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The 4 Grammatical Rules You Can Break in Blogging

February 02 2012

One of the biggest mistakes new bloggers make involves the style in which they write their posts. What usually happens is a new blogger will write the way they were taught in high school English class – formal and in third person. However, what these new bloggers fail to realize is that blogging is not … Read more

7 Common Proofreading Mistakes in Press Releases

January 30 2012

It may look easy, but it’s not. Crafting that perfect press release can take hours. Now imagine this: you spend hours and you finally have it worded exactly the way you want it. You send it off and cross your fingers hoping to get some good coverage.

But then you reread it. And guess what? You notice you made all … Read more

5 Writing Tips for Adding Life to Your Press Release

January 27 2012

Let’s be honest: people often don’t consider press releases to be the most interesting pieces to read. They’re all about giving the facts of a story in a quick and concise manner. Most press releases stick to the same old template and are loaded with buzzwords and corporate speak. Zzzzzz …

However, that’s n… Read more

Don’t Get “Snowed In”

January 25 2012

This time last year almost the entire country was blanketed by snow, and many people were simply stuck inside their homes or trapped in hotels and airports. While the weather is way more mellow this year, you could still get “snowed in.” That is, your business could!

What do I mean by that? Getting snowed in i… Read more

Benefits of Outsourcing Press Release Writing

January 24 2012

Thinking about starting to use press releases as a way to get media coverage? Or perhaps you want to use them for search engine optimization purposes? Either way, we all know how useful they can be. But the thing about them is this: someone has to write them.

Now, that someone could be you, but you also h… Read more

Pick Up the Phone to Make Your Pitch

January 23 2012

Press releases. We write them in an attempt to capture the interest of overworked journalists. If we do a good enough job (and with a little luck), they’ll pick up the story and run with it.

But is a written press release the only way to go about it? Is there anything we can do to supplement our PR efforts? You bet… Read more

5 Signs You’ve Stumbled into a Bad Networking Event

January 18 2012

As noted a few months ago in our tongue-in-cheek post, networking events can prove pretty ridiculous. Sure, they can be a good place to make valuable connections, but oftentimes, they present you with the same old people time and time again. So how can you make sure you’re attending the right events and no… Read more

4 Ways You’re Subconsciously Throwing Your Clients Under the Bus

January 12 2012

Fun fact about me: I had never heard the phrase “throwing someone under the bus” until I was well into my 20s. Somehow that phrase totally escaped me growing up. So naturally I was a little confused – not to mention concerned – when I first encountered it.

In any case, despite my ignorance, it’s a cute if not hor… Read more

5 Ways to Start the New Year with a Bang

January 09 2012

Anyone can make a New Year’s resolution. Heck, we all do, though “losing weight” and “finding more time for community service” quickly fades away once February hits.

Instead of resolutions this year, how about some promises to yourself and to your business? You may treat it a little more seriously, and wi… Read more

10 Ways to Improve Employee Relations

January 06 2012

With the New Year upon us, now is a great time to resolve to improve employee relations – the manner in which your organization’s administration interacts with employees. The better you get at employee relations, the happier your staff will be. The happier your staff, the more productive they will … Read more