Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: The Art of Writing (And Procrastinating) with Ann Handley The key to success on Twitter: don’t talk about just you 10 grammar myths that refuse to die Canadian Style Tip #1: Enumerations 28 Must-Have Elements of An Effective Blog 12 Simple Tweaks… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 1 August 2014
Author: Kim Siever
I am a copywriter and copyeditor. I blog on writing and social media tips mostly, but I sometimes throw in my thoughts about running a small business.
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Why you should increase your followers: More potential clients
Right off the bat, I’m just going to say that follower count is worthless in and of itself. If you think follower count is a badge of honour or a status symbol, then you’re doing it wrong. That being said, gaining more followers does have value, and here’s one reason why. More followers means more potential… Continue reading Why you should increase your followers: More potential clients
How to use 3 keyboard keys you’ve never used
There’s probably a good chance you know most of the punctuation symbols on your keyboard, but there’s an even better chance there are three you don’t know. In fact, you might not even know their names, let alone how to use them. Well, I’m going to explain what they are and how to use them.
Hot Pepper Highlights: 25 July 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: Why Facebook and Twitter Are Embracing Ecommerce 8 hilarious examples of why punctuation matters The CIA Released Their Style Guide, and It’s Absolutely Fascinating How to Handle Social-Media Criticism Dashes and hyphens: what’s the difference? Should You Block Social Media At Work?… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 25 July 2014
Why you should increase your followers: Make up for inactive ones
Right off the bat, I’m just going to say that follower count is worthless in and of itself. If you think follower count is a badge of honour or a status symbol, then you’re doing it wrong. That being said, gaining more followers does have value, and here’s one reason why. More followers make up for… Continue reading Why you should increase your followers: Make up for inactive ones
Dashes and hyphens: what’s the difference?
First off, no matter what anyone tells you, this is not the dash key: That’s a hyphen on that key. Also, pressing it twice does not equal a dash. There are three main symbols that are often mistaken: hyphen, en dash, and em dash. I’ll discuss those in this article. Others, such as the figure… Continue reading Dashes and hyphens: what’s the difference?
Hot Pepper Highlights: 18 July 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: Why you should increase your followers: keep your community fresh 8 hilarious examples of why punctuation matters Really bad analogies written by high school students Why I advocate for the use of Ms. How Google Maps Results Can Crush a Successful Business… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 18 July 2014
Why you should increase your followers: keep your community fresh
Right off the bat, I’m just going to say that follower count is worthless in and of itself. If you think follower count is a badge of honour or a status symbol, then you’re doing it wrong. That being said, gaining more followers does have value, and here’s one reason why. More followers keeps your community… Continue reading Why you should increase your followers: keep your community fresh
Difference between “between” and “among”
“Between” and “among” are two commonly confused words, but remembering the difference is fairly straightforward.
Hot Pepper Highlights: 11 July 2014
Here are the links I shared this week that people liked the most: Why I advocate for the use of Ms. When “thanks to” is thankless Why you should increase your followers: more engagement 3 simple tips to remember whether to use “more” or just add “er” 10 ways to get more eyeballs on your… Continue reading Hot Pepper Highlights: 11 July 2014