My stream of inquiries has picked up lately from business professionals who want me to ghost write their books. YEAH!
Tag Archives: crappy communications
Don’t Be So Punny
This Daily Show segment, while aimed at news shows, rings true for business communicators, too.
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Argh! Piracy in the Newsletter
Perhaps you don't even realize you're a pirate. Most people committing acts of piracy don't realize they're stealing.
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Social Media: Ethics & Best Practices for Attorneys
Like financial professionals, attorneys bear the burden of using good sense and propriety online. Would that everyone bore a similar burden! (but I digress).
You’re Only Fooling Yourself
Last week, under the presumption of sending me St. Patrick's Day greetings, I got this from a life insurance agent who likes to pose as a financial advisor...This kind of crappy communications gives the insurance sector a black eye.
Read More »Home Office Design Tips — From a Financial Advisor?
With financial reform and the worldwide economic meltdown on most everyone’s mind, sending a newsletter with fluff like this makes me question whether this advisor is in the loop or out to lunch. C’mon, talk to me about something you’re a credentialed expert in!
Read More »Where’s the News in Your Newsletter?
My inbox is clogged with so-called newsletters from people who must have made a resolution to "communicate more" or "do more marketing" in 2010.
Six Shortcuts to a Knee Whack
We all love shortcuts, but sometimes they backfire.
Burned by Boilerplate
As we hurtle towards 2010 some financial advisors and life insurance agents keep communicating like it's 1999.
Rant on Unsolicited E-newsletters
Little did she know when she sent me her UNSOLICITED NEWSLETTER what she'd be in for! It came with this little disclaimer: