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) done wrong. That’s because people want to know where a link is going to take them. Also, people who...
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...
by Sue Horner | May 10, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Are you as fascinated by the discussion about Artificial Intelligence (AI) as I am? If so, you’ll like the latest roundup of links you might have missed. These are all taken from posts I’ve shared on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. First, the discussion...
by Sue Horner | Apr 19, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
This week saw more “churn” on Twitter as CEO Elon Musk branded Canada’s public broadcaster, CBC News, as “government-funded media.” This tag was originally intended to warn users about China’s state media, suggesting government involvement in the content, aka...
by Sue Horner | Mar 27, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
The flow of information on Twitter may be lessened, with so many people leaving since Elon Musk’s takeover. Still, it and other social media channels remain hectic. What are the chances you’ll be on a specific channel at the specific time someone shares that terrific...
by Sue Horner | Feb 27, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Welcome to another roundup of links you might have missed from posts I’ve shared on social media! This collection has to do with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). You may be interested to know that inclusion is the reason I stopped calling these “ICYMI” (In case...
by Sue Horner | Jan 16, 2023 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
A new year, a new series of social media posts you might have missed, once again all about writing. Yes, you could say that is a particular interest of mine. There’s some advice about getting back into writing after the holidays, tips to be a better writer, what...