Click hereto read a really useful article by Simon Payn, “Five Lessons From Newspapers to Boost Your Blog’s Circulation.”
Don’t be put off by the title. You don’t have to be a blogger to benefit from these 5 tips.
Do you write memos? Read the article.
Do you give presentations? Read the article.
If you want to improve your writing skills or presentation skills, you will get great tips on:
- Brevity – What if you had to cut your article or presentation by 50%?
- A Strong Opening – Capture your audience’s attention at the start.
- Use Headlines – Readers like to skim. Give them a road-map.
- Visuals. Get the most out of them.
- Accuracy. Check your facts, check your spelling, check your links.
Please share some of your favorite tips. What articles have helped to improve your communications?