My three main software tools for proofreading
Proofreading is hard. Your eyes gloss over mistakes because they see what they expect to see. (At least, mine often do this.) They read “portfolio manger” as “portfolio manager,” adding the missing “a.” This is why I use three software tools (other than spell-checking software) when accuracy and style matter most. The first tool is […]
MISTAKE MONDAY for July 1: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. Hint: spell-checking software won’t catch this mistake. Try my “read out loud” technique to find the mistake. I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Watch out for WordPress 5, especially if you compose in Word!
Think carefully before you upgrade to WordPress 5. I upgraded, and I’m sorry I did. The new interface is clunky. It takes a block approach to blog post composition. It also seems to make it impossible to copy-paste blog post drafts from Microsoft Word to WordPress. It lumped everything I copy-pasted into one ugly block. Both I and […]
MISTAKE MONDAY for June 24: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?
Can you spot what’s wrong in the image below? Please post your answer as a comment. This is a classic mistake. When will people learn? I post these challenges to raise awareness of the importance of proofreading.
Marketing tips from Allison Baird of Boston Private
Allison Baird, Boston Private’s senior vice president of products & solutions, shared some thoughts on marketing as part of a Q&A panel at a conference run by Skyword on June 6, 2019. Here are some interesting comments she made: Typically, the board thinks of marketing as “fluff” that’s not really important. But now marketing is […]