Proofreading 201: Using Microsoft Word
Today, we enter the lab portion of our course on proofreading. If you missed the main class sessions, head back to Proofreading 101 and 102 before continuing on. Technology is a [...]
LGBTQ+: An Evolving Term for an Evolving Language
During an internal training on inclusive language, one of our team members asked, “What’s the right term to use? LGBT? LGBTQ? LGBTQIA? LGBTQ+?” The answer—you guessed it—is [...]
Proofreading 102: Watch Your Language
Welcome back! Last time, we defined proofreading (and distinguished it from editing). If you missed out, head back to Proofreading 101 and rejoin us when you’re ready—because [...]
Let Them Be: Embrace Singular They
Ten years ago, I was among the editors and grammatical hard-liners who fought against using pronouns such as they, them, and theirs as singular. I insisted, “They [...]
Proofreading 101: What It Is, Why It Matters
Chances are, you learned the importance of proofreading somewhere between middle and high school after getting a marked-up essay back from your teacher. There, scrawled in red [...]
Guest Post: How to Stress Less: The Hierarchy of Resilience©
Paradoxically, the most effective way to alleviate chronic or toxic stress is not to retreat from stressful conditions but to sink deeper roots so that you can [...]
From Compliant to Compelling: When to Get Help on Your Proposal
Maybe you are new to the proposal writing world. Or maybe you have years of experience and have (begrudgingly?) written several. Or maybe you enjoy the challenge of proposal writing and [...]
Marketing Emails That Get Results
“You’ve got mail!” Remember when getting an email was exciting? Now our inboxes are stuffed full. How can you make your marketing email be the one that gets noticed—opened—and clicked through? With all the ways to reach customers, [...]