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Nonexistent Problems Have Nonexistent Solutions

Taylor Vogt — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:25:44 +0000

Problems aren’t big and they aren’t bad. The effects of a problem once you give your control to it make it seem huge, but it’s still just one small thing: you gave away control.

Better Following the 9 Words

Taylor Vogt — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:02:48 +0000

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Clarity, Honesty and Ghostwriting

Taylor Vogt — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:58:53 +0000

The point is, honesty and integrity are the two biggest allies your business has. So why would you say you wrote an article when you didn’t?

Why Google’s Algorithm Change Works for the Good Guys

Taylor Vogt — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:17:46 +0000

Some worry that this will kill article marketing. It’s quite the contrary. This is REFINING article marketing. Writing relevant content is all about intent. If one intends to manipulate search engines when writing an article, that article is no longer useful. Readers can smell the odor of bad intent.

Dash Away

Tim Turner — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:58:52 +0000

Although some have spoken out against it, the dash is a valuable player in punctuation. Using it wisely can strengthen your writing and make it more readable.

What We Talk About When We Talk About Commas

Tim Turner — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:30:18 +0000

The comma has been a cause of disputes and confusion for centuries. Make sure your content is clear and your readers stay with you by wrangling your comma use.

Rain Making

Tim Turner — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:28:30 +0000

We all need to find balance in our writing – a balance between the words chosen to comprise the text and the words that flow across the page. If you want writing to be useful, and that is the goal for most of us, then words alone are not enough.

A Dharma Bum in the Mirror

Tim Turner — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:33:46 +0000

Now comes the hard part: taking responsibility for communication on the other side of the barrier. You may be asking yourself (no, not “where is that large automobile”) how on earth is it possible to have any control over what the reader or listener heard or comprehended?

Other Side of the Barrier

Tim Turner — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:00:45 +0000

We usually perceive a communication as a ping-pong match of back and forth banter. You make a statement to which another person poses a question and eventually each party comes to an understanding of what the other person is trying to say. Most of the time, however, the other party is not on the other side of the table ready to ask for clarification at the first sign of confusion.

Fight the Clutter

Tim Turner — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:54:33 +0000

Fight the clutter and simplify your writing space. The clarity that follows might surprise you.