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Ali Hale
10 helpful, handy resources for writers
Use these tools to regain focus, reclaim productivity and find a safe place to store your life’s work.
Writing & Editing
Robby Brumberg
4 tips to write with more heft and purpose
Follow this guidance to serve up meatier work that will satisfy your audience, improve SEO and appeal to your readers’ tastes.
Laura Hale Brockway
A handy guide to common sports metaphors
Communicators love to reference athletic terms, feats and endeavors. If that’s outside your wheelhouse, make sure you know these phrases.
Ted Kitterman
10 terms that leave egg on your face
Even seasoned communicators are prone to sharing hackneyed words and phrases that make eyes roll and blood boil. Here are 10 that should be relegated to the dustbin of history.
Russell Working
6 content lessons from Gannett’s USA Today Network
A VP at the iconic multimedia company tells how to find your story and make your message stick.
Ragan Staff
3 reasons why you should let us write your content
Connect with corporate communicators, PR pros, marketers and more through our sponsored content program.
Ted Kitterman
Infographic: The best words to grab audience attention online
Wondering whether your content could go viral? Here are some words that indicate your blog post or social media share is destined for greatness.
Michael Moser
7 tips to overcome writer’s block
If you’re stuck in uninspired muck, break free by shaking up your routine, editing a messy rough draft or typing out a famous passage.
Jonathan Rick
The best résumés don’t have a ‘skills’ section
At best, the “skills” section on your resume is scannable verbiage. At worst, it’s a waste of space.
Laura Hale Brockway
52 ‘muscle memory’ typos
Your misspellings might be a malformed neural pathway. Make sure you take care when using these common spelling stumbling blocks.
Brittiany Cahoon
10 ways to get the writing juices flowing
The empty page or blank screen can seem daunting, but often that’s not the real impediment. Try these exercises to unblock your mind.
Robby Brumberg
Costly commas and other pricey punctuation goofs
The smallest of marks can alter the meaning of a sentence—or an entire contract—and cost companies millions.
Matt Heinz
7 hackneyed words and phrases that will doom your pitch
Red flags abound in sales and marketing emails and phone calls. If these litter your solicitations, it’s time to rethink your approach.
Michael Moser
Common words that came from the Vikings
‘Give,’ ‘take,’ ‘get’ and ‘both’ all come from the ‘Danish Tongue.’ Check out this list of old Norse words.
William Comcowich
Why PR writers should view artificial intelligence as a help, not a threat
Software programs can take on mundane tasks and provide more complex services, including proofreading and translation. Read on to see how this technology can lighten your workload.
