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Communications Articles
The Content Edit | Editing for Coherence
Part 2 of the self-editing mini-series is all about why a reader’s questions are the most valuable tool for content editing.
Top 3 Communication Tips from a Sheepdog
If a sheepdog can get a flock moving in the same direction, you know he knows a few things about communicating effectively.
If Shakespeare Worked in Corporate Communications
A fun part of ghostwriting or drafting speeches is trying to capture the distinct style and "voice" of someone else's language. Over the past few weeks I’ve been playing around with the idea of how certain famous writers would have fared in the corporate setting....
Rethinking Brevity
The most-repeated advice to communications professionals in the digital era is "shorter is better." I preached it, too, especially when I was doing a lot of web work. It is often great advice, but I've come to think we've been emphasizing the wrong thing. I suspect...