The art of the interview
“Grizzle makes me sizzle.” You can bet that I will never mispronounce (retired) Judge Stanley Grizzle’s name again. For the record, it’s “Grizz – ZELL.” But mispronounce it I did when calling to set up an interview with the...
Life is short; you might as well dance
You won’t reach the end of your life wishing you had danced less. That’s what my friend Debby decided. She’s been taking ballroom dance lessons for more than a year, and loves it. Like the contestants on Dancing With The Stars (my guilty pleasure,...
Clever LinkedIn – I clicked, did you?
When it comes to engaging and involving the people who use their networking site, the folks at LinkedIn are doing a good job. This is somewhat belated, but I thought the short video put together for LinkedIn’s 10th anniversary (what? already?!) on May 7 was...
12 tips for reducing email overload
And you thought your in-box was already overflowing. These days, many bloggers suggest people subscribe by email rather than to an RSS feed. Canada Post is encouraging consumers to sign up for epost, to get bills by email rather than snail mail. And businesses see the...
Friday fun, Mother’s Day edition
Time for some Friday fun! Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. Awkward family photos, Mother’s Day style. Of course your Mom encouraged you to spell properly. Here’s a funny way to remember commonly misspelled words, from The Oatmeal. Thanks to Amy Sept for...
Start your business already! Here’s some advice
Are you interested in starting your own business? As companies think about calling all employees back to a physical office, rumour has it that many people are planning to quit. This may be the spark that lights your simmering entrepreneurial passion. After working...
Fight for readability with five easy fixes
The easier we make it to read our newsletters and other material, the more people will read, understand and retain. Sometimes copy reviewers – engineers and lawyers spring to mind – will challenge you. They’ll try to turn simple words into stilted, formal...
Seven pet peeves about Twitter use
I’m not the first to post about Twitter pet peeves, and I won’t be the last. But given that Twitter launched in 2006, it’s about time to get rid of some bad habits. Beyond the basic offenses like having an egg for a profile photo, no bio to speak of...