The Fine Art of Baloney Detection
With social and traditional media burning up with all kinds of questionable information and messages, it’s a good time to make sure you’re targeting your
With social and traditional media burning up with all kinds of questionable information and messages, it’s a good time to make sure you’re targeting your
Metaphors matter. In a study of women who were about to give birth, the mothers-to-be were told to expect a local anesthesia before receiving an
An obituary got me thinking. The obituary announced the death of renowned Arkansas poet Miller Williams, who was celebrated for using everyday language in his
We all know that in business, certain words get overused and become clichés. And in our highly connected world, it happens pretty darn fast. In
Mark Twain is supposed to have said, “Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will
Many people – maybe most people – feel put off and insecure discussing the subjects of finance and economics. It’s almost like talking about serious
Being able to read has always been a skill that transforms lives, communities and the world. Abraham Lincoln didn’t have more than a year’s worth
Written communications are about your audience! Whether you’re putting together a website, a social media campaign or any kind of corporate/marketing communication program, you often
I’ve been thinking about writing a column on this subject for a long time. Then I saw that Frank Bruni of the Times beat me