Bursting into Flames with This Week’s Wacky Word
Keep the “wacky words” coming! Thanks to all of you who have been commenting and adding to our wacky-word conversation these past few weeks. Please continue to post your questions […]
Entries by Mandi Stanley
Purge this Wacky Word from Your Vocabulary
Thanks to all of you who have been commenting and adding to our wacky-word conversation these past few weeks. Please continue to post your questions and share your examples. Meanwhile, […]
Wacky Word Choice: Conversate or Converse?
Thanks to all of you who have been commenting and adding to our wacky-word conversation these past few weeks. Please continue to post your questions and share your examples. This […]
Wacky Word Choice: Do You Go “Over” a Bridge?
Following virtual training sessions on Write It So They Read It: Technical Writing for Non-Technical Employees or Proof It! How To Be a Better Proofreader, participants send me questions about […]
Is it “Two Pair of Shoes” or “Two Pairs of Shoes”?
Following virtual training sessions on Write It So They Read It: Technical Writing for Non-Technical Employees or Proof It! How To Be a Better Proofreader, participants send me questions about […]
Wacky Word Choice: Only Cakes Get Done
Following virtual training sessions on Write It So They Read It: Technical Writing for Non-Technical Employees or Proof It! How To Be a Better Proofreader, participants send me questions about […]
Are You Accidentally “Verbing”?
Following virtual training sessions on Write It So They Read It: Technical Writing for Non-Technical Employees or Proof It! How To Be a Better Proofreader, participants send me questions about […]
Commonly Confused Word Pairs: Use vs. Utilize
Following virtual training sessions on Write It So They Read It: Technical Writing for Non-Technical Employees or Proof It! How To Be a Better Proofreader, participants send me questions about […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Using Humor During a Presentation
Audience members tend to gravitate toward speakers who highlight their presentations with humor, and they prove to be more receptive to the overall message. However, humor has its share of […]
Take Care of Your Voice for Virtual Presentations
While the nationwide quarantine and shelter-in-place restrictions have spawned numerous webinars and posts about how to rock your next virtual meeting (and I know, because I have written many myself), […]
