by CPhillips | Sep 25, 2018 | Blogging, Communication Planning, Communications, digital communications
There are two kinds of editing. Copy editing fixes what is grammatically wrong. Style editing is about the form and how things connect. Here are seven tips to make you a stronger editor. 1. Use direct language. Be simple, not showy. AP Style changes. Oxford comma...
by CPhillips | Sep 20, 2018 | Blogging, Communication Audit, Communication Planning, Communications, digital communications
Don’t start writing until you’ve put in your mental prep time. It will save you time and energy in the long run. Mike Long (mikelongonline.com or @mikewrites), an award winning speechwriter, screenwriter and instructor at Georgetown University said all...
by CPhillips | Dec 8, 2016 | Communication Planning, Communications, strategic communications
C- Cliché R- Run on sentences A- Apathy P- Passive tone of voice Let’s start with cliché. What is it? By definition a cliché is: 1) a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought and 2) a trite, stereotyped expression. None of which sounds...
