Some punctuation rules are pretty clear. You know that a period belongs at the end of a sentence. Quotation marks go around direct quotes. Exclamation points, in general, don’t belong anywhere in your copy. But hyphen rules are not so clear cut (or is it clear-cut?). It seems that everybody has their own in-house “rules” for hyphen use – and usually, those rules ...
June 24, 2010 READ MORE
Using Facebook as a Tool for Writers
It’s no secret that Facebook is a social networking tool that most of us use to keep up with personal contacts. And we’ve seen over and over again how businesses are using Facebook as a social media tool to successfully network with clients and customers. Which got me thinking – how can writers harness the power of Facebook? So I went searching for the best Facebook...
June 24, 2010 READ MORE
Find Acronyms in MS Word Documents
A great tip from our friends at Shae Writing: This is a quick and easy way to find all the acronyms in an MS Word document. Remember that this command searches for consecutive capital letters, so it cannot distinguish between 'SCBA' and 'DO NOT.' For Word 2003: 1. Open the 'Find' window (Ctrl + F). 2. Check the box labeled 'Use Wildcards.' 3. In the 'Find what' field, ...
June 16, 2010 READ MORE
More Cool Social Media Marketing Stuff
So Redbox may not be the first company to bribe their customer base into fanning their Facebook page. And they definitely won't be last. But hey, it works. I'm going to get my free movie tonight....
June 15, 2010 READ MORE
Google Places Listings: Free Online Small Business Marketing
Is your business listed on Google Places? If not, you’re missing out on a free, easy marketing opportunity that can help drive customers to your door. A Google Places listing means that your business can show up in this familiar list for local customers who do a Google search for keywords that match your business, service, or product. To get your listing, go to Google ...
June 3, 2010 READ MORE