Tweet your quarterly investment commentary for more impact
“Second Quarter Market Update”—I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this boring status update in my Twitter streams, LinkedIn, or Facebook. You can attract more views, and get more people to click your links when you strengthen the status updates you share via social media. I have some tips for you. 1. Highlight […]
How to capitalize financial acronyms
Is it “LIBOR” or “Libor”? I’m startled by seeing the acronym for the London Interbank Offered Rate spelled with only the initial letter capitalized. I believe that every letter of an acronym should be capitalized to communicate that the word is an acronym, a form of abbreviation created from initial letters or syllables of a […]
How to market your self-published book: Lessons from my experience
Your self-published book won’t sell itself. In my opinion, writing and publishing your book is only half the battle. It’s equally important to inform people about your book and its benefits for them. I used nine techniques to promote my book, Financial Blogging: How to Write Powerful Posts That Attract Clients. 1. Plan ahead I […]
It’s wrong to be right
Writers, sometimes it’s wrong for you to write in a way that’s technically correct. Here’s how Claire Kehrwald Cook explains this phenomenon in Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing: Idiom, the normal pattern of the language, sometimes runs counter to both grammar and logic, but it must prevail. A construction that sounds […]
5 proofreading tips for quarterly investment reports
Proofreading quarterly investment communications stresses people. Tight deadlines and client demands add to the pressures on a small department. However, creating checklists and processes will ease the strain. I have some suggestions to help you be accurate and avoid stylistic inconsistencies and typos. This post started as a response to the tweet you see here. […]