The letter reader who’s your biggest nightmare
If you’re a sloppy letter writer, then my friend’s old employer is your biggest nightmare. But clean up your writing, and you can win over even this tough customer. The impatient reader “How do you go through your mail so quickly?” she asked after watching him flip through letters one after another without pausing. His […]
Should you go bold?
Bold type, which is thicker than regular type, can make it easier for readers to grasp your meaning. This happens only if you bold wisely. Go overboard with bold, and you may lose readers. When to bold Here are three ways I’d use bold in a blog post: 1. Bold your headings or the first […]
Guest blogger guidelines for the Investment Writing blog
Guest bloggers have made some great contributions to my Investment Writing blog. Guest posts are welcome, but must meet the following requirements to be considered for publication. 1. Relevance – Please propose a topic that shows you’re familiar with the Investment Writing blog and our readers. Don’t expect me to come up with a topic […]
WikiLeaks writing tip
You can’t avoid the media’s coverage of WikiLeaks. An article in today’s New York Times focused on the high quality of the writing in the cables. Naturally, I was intrigued. “The trick is to catch the reader’s attention,” advises Ambassador Richard Hoagland in his “Ambassador’s Cable Drafting Tips,” according to “Clinton Squeezes WikiLemons, Trying to […]
“Has housing bottomed out?”–Karl Case and others on the U.S. housing market
The U.S. housing market was the focus of a December 2 presentation to the Boston Security Analysts Society on “The U.S. Residential Housing Sector: Are We Near the Trough?” Scott B. Van Voorhis, lead real estate blogger for Boston.com, moderated a panel including Karl E. Case, founding partner, Fiserv Case Shiller Weiss, Inc.; Laurie Goodman, […]