Be a better rainmaker

Be a better rainmaker

Recently, we lost a regular customer in a round of layoffs and budget cuts. This left us with unexpected capacity for the rest of the quarter (and potentially beyond). It's easy to freak out when this happens and start spinning all kinds of unhelpful scenarios. I know...
Appreciate your freelancers

Appreciate your freelancers

The second week of February is Freelance Writer Appreciation Week. Check out these posts for ideas on how you can show some love to the freelancers you work with! Freelancer Appreciation Week How to work well with freelancers Be a better client: Don’t ghost...
2 tips for better job ads

2 tips for better job ads

There's all kinds of research out there that employees want to work for companies that share their values and support their lives. That's why your job ad copy should of course include the usual suspects -- general responsibilities, specific tasks and projects, salary,...
Punctuation tip: ONE SPACE after a period

Punctuation tip: ONE SPACE after a period

If you're of a certain vintage, you were taught to put two spaces after a period or other mark of terminal punctuation. That was because back in the olden days of typewriters and lead type, each key or letter took up the same amount of space. The "i" took up the same...