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Why academics should hire generalists to edit their work (opinion)
When seeking an academic editor, you may want to consider a generalist, writes Natalie Schriefer, who suggests how to find the best one for your work.
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OBA PR’s Innovative Approach to Modern Communication
OBA PR effectively manages communication across numerous channels, harnessing social media for engagement, prioritizing thought leadership with captivating content, making data-driven decisions, and demonstrating effective crisis communication. In an ever-changing profession, OBA PR not only leads but also exemplifies the values crucial for success in modern public relations.
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5 Secrets Writing Your Signature Keynote Speech In 2024
Public speaking is an excellent way to build your personal brand. Here is a five-point strategy for delivering a perfect public speech.
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How thinking in a foreign language improves decision-making
Research shows people who speak another language are more utilitarian and flexible, less risk-averse and egotistical, and better able to cope with traumatic memories
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Using AI to Decode Animal Communication with Aza Raskin
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The importance of order for effective writing
Simon Hall writes...if you want to get your message across, whether it’s a report, briefing, or even a social media post, this trick is critical.
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Medieval Manuscript Reveals 15th-Century Comedy Routine
Written to be performed live, a medieval minstrel's jokes poked fun at the powerful
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Newly-Developed Optical Fiber Can Carry 1.7 Petabits
All the world’s internet traffic is carried through optical fibers which are each 125 microns thick. These industry standard fibers link continents, data centers, mobile phone towers, satellite ground stations and our homes and businesses.
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Columnist Carl Kline: Letter writing has become a lost art
I have a friend who is a very creative letter writer. Her script is quite artistic and what she communicates is always thoughtful and informative. But another of her letter writing habits is the most remarkable and unique. She always makes her own envelopes. She will take a heavy page out of a magazine with an interesting picture on it, fold it appropriately and seal it with tape. Remove the tape to read what’s inside and unfold the picture for an added gift.
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How to use transitions for clearer writing
It’s easy for writers to forget to leave these breadcrumbs. After all, you know where the story is going. You’re so deep into the forest that you can’t see the trees, let alone guide someone through them.
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These jobs are most likely to be replaced by chatbots like ChatGPT
Chatbots and artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT that can almost instantly produce increasingly sophisticated written content are already being used to perform a variety of tasks, from writing high school assignments to generating legal documents and even authoring legislation.
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Brekkies, barbies, mozzies: why do Aussies shorten so many words?
Colloquialisms such as barbie and smoko are like accents – part of the glue that sticks Australian English speakers together.
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Writers, be wary of Throat-Clearers and Wan Intensifiers. Very, very wary.
That there are few absolutes in writing is why a case can be made for just about any word on a list of the proscribed. But one must draw the line somewhere.
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How to present to executives.
Have you presented to company executives about a key engineering initiative, walking into the room excited and leaving defeated? Maybe you only made it to your second slide before unrelated questions derailed the discussion. Maybe you worked through your entire presentation only to have folks say, “Great job,” and leave without any useful debate. Afterward, you’re not quite sure what happened, but you know it didn’t go well.
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How to write a script for a speech contest or a talent competition
Winning a talent competition or a speaking contest begins with good writing. So does any speech where you hope to change attitudes, entertain or lead people to action. Here is how to write the script.
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Beside the point? Punctuation is dead, long live punctuation
How we came to represent (through inky marks) the vagaries of the mind, inflections of the voice, and intensity of feeling
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Clear Business Writing - 4 Effective And Essential Principles And Practices
Clear business writing reduces errors and misunderstanding. Here is how to use plain language strategies to save your business money.
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In the attention economy, writing still packs a punch
For some audiences—particularly top business execs—written content is indispensable in researching important decisions. Here’s how PR pros are thinking about their skill sets.
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Plain language guide: 51 tips to write in plain English for better readability
If you want more people to read what you've written and to understand what you mean, the tips in this plain English writing guide will help.
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Twitter testing reporting for COVID-19 misinformation
Earlier this week, Twitter announced that it is testing a new report label for misleading content, it includes options for a health category, including COVID-19.
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