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You’re about to give a presentation. You arrived early so you can set up as needed. All your notes are in order. You tested the projector and launched the PowerPoint file. You walked the room and have begun greeting attendees. All feels good. Is it? One facet of presentations that can be overlooked easily is … Read more
All of us occasionally make mistakes in our writing. To err is human, as one adage goes. Even so, we should strive for error-free copy as often as possible. An error can take on many forms. What follows are common errors I’ve seen recently. Included with each example are possible solution(s). Watch for these errors … Read more
Among the many effects of the pandemic is the exponential growth of teleconferencing and video conferencing (by Zoom, for example). Businesses are holding virtual meetings daily and sometimes multiple times per day. That increased frequency affects workers throughout the organization. It’s not just executives or managers who are participating in the virtual meetings. Even junior … Read more
With all the talk about honing our communication skills, we rarely hear about improving our listening skills. Yet those are just as important. Good listening skills are especially critical in a business environment. Listening attentively saves valuable time throughout your organization. As you know, time is money. People who listen carefully make fewer mistakes. Customer … Read more
Editing and proofreading tend to go together. Yet they are distinct activities, as you’ll see below. A comprehensive discussion is beyond the scope of this post. Instead, I’ll review how editing and proofreading apply in a variety of situations. The difference between editing and proofreading Editing involves looking for better ways to convey the information. … Read more