I recently had the pleasure of attending a humorous speech contest, and what an experience it was! Eight different speakers took the stage, each delivering a carefully crafted speech designed to make the audience laugh. The topics were as varied as the personalities: from time travel and family stories to running experiences, life lessons, planningContinue reading “Finding your voice: Lessons from a Humorous Speech Contest”
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Crafting clear communications
Last week, I stepped outside my comfort zone to create ads and launch online campaigns for a local business. As a writer with limited experience in digital publishing tools, it was a steep learning curve—but I pulled it off. (At least I think I did!) The process reminded me how crucial it is to understandContinue reading “Crafting clear communications”
A note for a smile
Every so often, a message pops up—like today’s text—checking in to see how I’m doing or how my day’s unfolding. It may be brief, but that simple gesture often brightens my whole day. Sending a note can significantly change someone’s day by shifting their perspective from the negative to the positive. Here’s how. Sending aContinue reading “A note for a smile”
To blog or vlog
Not long ago, I headed out on a little hike that turned into a not-so-little hike. I found myself on a 20 km lake trail through the forest. As I often do, I started thinking about the different ways we communicate. On a marked trail, I welcomed the posted signs to let me know howContinue reading “To blog or vlog”
This quirky English language!
If all we did was speak and never write, we might be good with so many homophones. Yes, nasty homophones! ho·mo·phone One of two or more words pronounced alike but different in meaning or derivation or spelling (such as the words to, too, and two) merriam-webster.com So why do homophones even exist? Hair and hare,Continue reading “This quirky English language!”
Words that stump
Even though we’re texting and emailing more than handwriting, there’s still a need for clarity in our writing and good grammar! In my small business, I often catch myself – not always at first glance – leaving out letters in common words like the “r” in “your,” or changing “out” to “our”. We make theseContinue reading “Words that stump”
Say it simply
You have an exciting opportunity to build a strong and meaningful brand by being consistent in everything you do. Your brand is an important asset. It’s a perception in the minds of consumers and represents what they know and how they feel about you and your business. Your brand offers a compelling promise to yourContinue reading “Say it simply”
Five ways to engage readers
How regularly do you look at the analytics for your web page? It’s a great tool to determine where your visitors are coming from, how long they’re staying and which pages they find most engaging. If you’re promoting a business, engaging visitors and promoting readership is key to success. Here are tips you may wantContinue reading “Five ways to engage readers”
What will they remember?
Studies on how much information a human mind can retain varies. In a British Columbia Institute of Technology article, they report the following: ““Some studies suggest that humans forget approximately 50% of new information within an hour of learning it. Within 24 hours of learning something new nearly 80% of it will be forgotten. You will be luckyContinue reading “What will they remember?”
Write clearly. Be understood.
As we write, we tend to add information we don’t need. We transfer how we speak to the keys on a keyboard. We use jargon that only we understand and we add unnecessary words. When you write in plain language, you write concisely. You eliminate technical jargon and write clearly so your readers understand. TipsContinue reading “Write clearly. Be understood.”
Writing for you. 