December Book Lust
On a sad reading note, I opened this month's "Fortune Small Business" to learn it was the last. RIP to a great publication I've been reading on dead trees for years. Maybe earlier adaptation of e-readers would have saved it. On that e-reader note, which do you prefer, Nook or Kindle? With my birthday coming up in January I'll graciously accept either -- and you don't even have to wrap it. Making it easy for you, dear readers!
Six Shortcuts to a Knee Whack
We all love shortcuts, but sometimes they backfire.
Editing the Fed
I've been so bold as to edit Prince Charles and the pope, so why not the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank?
Burned by Boilerplate
As we hurtle towards 2010 some financial advisors and life insurance agents keep communicating like it's 1999.
Devising your Editorial Calendar
Exhortations to "publish, publish, publish" forget the most important advice: publish something worthwhile. To communicate in a meaningful way build an editorial calendar and stock your content pantry.
November Book Lust
Spent some time in a REAL bookstore last week. I'm daydreaming of a Nook...
The Company you Keep
Low-Jargon Financial Blogs & Newsletters
I write blogs and newsletters for attorneys, advisors and accountants. These professionals often need to provide complex information without making their clients' eyes glaze over.
Brains Need Stories
Evidently story-loving is a function of our brain's development. We're biologically wired for them. Is this why Steve Jobs is the world's greatest keynoter? Because he's a great storyteller?
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