Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say PART ONE

Yak, Yak, Yak. Everybody talks a lot. It’s one of the things we humans do most. We do it to communicate, for entertainment, or just to fill the silence. However, just because we all do it all the time doesn’t mean we have perfected the art of talking or using words properly. Here are a … Read moreSay What You Mean, Mean What You Say PART ONE

That Makes No Sense! Please Use The Right Word In The Correct Circumstance.

As a business professional one of the worst offenses you can commit is to use the wrong word in a business setting. It makes you look uninformed and unintelligent, and undermines your position. So I have once again gathered more words that are easily confused and misused so you will not fall into the trap … Read moreThat Makes No Sense! Please Use The Right Word In The Correct Circumstance.

What makes a Good Spokesperson?

As long as we are on the topic of who and or what makes a good spokesperson, let’s drill down on that and talk about why some hit and some miss. Flo. The Chevy Guy. A Duck. A Gecko. These “spokespeople” have become icons, just as famous as the products they represent. None of them … Read moreWhat makes a Good Spokesperson?

What is this Crap? OR When Did The Inanimate Become So Animated?

Something has happened out there in the marketing and advertising world. I cannot put my finger on when it happened, but happened it has. The inanimate has become animate and the person has become secondary (more on this in Friday’s Post). So what has caused this great shift? Where the person is merely a supporting … Read moreWhat is this Crap? OR When Did The Inanimate Become So Animated?

New words? Are these even words?

This is not going to be a long post today because I am too irritated to even type. The Oxford English Dictionary has just added 203 new words for 2019. You can see the list online but frankly, I wouldn’t bother. It is filled with words that have been in use for decades: ancestory, auditorily, … Read moreNew words? Are these even words?

How Often Do I Have To Post On My Blog?

This is another question I get asked quite often. It usually comes right on the heels of “Oh alright, I‘ll do a blog!” Honestly, I think you are all making this much harder on yourselves than it needs it be. I have one client who has a very specific arena he deals in, let’s say … Read moreHow Often Do I Have To Post On My Blog?

How Many Pages Are Too Many Pages For a Website?

I rarely get asked this question. What I usually get asked is how many pages is too few for a website?   The answer to both questions is equally easy to answer. In terms of how many pages is too few, the answer is how ever many you currently have. In terms of how many are … Read moreHow Many Pages Are Too Many Pages For a Website?

To Blog Or Not To Blog Part Two

Well, I have received over 700 comments to date on my original blog of the same name. This tells me that this is a very sought after and needed topic to be discussed in perhaps more detail than I first did. So one of the questions I get a lot asks me what platform I … Read moreTo Blog Or Not To Blog Part Two

Focus That’s The Main Thing- Part One

Yesterday I received a comment that asked: “…I was interested to know how you center yourself and clear your mind before writing. I have had a hard time clearing my thoughts in getting my ideas out. I truly do enjoy writing however it just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes tend to be … Read moreFocus That’s The Main Thing- Part One