3 Ways to Write Stronger Sentences
We want to be the writers whose sentences people read and understand. So how do we do that? Here are three ways to strengthen your sentences.
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Never Say This! Phrases to Avoid in Business Writing
Avoid annoying your readers by eliminating these problem phrases.
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4 Habits of Emotionally Intelligent Writers
How do emotionally intelligent draw their readers in and keep them engaged, even with challenging subject matter? Here are four habits of these successful writers.
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Writing Subject Lines That Get a Response
Your subject line largely determines whether your readers open your email. If the subject line doesn’t grab them, you can forget about your email being read. The average businessperson receives over 121 emails a day. Some people receive several hundred emails daily. Dealing with email takes up to 11 hours a week for most workers — and much longer for others.
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Idioms Gone Wild
An idiom is a phrase that fluent speakers generally understand and that would not make sense if you looked at its component parts. For example, what does it mean to say, “It’s raining cats and dogs”? We’re not feeling fur fall from the sky, but we know what the phrase means. Most of us use idioms all