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I Won First, Second, and HM in the 2009 National NFPW Communications Contest!
A few months ago, I won three first place awards in the Missouri Communications Contest through my local National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) chapter. These three entries were then entered in the NFPW’s national contest. I recently heard that I won First, Second and Honorable Mention in the national contest!
First place in Magazine [...]
I Love Dictionary.com
So often we think about what we hate on the computer… for me it’s MS Word (clunky is a compliment!).
But I’d like to focus on a website that I love: dictionary.com.
I’d like to give them a shout out because this website is simple, does it’s job well, and connects to a great thesaurus. [...]
CU wins five communication awards, including 3 in first place
Coleman Unlimited (CU) has won five awards in the 2009 Communication Contest. Sponsored by the Missouri Professional Communicators, a chapter of the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW), the contest recognizes a variety of communication tactics, including writing, public relations, communications, photography, speeches, web, research, and books.
Our awards in the 2009 Communications Contest:
First place in Special [...]
Credit Card Post Published at GetRichSlowly.org
A few weeks ago I wrote on this website about a funny phone experience I had with a bank customer service rep about credit cards.
I submitted it to one of my husband’s favorite personal finance blogs, GetRichSlowly.org. The editor, J.D. Roth, liked the post and offered to publish it. It went online yesterday at GetRichSlowly.org.
Yesterday, [...]
10 Best Social Media Tools for PR Professionals & Journalists
Every once in a while I come across a post on the web that is so valuable that I have this urge to print it and save it somewhere in a vault of “important informaton.” However, these days, I am retraining myself to save the link or if I must print it, print it to [...]
Write to Wow Readers: A Checklist for Great Writing (Part 2)
I had so much to say on the topic of great writing, that I had to break it into multiple posts!
Here’s a few more tips to follow to improve your writing process:
Read out loud. After writing, speak what you write. This unveils awkward phrasing, gaps in the structure, and areas that need revision.
Strengthen verbs. Replace [...]
Write to Wow Readers: A Checklist for Great Writing (Part 1)
Want to look smart? Learn how to write clearly and concisely!
Writing has never been more important as we all spend hours every week writing emails. Although this list applies to nearly all business and promotional writing, I wouldn’t suggest applying it to essays and creative writing.
This is, however, a great checklist the next time you [...]
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