If you’re looking for ways to strengthen your writing right away, one of the best places to start is by using plain language. So…What is Plain Language? “Plain language” is a term often used by professional writers to describe writing that is easily understood by most people the first time
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I once heard someone say that the best professional advice they’d ever heard was to beware of negative people. I’ve thought a lot about this over the years, even asking myself 1) how often I may be negatively influenced by people seem to tear down the world in which I
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I’ve felt like an impostor most of my professional career. It’s only recently, though, that I’ve realized how valuable that feeling has been. My greatest opportunities for growth, I’ve learned, have been when I’ve stared that impostor in the face and said, “why NOT me?,” then still stepped forward. When
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Punctuation matters. It provides rhythm and cadence to our sentences. It gives our words and phrases rhetorical emphasis, power, and pith. Most importantly, perhaps, punctuation provides clarity; it makes distinctions, separates ideas, and…it gives dramatic pauses. But so many fear the punctuation marks. They only use what’s familiar: the periods,
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Home > Speaking > How to Design a PowerPoint A quick Google Images search for “worst PowerPoint slides” proves two very clear realities: 1) anybody can create a PowerPoint; and 2) many don’t know how to do them well. That’s understandable, though. Unless you’ve recently taken courses or training in
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I recently heard my state’s epidemiologist say on the radio that, when it comes to reducing the spread of COVID-19, wearing masks is one of the most effective methods. While that seems straightforward enough, unfortunately, when I go into the grocery store, it seems like many people still haven’t locked
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Stuck on whether or not you should capitalize the word “mom”? Wondering if you teach “biology” or “Biology”? You’re not the only one. Capitalization get’s messed up all the time. But don’t fret. I’ve made a quick go-to visual guide for you to follow (see below). But first…Does Capitalization Actually
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The Center for Disease Control recently published very helpful decision trees for businesses, childcare facilities, schools, youth programs, and mass transit operations who are considering reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the CDC in producing these decision trees is to provide an effective checklist for administrators to determine
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If you’re in the thick of looking for a new job, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve found yourself having to write one of those dreaded cover letters. Too often, people applying for a job assume that the résumé speaks for itself and that the cover letter is more of
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Developing an effective résumé should be a strategic, artistic process, a creative endeavor where you become problem-solver with a flair for engaging an audience. Really? you ask. The résumé—a creative process? Me…an artist? Yes. Absolutely. Designing an effective résumé requires more of you than simply listing your experience in reverse
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