Melanie Parncutt
How to write a bio that stands out
Here’s why having a good bio is critical in today’s business environment.
Writing & Editing
Justin Joffe
How to improve your internal comms writing
During last month’s team training session in partnership with Ragan Consulting Group, RCG co-founder and senior partner Jim Ylisela shared his wisdom on how good writing can transform your organization.
Allison Carter
Here’s how to use dashes properly in your writing, according to AP style
And the difference between em and en dashes.
Jim Ylisela
5 tips for writing good quotes that don’t stink
Follow Ragan Consulting Group’s tips for good quotes and submit them to its “Quotes That Don’t Suck” contest.
Allison Carter
How to write about numbers correctly
Percentages and fractions and decimals, oh my!
Allison Roy
How to conduct a timely, relevant content audit
The strategies you developed a few years ago may not still be relevant. Here’s how to know.
Allison Carter
Want to write tighter and shorter? Here’s how.
Short is good.
Allison Carter
How semicolons work
Shedding some light on this most misunderstood of punctuation marks.
Allison Carter
How to use quotation marks, according to AP style
You should probably be using them both more, and less, than you think.
Justin Joffe
How to collaborate on content across business functions
We asked members of the Ragan Advisory Board for collaborative tips on crowdsourcing content from teams across your organization.
Allison Carter
How to edit your own writing
Tips for training your brain to give your own work a solid edit.
Allison Carter
4 simple tips for better headlines – and more engagement
A few extra minutes working on headlines can grow your audience and rally employees around your message.
Allison Carter
These are the words you don’t capitalize in AP style
The default rule is to lowercase words unless there’s a reason they should be uppercase.
Ted Kitterman
The language we use to communicate about identity is changing. Here’s how.
Dictionary.com’s senior director of editorial explains how language is changing — and why it matters so much for corporate leaders and communicators to stay up to date.
Allison Carter
Beyond commas and typos: What to look at when you’re editing
Ask these three questions to make sure you’re editing and not just proofreading.
