by Sue Horner | Nov 15, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
After a writing webinar I sat in on this week, a follow-up survey looked for suggestions for future webinars. Don’t laugh, but I said…writing. I always want to know more about how to be a better writer, how to grab attention, how to tell better stories. In case...
by Sue Horner | Sep 16, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Did you know you can spot the use of ChatGPT and other forms of artificial intelligence from the language they use? Apparently AI loves buzzwords. An investigation into scientific articles found a suspicious increase in the use of words like intricate, commendable,...
by Sue Horner | Aug 19, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
You’ll have noticed that I share a lot of posts about good writing! Once again, my roundup of social media posts you might have missed touches on tips for better writing, overcoming writer’s block, using gender-inclusive language and more. *** If you’re writing...
by Sue Horner | Jul 12, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
I’m always looking for reminders about good writing, and here’s another collection of advice. While I’ve shared these on social media, what are the chances you happened to be on X or Facebook or LinkedIn at the right time to see them? There are 12 basics of...
by Sue Horner | May 7, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Welcome to another roundup of links you might have missed from posts I’ve shared on social media! In this edition, you’ll find plenty of writing tips, including some specific to storytelling, and one fascinating story about squirrels. STORYTELLING How to turn numbers...
by Sue Horner | Mar 13, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
“Click here.” That’s a classic example of anchor text or hyperlink text done wrong. (Anchor text is a clickable link on a website, usually highlighted and underlined.) That’s because people want to know where a link is going to take them. Also, people who are visually...
by Sue Horner | Feb 2, 2024 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
I’m always on the lookout for examples of good and bad writing, and you’ll find plenty out in the world. Here are some of the articles recently shared online, all related to plain language and getting rid of jargon and lawyer-speak. Plain language is all about helping...
by Sue Horner | Nov 7, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Hello friends, it’s time for yet another roundup of links you might have missed. This time, you’ll find some new and classic advice related to writing. I do post these beyond the dwindling population of X, but what are the chances you saw them the first time?...
by Sue Horner | Aug 31, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Kindness. Compassion. Respect. These aren’t necessarily words you associate with social media, are they? Surprise! They feature in my latest roundup of social media posts you might have missed, these specific to employee communication. I also found some interesting...
by Sue Horner | Jun 9, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
It’s Pride Month, it’s National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day is coming up June 21. So diversity/inclusion is the focus of the latest roundup of links you might have missed, taken from social media posts shared on Twitter, LinkedIn and...