Committed to Commenting: A Blogging Resolution
I’m not really one for New Year’s Resolutions, and there’s certainly been no shortage of those in the blogosphere lately, anyway. I am, however, one for blogging resolutions. In some form or another,...
View ArticleCelebrating My One Year Blogoversary With Business 2 Community
Today I celebrate my one year blogoversary with Business 2 Community. I’m pretty pumped about it! You see, a year ago, I was basically stuck. My last full-time teaching position had ended in 2009, and...
View ArticleWant to Succeed in Blogging? Avoid These Mistakes.
Whether you’re doing it as a hobby or as part of your job, blogging can be tough. Everyone and his grandma has a blog these days. It becomes more and more difficult to get yourself noticed, regardless...
View ArticleIntroversion Isn’t a Four-Letter Word: 3 Reasons to Hire an Introvert
In this world, you’re either an extrovert or you’re not. I’m not. People get the wrong idea about introverts. They think we’re perhaps a bit too shy or that maybe we just can’t keep up with rapid-fire...
View ArticleGiving Feedback: The Art of Constructive Criticism
Growing up, I wrote almost as much as I read. I kept notebooks full of stories, stuffing them into my backpack to take them to school and type them on the computers. Invariably, anyone and everyone who...
View ArticleHow to Remove Friends+ From Facebook Photos
Before I get started on this post that will tell you how to get rid of the Friends+ setting in Facebook (finally!), I just want to say thank you for your patience as I haven’t updated this blog in a...
View ArticleCelebrating National Grammar Day: 3 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Writing
March 4th is National Grammar Day, a day when all of us word nerds geek out for grammar. While the day serves as a celebration of language, that celebration also inherently raises awareness of what it...
View ArticleFree Writing: When Writing Crap Can Actually Be Productive
Caption: Keeping a notebook with you is a great way to work on developing your writing voice. Content creators often miss a crucial step in the process. This step comes between the initial idea and the...
View ArticleNot Happy With Your Outsourced or Freelance Content? Provide Feedback!
Content creation is a big job, and businesses don’t always have the time or resources necessary to support it in-house. Instead, they’ll often turn to some kind of secondary source, such as outsourced...
View ArticleWhat is Plagiarism? Breaking Down a Writer’s Worst Offense
When I was teaching, I’d always try to stress to my students how important it is to completely understand plagiarism and why it’s a horrible idea. I’d cite instances of reporters being fired from major...
View ArticlePlease Stop Advertising Cheapness
Everyone wants a deal. Whether it’s clipping UPC codes for rebates, joining grocery store loyalty programs, extreme couponing, or lining up for Black Friday sales, everyone wants a deal. And it makes...
View ArticleBloggers: Cool It With the Wikipedia Links, Yeah?
Wikipedia is wonderful, huh? If you need to look up some quick information about the Roman Empire, Wikipedia is there for you. If you want to find out whether or not Alexander the Great was, in fact,...
View ArticleWhen Language Evolves: The Thing About Grammar & Blogging
March 4th is National Grammar Day, which works out nicely for me since I have a writing blog. As I was brainstorming topics to commemorate the occasion, I decided to use that wonderful means of...
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