Most popular 2011 Investment Writing posts
Google Analytics revealed my most popular blog posts of 2011. Wordle.net created the image of the most popular words in this top 10 post. Enjoy! Writing resources for equity research analysts–There are some specialized resources for analysts. My fill-in-the-blanks approach for structuring articles–Bloggers can use this powerful technique to quickly produce a post. Career strategies […]
Guest post: “A Magazine Editor’s Top Tips for Improving Advisors’ Writing”
Morningstar is a company that values good writing as well as robust content. So I’m delighted to have Ryun Patterson, managing editor of Morningstar Advisor, as a guest blogger with some great tips to help advisors improve their writing. A Magazine Editor’s Top Tips for Improving Advisors’ Writing By Ryun Patterson As our team assembles […]
Social media lessons from my last singles dance
The last singles dance I attended taught me a lesson that has served me well with social media. The lesson? Don’t always trust your gut reaction. The cute man whom I glimpsed across the dance floor at Boston’s Parker House Hotel looked way too young for me, so I mentally crossed him off my list. […]
Fun with Strunk and White: Grammar rap video
This grammar rap video on Strunk and White’s Elements of Style cracked me up, so I’m sharing it with you. I discovered this on Grammar Girl’s website. Please note that Grammar Girl says you CAN split infinitives, despite what the video says. The Elements of Style from Jake Heller on Vimeo.
How to manage a group blog: Financial advisor edition
I imagine a group blog run by financial advisors would face several challenges in producing interesting, high quality blog posts on a regular schedule. These include the following: Coming up with mutually agreeable topics for blog posts Setting a schedule for publishing blog posts Getting posts written, edited, and approved I have ideas about how […]