Earlier this week, I announced a new blog series called Stump the Social Media Guy. The idea for Stump the Social Media Guy is that business owners will submit a request to have me give them a tip for engaging their social media audience. Any businesses I use for the series will have their name listed and the… Continue reading Stump the Social Media Guy: Tip 1, Hairstylists
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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Announcing “Stump the Social Media Guy”
It’s been a while since I wrote a blog post on here. I hope to redeem myself with this announcement. I am pleased to announce a new blog series: Stump the Social Media Guy. Think your business isn’t cut out for providing engaging content for your customers? Try to stump me. The idea for Stump… Continue reading Announcing “Stump the Social Media Guy”
My strengths
As you know, I got a new job. Those of you who follow me on Facebook and Twitter are familiar with how much I have been gushing about working here. I can’t help it. It’s a great place to work; I feel valued in ways I never thought would ever be possible (thanks to demoralizing… Continue reading My strengths
I got a job!
I know you’ve heard this before, but this time it’s different. I started a new job a couple of months ago. I am the communications specialist for Truehope Nutritional Support Ltd. They produce a micronutrient formula designed to help people with mental illness. My responsibilities include managing social media properties, copywriting, and managing their newsletter.… Continue reading I got a job!
Andrew & Jenny
My friend Andrew contacted me earlier in the week to see if I can help him out. He and his wife were married in April, but still had no photos of them in their wedding outfits. They had planned to do photos yesterday, but their photographer had to cancel at the last minute. They asked… Continue reading Andrew & Jenny
Parentheses, Brackets, and Braces
You’re probably well versed in how to use those sideways eyebrow thingies, better known as parentheses. First, remember that a pair of them is called parentheses, whereas a single one is a parenthesis. Red the rest of the article at Grammar Girl : Parentheses, Brackets, and Braces
When to use female nouns
The troublesome cases are when we have one term that can refer to either sex, and another that refers only to women. Take the word “author.” It can refer to men or women in a sentence like “Our agency represents many authors.” But if you use “author” to refer to writers of either sex, and… Continue reading When to use female nouns
Difference between “A While” vs. “Awhile”
A while is a time, a noun. The article a before while is a sure sign that you’re dealing with a noun. Awhile means for a time and it’s an adverb. Read the rest at Grammar Girl : “A While” Versus “Awhile”
Dashes, Parentheses, and Commas
In general, you can think of parentheses, commas, and dashes as a continuum of marks. Parentheses are the quiet whisper of an aside, commas are the conversational voice of a friend walking by your desk, and dashes are the yowl of a pirate dashing into a fray. Read more at Dashes, Parentheses, and Commas
Difference between emigrate and immigrate
This is part of the difference between series. Recently, someone asked me to explain difference between the words emigrate and immigrate. Here’s the difference between the two.