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August 22, 2012
by Dave McClintock
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A First Look at Medium.com

Medium.com is in beta launch, allowing posts from friends and family and inviting reader reactions via Twitter sign-ins. The intro page describes it as a new platform for sharing stories and ideas. It’s longer-form than Twitter and organized into collections, … Continue reading →

Categories: Marketing | Tags: blogging, Medium, Twitter, websites, writing | Permalink

June 21, 2012
by Dave McClintock
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Grammar Is for the Front Office and the Back Office

I have to agree with the managers quoted in Sue Shellenbarger’s June 19, 2012, Wall Street Journal article, “This Embarrasses You and I*” – practicing good grammar in the back office can help ensure that a company’s external communications are boo-boo free. … Continue reading →

Categories: Marketing | Tags: editing, grammar, writing | Permalink

On Entrepreneur.com, I wrote a roundup of four apps that help you save money on gas, based on your location. Here’s the grain of salt: “Unfortunately, these apps won’t point you to free gas or truly cheap gas — only gas fairies can do that.”

Let me know if you’ve had luck with these (GasBuddy, TripTik, Mapquest, Poynt) or other apps.

Categories: Tech | Tags: apps, Entrepreneur.com, writing | Permalink

November 2, 2009
by Dave McClintock
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Discipline: November Is for Writing

This post is about a different kind of contract—it’s the contract you make with yourself as a writer. Thanks to National Novel Writing Month—NaNoWriMo—November has become an annual fest of unfettered word-cranking. Participants are encouraged to write at least 50,000 … Continue reading →

Categories: Marketing | Tags: NaNoWriMo, PragProWriMo, writing | Permalink

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