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The Presentation Tip of the Day – from Andy Rooney

I have always liked Andy Rooney’s essays.  They were so well-written. One quote that has popped up throughout the weekend, after his death, is this one.  He described his work this way: “I’m a writer who reads what he’s written.” This is your presentation tip of the day. This is what Andy Rooney did.  His… Read More The Presentation Tip of the Day – from Andy Rooney

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Do You want to Communicate Clearly? – Economize words! (“The Future Belongs to the Best Editors,” says Jason Fried)

My colleague Karl Krayer teaches eight principles in his sessions on writing skills.  One principle is this:  economize words. It is a valuable principle. Jason Fried (37Signals; co-author of Rework), recently put this up on his blog.  (I first read it through Andrew Sullivan, here). I recently took some Q&A. The last question was asked… Read More Do You want to Communicate Clearly? – Economize words! (“The Future Belongs to the Best Editors,” says Jason Fried)

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