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MISTAKE MONDAY for August 26: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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Improve your financial writing with these rules

Improve your financial writing with these rules

Sometimes I find inspiration for my writing in unusual places.…

Adapting to SEO’s changes

Is search engine optimization (SEO) changing for the better?…
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MISTAKE MONDAY for July 29: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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All versus all of

“All” versus “all of”

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I’m a little obsessive about proper usage, but there are plenty…

Those pesky split infinitives!

Did you ever learn that you shouldn’t “split infinitives”?…
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MISTAKE MONDAY for June 24: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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high net worth

“High net worth” in your financial marketing

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A copyediting project spurred me to think about how to use “high…

JUNE NEWSLETTER: Coping with generative AI in articles

Protect your publication against AI-generated text You need…
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MISTAKE MONDAY for May 27: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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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…

May newsletter: Better quarterly commentary

Want to do a better job on your next quarterly commentary? You’ve…
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MISTAKE MONDAY for April 29: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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April Newsletter: This is where you’ll find my newsletter from now on!

Starting in May, this newsletter will be published on the first…
how do you spell it? outperformance vs. out-performance

How do you spell it? “Out-performance” vs. “outperformance”

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The browser's spellchecker keeps tagging "outperformance" as…
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MISTAKE MONDAY for March 25: Can YOU spot what’s wrong?

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March Newsletter: Comma or colon before a quotation?

I instinctively choose between a comma and a colon before a quotation.…
7 factors that affect reading ease

7 factors that affect reading ease

On this blog—and in my writing workshops—I've written about…