Writing

Turn Your Presentation into an E-book, First of 2 Parts

Most everyone gives presentations. But what happens to your content after you’ve given the presentation? Many speakers simply forget all about it—not the best idea, if you want your content to keep working for you long after your presentation. Some…
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3 Little-Known Secrets of Successful News Releases

For all the changes in how we communicate, the news release remains both useful and vital. Companies and organizations use them to share their news about their products, services, and themselves. While news releases are not, and should not be…
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7 More Newsletter Article Ideas

As written elsewhere, newsletters help your organization raise its profile, introduce products and services, and keep in touch with your customers, prospective customers, and the public. Consider these seven additional ideas to help you plan and develop your newsletter. 1….
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5 Things to Avoid in Tip Sheets

A tip sheet is an article or mini-report that is published as a series of numbered tips. The article you’re reading now could be made into a tip sheet, as it meets that criteria. Tip sheets can be easily overlooked…
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Why Your Brochure Stinks (And How You Can Fix It)

Brochures play an important role in business because they inform, persuade, and show your product, service, and company at its best. Yet a brochure, like any other piece of writing, can be easily brought down by a number of fixable…
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3 Tips for Using Voice Dictation Software

Voice dictation software is a relatively new tool, but dictating your text is not a new thing. President Theodore Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and author Sidney Sheldon are examples of authors who dictated their works. According to Roosevelt…
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3 Likely Topics for White Papers

A white paper, according to the copywriter Robert W. Bly, is a promotional piece in the guise of an informational article or report. White papers educate people and help them make decisions. White papers provide information in a semi-objective fashion….
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3 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Articles

Well-written articles remain the best way to get your message out there. Articles not only tell your story, but they can also help your audience see how its best interest is served by following the guidance your article provides. For…
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How to Defeat Writer’s Block

You’re sitting at your desk, nervous and probably in a silent panic. You’ve got a deadline fast approaching, and you don’t know what you want to write about a given topic—if you even have a topic in the first place….
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