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Free writing, speaking and small business marketing tips

You'll find a wealth of information here about writing and small business marketing. Many of these articles have previously appeared in magazines, journals or newspapers. You are welcome to quote any of these articles, but please acknowledge your source. Thanks.

My expertise as an author, trainer and speaker is also on display at Flying Solo, an online resource brimming with small business advice. Read my articles here.

 
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Email Address
Email Format
HTML
Text/Don't Know
 
 
 
     
Business writing advice
Bored with board papers?
How to write a PR proposal for the board
How to write a winning proposal
How to write direct marketing mail
Technical writing meets marketing
Persuasive writing tips
Show don't tell
Magic Numbers — three and seven
 
Writing for the web
10 tips on writing for the web
How to write an e-newsletter
 
Grammar tips
Affect and effect
Apostrophes with 's' words
Enquiry and inquiry
Avoiding the generic 'he'
Me, myself, I am
Oft-confused words
Proportionate/proportional
Quotation marks
Subjunctive — recommend
Which and that
Who and whom
 
Business speaking skills
Elevator statements: What do you do?
Being effective on the telephone
 
PR and media writing skills
How to write a press release
Winning clients via the media
 
Sales and marketing
Talk up your business
Will aligning sales and marketing boost your bottom line?
How to write a marketing plan
 
Writing styles and language
Writing executive summaries
Editing and proofreading tips
Dealing with abbreviations
Writing endings
First, second and third person
Trouble starting writing
Readability formulas
What is irony?
Writing recommendations
 

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