Tag: writing

  • Big words are big, but they’re not clever.

    Big words are big, but they’re not clever.

    Some industries have an affection towards using big words. Sometimes they’re necessary (a type of lumbar surgery needs to be referred to as a laminectomy). But if they’re not, then using them can have the opposite effect. Describing familar ideas with pretencious language can be taken as a sign of poor intellegience. Below is a…

  • 10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Blogging

    This is the kind of post I wish I could write if I was more literate. It sums up very neatly all the problems which so many companies and organisations have. It’s a mix of venting frustration with reading terrible blogs whilst nudging you away from falling into the traps yourself. Read all about it…

  • Brand new look, same old author

    I’ve applied a new theme to the blog to bring together a few ideas I’ve had about the site. The new theme is called Agregado and is a free offering commissioned by Smashing Magazine created by Darren Hoyt and Matt Dawson. In the previous design of the blog I had used a feed syndication pluggin called Feed WordPress which let…