This is a virtual ‘tour’ where writers in various arenas share a little about what they do, why and how – then pass the baton to two or three contacts to do the same. This post is my ‘stop’ on the tour. My friend Cherry Douglas of How to Change Careers asked me to contribute […]
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7 practical tips for nervous bloggers
This is for new or not-so-new bloggers. Do you have ideas for posts and things to say, but find actually writing them takes you out of your comfort zone? Here are a few practical suggestions. 1. Chop the wall up to make signposts When you’re browsing, what happens if you encounter a “wall of text”? […]
“Attendee”? I’m afraid not.
Have you noticed that it’s common for people talking about events to refer to those who come along as attendees? The “-ee” suffix means something happens to you. For example, an employee is someone who is employed by another person or organisation. Attendee actually means someone who is attended – perhaps they have servants! To […]
Let’s have a 121 chat
Have you noticed wording like this appearing? “I also offer 121 coaching.” I guess it’s people aiming to be cool; possibly in some cases a touch of laziness. But here’s what will happen in the reader’s head. – interrupt reading – call up number processing routines – “They offer a hundred and twenty-one coaching sessions? […]
Word Fu
I realised last night that I have something in common with my qigong teacher. Qigong is a Chinese system of movement to improve health. You can use a mental shorthand of “a bit like tai chi” if that helps (though of course there are reasons why it’s inaccurate, like tai chi being a martial art […]
The Radio-Controlled Message Bottle
I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I was working on an ebook. I had to hold back on promotion while a formatting glitch was fixed, but now I’m happy to announce that The Radio-Controlled Message Bottle is available from major ebook stores! This is the written-up version of my reflections over the last few years […]