"What the HELL is Social Media?" with a hat tip to Sree Sreenivasan
If you’re still wondering why you should learn about social media, check out this video, which I discovered thanks to Sree Sreenivasan.
Tip for bloggers from novelist Will Self
Bloggers should constantly be on the lookout for topics. Inspiration often hits at awkward times. That’s why I like the following advice from British novelist Will Self. Always carry a notebook. And I mean always. The short-term memory only retains information for three minutes; unless it is committed to paper you can lose an idea […]
Reader question: How can I share my investment commentary on LinkedIn?
You can use LinkedIn, yet stay within your compliance officer’s guidelines, by sharing approved materials through your LinkedIn “status line.” I often suggest this to investment managers and financial advisors. So I wasn’t surprised to receive an email saying, “Help! Please remind me how to share a link to my investment commentary on LinkedIn.” Here’s […]
Financial writers clinic: Lessons from Floyd Norris of The New York Times
I’m a big fan of New York Times columnist Floyd Norris. His Feb. 27 column illustrates techniques you can use for your financial articles and blog posts. Lesson 1: Make your title provocative–and consider giving away your conclusion. “Think Banks Are Out of the Woods? Maybe Not,” says Norris’ title. The title achieves two positive […]
My best posts for financial advisors who blog
If you’re a financial blogger who cares about well-written blog posts, you’ll find something useful in these posts. Bloggers’ top two punctuation mistakes —Please READ this if you’re a blogger who is not a professional writer. Financial writers, lead with your message, not your source A title can make a world of difference Bloggers, one […]