JUNE NEWSLETTER: Coping with generative AI in articles

Protect your publication against AI-generated text You need a policy on text created using generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT, if you’re publishing a blog, newsletter, or other communication using articles that you haven’t personally written. Here’s my policy. To protect against allegations of plagiarism and copyright infringement, we have a policy on the use […]

Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for May 27: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This mistake jumped out at me. Did it catch your eye quickly? I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.

Declutter with Matt Paxton in brown over a stack of photographs

Help your downsizing clients create their legacy

Many investment and financial advisors have older clients who struggle with decluttering as they prepare to downsize. I picked up some useful ideas from a session presented by Matt Paxton, the host of the PBS program Legacy List and the author of a book that had the same title as his presentation, Keep the Memories, […]

May newsletter: Better quarterly commentary

Want to do a better job on your next quarterly commentary? You’ve finished your first-quarter commentary, but you have a nagging feeling you could have done a better job editing it. Check out the five-step process in my blog post on “5 steps for rewriting your investment commentary”! Also, if you’re writing for an audience […]

Mistake Monday

MISTAKE MONDAY for April 29: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This example has more than one mistake. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.