Sunday, January 31, 2016

Entrepreneur lives nightmare as rival cashes in on his best idea - Chicago Tribune



Chicago Tribune


Entrepreneur lives nightmare as rival cashes in on his best idea

Chicago Tribune

It's a strange way to do business, writing off potential big customers as marketing expenses. Lynx wanted no part of it. You'll never see the FinishLynx name at the Tour de France. The Tour buys timing tech from Lynx, but sells timing rights to the ...



Jared Enterprises Inc. appoints new senior broker and CFO - Springfield News-Leader



Springfield News-Leader


Jared Enterprises Inc. appoints new senior broker and CFO

Springfield News-Leader

At the University of Missouri Law School, Bosovik has worked as a graduate assistant, teaching Finance 1000 as well as tutoring students in business writing. Her list of leadership and community service work while a full-time law student is outstanding ...



Friday, January 29, 2016

Pets to Steal the Show on February 7 During Mardi Gras Barkus & Meoux Krewe Parade - Galveston.com & Company (press release) (blog)



Galveston.com & Company (press release) (blog)


Pets to Steal the Show on February 7 During Mardi Gras Barkus & Meoux Krewe Parade

Galveston.com & Company (press release) (blog)

A member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), he specializes in travel, feature and business writing and is the author (main contributor) of the Dorling Kindersley EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE TO PHILADELPHIA AND THE PENNSYLVANIA ...



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Thursday, January 28, 2016

How virtual reality could change moviegoing

You're standing on the edge of a cliff, hundreds of feet above a snaking river. Your palms are sweaty. Your heart is beating fast.



















College of Arts and Letters to start Liberal Arts High program for professors to talk to high school students - Rexburg Standard Journal



College of Arts and Letters to start Liberal Arts High program for professors to talk to high school students

Rexburg Standard Journal

POCATELLO – Idaho State University's College of Arts and Letters will start a new program titled “Liberal Arts High,” where professors across the humanities and social sciences will travel to area high schools and give presentations on their areas of ...



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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

'It's a long way from London to Denver' - The Villager



The Villager


'It's a long way from London to Denver'

The Villager

Greetings from London, where I'm spending January on international business. Writing about the economic future of the U.S. and Colorado in 2016 seemed daunting … until I had the opportunity to discuss and examine the economies of the United Kingdom ...



5 Biggest Business Writing Mistakes - Business 2 Community



5 Biggest Business Writing Mistakes

Business 2 Community

For example, if you were to write a business letter to a partner in a law firm or a big corporation, you'd be well advised to use a very formal business writing style—use a colon after greeting and follow all the other conventions of formal business ...



Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Hoverboards that hover? They're here




















Perfect Resumes and Cover Letters: Editing Tips and Resume Writing Services - Huffington Post



Huffington Post


Perfect Resumes and Cover Letters: Editing Tips and Resume Writing Services

Huffington Post

As a lecturer of business writing, I am often asked about some of the worst mistakes I've seen in writing. The reality is, when a person makes the occasional mistake in an email, it can be forgiven. We've all been typing on the run with the "Sent From ...



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Google's Australia Day doodle recognizes indigenous people's struggles

A special Google Doodle marking Australia Day has won widespread praise for highlighting the indigenous people's centuries-old suffering.



















Monday, January 25, 2016

Small Town Food Blues (Busted!) - Amador Ledger-Dispatch



Small Town Food Blues (Busted!)

Amador Ledger-Dispatch

My living, such as it is, may come from editing technical articles and general business writing, but I'm still holding out hope that someday, someone will pay me and my sidekick to travel the world sampling and writing about food. Because I know how to ...



Sunday, January 24, 2016

How to make sure your writing is projecting the right image - Minneapolis Star Tribune



How to make sure your writing is projecting the right image

Minneapolis Star Tribune

How do you come across as a manager, colleague or team member when you write? Do you project an image of a competent, decisive, fair-minded, approachable person, or do you come across as impatient, disorganized, careless and distant? Are you ...