This article will help you to decide which readability formula or formulas to use on your documents. Identify your industry, then select the appropriate readability formula.
EDUCATION
The primary role of the education sector is to distill good education to students at different grade levels. Written text in the form of textbooks, journals, literature and so on, forms the backbone of a good education system. Here are different readability formulas to use on your documents according to the grade level:
1. Dale-Chall: Dale-Chall Readability formula is a general formula sui... ( cont'd )
• Britannica Opens Site for Free Access to Web Publishers
1 May 2008 at 10:39am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Bloggers, webmasters, online journalists and anyone else who publishes regularly on the Internet can now get free subscriptions to Britannica Online (http://www.britannica.com/).
Anyone interested in participating in Britannica's new WebShare initiative can apply for a free subscription at http://signup.eb.com/ or get more information at http://britannicanet.com/.
The free subscriptions are part of Britannica's effort to increase awareness and use of its extensive information resources, which include articles written by many top scholars, some of them Nobel laureates.
"It's good business for us and a benefit to people who publish on the Net," said Britannica president Jorge Cauz. "The level of professionalism among Web publishers has really improved, and we want t... ( cont'd )
• Edit for Clarity - Brute Force Editing Equals the Death of BAD Writing by Jan Verhoeff
27 Apr 2008 at 7:46am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Or not... Do you know how important good grammar is to high-quality Article Marketing? What about literary writing? Does it really make a difference?
You may be looking back over the years through the maze of "Run, Spot, Run." to see if grammar has an effect on real writing (or at least that which we recognize as REAL on the Internet). To glamorize or not to glamorize, that is the question... But will we perceive a benefit from staying on target and focusing on correct grammar?
The editor in me says, "Yes."
Those moments when you look back over your work and read failures from prior grammar lessons, you might want to think about the correct ways to express yourself.
Fix the spelling errors:
Nothing distracts from your message like bad spelling. Spell checker is effe... ( cont'd )
• 5 Ways to Express Yourself Skillfully with Words by Jan Verhoeff
27 Apr 2008 at 7:41am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Writing down words intimidates the most communicative individuals. It doesn't have to be that way. Words can be your friend and writing skills are easily learned. Getting your message across often means you must write it down. Come along and learn 5 ways to express yourself skillfully with words.
1. Pay attention to grammar details. This may be the most important part of writing. Use essential grammar rules well and don't overuse clichés, slang, or jargon, in most cases they simply aren't necessary. Concentrate on saying what you mean, using simple language arts.
2. Punctuation counts. Use it strategically and with purpose. Often misused punctuation can change the meaning of the sentence to mean something revoltingly different than you intend. Be aware of where y... ( cont'd )
• Email Pressure Reducing for Office Workers
27 Apr 2008 at 7:36am
by noreply@blogger.com (Brian Scott)
 Today's white collar workforce appears to be handling email with a little less pressure than in the past few years. According to the results from this year's WhiteCollar Productivity Index (WPI), the only study of its kind providing long-term data on how people actually spend their time at work, there is a reduction in the time people are spending reading and responding to email during 2007 as compared to both 2006 and 2005.
According to Bary Sherman, CEO of PEP Productivity Solutions, "The WPI study indicates that America's white collar worker may be becoming smarter and more effective in their day-to-day routines. They appear to have a better grasp on how to use technology as a productivity tool and are getting more of the right work done in less time. We have... ( cont'd )
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