A few days ago, I wrote that we need to rethink this whole "there's no such thing as social media experts" nonsense. The argument, as stated by some non-social media people, is something to the effect of: Malcolm Gladwell says you have ...Read More
I was really honored to be selected as a media blogger for the 500 this year (I'm covering it at my Laughing Stalk humor blog). I'm sitting up here with a lot of local talent, although there are a lot ...Read More
I've been a humor writer for over 15 years, a blogger for 9, and a social networking junkie for 3. It's in the last few years that I've been really able to focus growing my non-print readership. Even though my ...Read More
You've all heard the old grammar rule, "Don't end your sentences with a preposition." It's one of those old rules that our high school English teachers like to fall back on. (See, I did it right there. Neener neener neener!) Actually, ...Read More
Reporters and editors from the now-defunct Rocky Mountain News are starting their own online newspaper if they can raise $250,000 per month in subscription fees. The new InDenvertimes.com website needs to raise 50,000 pledges of $4.99 per month by April 23, ...Read More
What color are your eggs, brown or white?[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"][/caption] If you're like most people, they're white. But if you're like those people who buy organic, all-natural anything, you probably buy brown eggs. I'll tell you a dirty little secret about ...Read More
If you're a graphic designer, never, EVER fall for the "Design Our Logo and Win $5" contest. It's unethical, a rip-off, and a complete waste of time. Graphic designer Jacob Cass wrote in his blog several months ago why logo design ...Read More
I raised a bit of a Twitter ruckus this morning, when I posted the following tweet: # Attention Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer: Here in the 21st century, we put 1 space after a period, not 2. That's a typewriter thing. It was just ...Read More
This post originally appeared on the Rainmakers social network, Let's Make It Rain. Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, a Stanford professor who wrote In Praise of Athletic Beauty, discussed the aesthetics of athletes who perform their sport so well, it's a thing of ...Read More
Erik Deckers is a 14-year marketing and PR veteran, specializing in the written word. He has written everything from marketing copy to web copy to newspapers to radio and stage plays. He even collects examples of long copy sales letters, because he's weird that way.
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I had a commenter on my blog yesterday who -- rather rudely -- pointed out that in my post about British Schools Minister Jim Knight and his bad spelling, I spelled "embarrassing" wrong. I missed the second 'S.' (In my ...Read More
This is Embarrasing… Embarassing… Humiliating (My Problems with Spelling)