Don’t hire a proofreader
Don’t hire a proofreader for your blog, says Michael Hyatt in Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Hyatt thinks a proofreader will cause unnecessary delays. However, he recommends that you proofread your own work. Hyatt’s advice shocked me. But then I realized, hey, I don’t use a proofreader. I check my work. I’m usually pretty […]
Margin analysis to improve your writing
Like belongs with like in your writing, as I discussed in “Key lesson for investment commentary writers from my professional organizer.” In Help! for Writers, Roy Peter Clark suggests a way that you can analyze and then reorganize your drafts so that your information goes in the right places. Step 1: Print and write in […]
Top writing tips from CFA Hartford, FPAMA, NYSSA, and PAICR
Participants in my four May writing workshops expressed their opinions on my most helpful tips. I share their favorites below, along with related links. 1. Use mind mapping to organize your thoughts before you write. You can create a mind map focused on the topic you’d like to tackle in your investment commentary, article, or […]
Financial advisor email tip: Fit it in your subject line EOM
Your email recipients are busy, so they’ll thank you for saving them time by summarizing your message in your subject line. It could be something like “Need to meet; pls reply by Friday” or “4 ways to save on taxes.” Informative subject lines let your readers quickly assess whether they should open your email. They […]
Alternate short and long blog posts?
Some bloggers have made their reputations by writing long, thoughtful posts. Their only problem? They’d like to post more frequently, but long posts take too much time. “Is it okay to alternate short and long posts?” That’s the question one of them asked. There’s no law against it. Blog posts can run any length. However, […]