How to Write a Professional Profile – 3

February 9, 2010

Specifics. We all love specifics. The internet has spoiled us with easy access to detailed information. We expect promises, forecasts and offers to be as specific as possible. Vagueness and ambiguity set off alarm bells and send up red flags. Take a look at the following profile, which indulged in ambiguity (before) and has been [...]

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Easily improve your writing with this tip.

February 3, 2010

Your time is valuable. When you’re reading, you want the author to be concise and precise. Your readers will appreciate it if you extend them the same courtesy in your writing. Let’s take a look at how this writing sample could be more concise, precise and ‘courteous’: “The number one recommendation being made throughout the [...]

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How to Write a Professional Profile – 2

January 26, 2010

Learning how to write a professional profile doesn’t have to be difficult. The writing tips in this post will give you more ideas to build on last week’s advice. Each profession has its own challenges in writing a profile that engages its target audience. Below, it’s selling the intangible nature of the home-buying experience. Nevertheless, [...]

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A simple writing mistake and solution.

January 19, 2010

This colorful sentence illustrates a very common and correctable problem in writing. Imagine asking a surgeon about the process they follow during an operation, and hearing them reply, “I don’t know, I just start cutting and hope it all works out.” Let’s strip away everything but the ‘people’ words: ‘a surgeon’, ‘they’, ‘them’, and ‘I’. [...]

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How to Write a Professional Profile – 1

January 11, 2010

For the professional world, social media has become a great way to communicate personality and establish credibility. Nevertheless, there will be times when we can’t update our online presence or may want a general ‘about me’ piece for newcomers. An up-to-date, concise and professional profile remains an integral part of your online presence. It’s never [...]

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