600 posts - wow. Many thanks to my readers, whose comments made these "best of" selections far more interesting, entertaining, and useful than they would have been on their own.
33 Foolproof Headline Strategies
12 Things Writing and Golf Have in Common
On Politics: In Search of Eloquence
Zemanta - Cool Tool for Blog Posts
DUH v. DOH - All You Need to Know
A Guide
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Earlier this month Karen Swim and I announced our How to Write a Website group project. We're looking for your ideas, insights, and opinions! After we've collected all our wisdom, Karen and I plan to edit the material - crediting you, of course - into a book or e-book. Before diving in to the Home Page, a few items of
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posted by Brad Shorr filed under Copywriting
Not long ago I was with some people (normal people, that is - ones who don't sit in front of a computer screen 24/7) and someone mentioned something in passing about blogs. In no time, I was waxing eloquent about RSS feeds, the appeal of interactive marketing, and the merits of WordPress over competing blog platforms. I was so wrapped
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posted by Brad Shorr filed under Social Media
I know that Brad is a keen student of UK slang, and has enlisted the help of his readers to unpick some of the words he's come across. (UK Readers, Please Help Me Understand and UK Slang, Round 2 ) Like any other language there are lots of regional variations in the way people speak in the UK.
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posted by Brad Shorr filed under Cartoons
Is there a lighter side to banking these days? In this cartoon, I was trying to find it, but if I were a bank, I wouldn't be using humor in my advertising just now.
Actually I've never been a fan of humor in financial institution advertising. Remember those WaMu TV spots with the fuddy duddy band of bankers? Or the Capital
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