The Write Blog
INTRANET CONTENT, WRITING, AND GRAPHICS
What makes you want to open your morning news source? A shrieking headline? A New York Times Morning Briefing text every five minutes on your IPhone? The latest from your local journal? Answer: you open, turn on, watch, or buy the news because you’re looking for something that peaks your interest. Maybe even something you […]
HOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL INTRANET
You and your company have already made the decision. This is your intranet vision: a dynamic, collaborative experience that is Possible? One-hundred percent. It’s been successfully achieved by countless organizations. But one thing they all agree on—whether you’re a big company with thousands of employees worldwide, or a small company with a few offices scattered […]
OUR WRITERS’ FAVORITE PODCASTS FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE
If you’ve ever spent a lot of time sitting in traffic, you know that local radio can get pretty monotonous. How many times can you listen to “Meant to Be” before you find yourself wanting to scream, “Let it go! It is NOT meant to be!” And talk radio? That can be even worse! So, […]
STAY ON THE WRITE SIDE OF THE LAW: STEER CLEAR OF PUBLISHING WOES
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….” there was a copyright lawsuit between Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica. Stars Wars had captured the hearts of adoring fans across America, and Universal Studios wanted to jump on that bandwagon, so they launched Battlestar Galactica. But Star Wars execs saw one too many similarities […]
CONTENT MIGRATION DOESN’T HAVE TO BE A NIGHTMARE: BEST PRACTICES FOR A SMOOTHER TRANSITION
For most people, the thought of migrating thousands of pages to a new website is overwhelming. Even if the project involves only a website redesign, it can feel like an impossible task. The task is made more difficult for large organizations that have multiple departments, each having ownership in the content. For example, a large […]
THE 1,000+ PAGE WEBSITE OVERHAUL…HOW TO UNDERTAKE A MASSIVE WEBSITE REWRITE
Much has been written about crumbling infrastructure throughout the United States. If it’s not roads and bridges, then it’s internet networks and dated telecommunications infrastructure. But not so much has been written on the effects of aging on internet content. The internet has been around long enough that many sites have compiled years of content […]
AUDITORY, VISUAL OR KINESTHETIC? WHY YOU SHOULD TELL YOUR WRITER YOUR LEARNING STYLE
When starting a project with a writer – be it a book brochure, website or whitepaper – it’s common to focus on the end goal. How will it read when it’s done? Less focused on, but equally important, are the mechanics of creating the document. That is, a smooth journey from blank page to finished […]
TOP 10 MICROSOFT WORD TIPS FOR WRITERS
When you use something every day for years, you start to think you’re getting pretty good at it.But if you’re like most writers, you’ve probably been using Microsoft Word to write a few pages, save them, and maybe print them out. If you’re working with an editor, clients, or other writers, then you likely use […]
WORD TIP OF THE WEEK: CREATE A CUSTOM TOOLBAR
If you’re like most of us, you tend to use the same Word features all the time. And those features might not just be in the Home tab. If you find yourself switching tabs over and over, save yourself some clicks – and time – by customizing the ribbon. To customize the ribbon in Word: […]
WORD TIP OF THE WEEK: COMPARE DOCUMENTS TO SEE REVISIONS
When several people are working on a document, it’s almost inevitable that someone will eventually forget to use Track Changes. Luckily, Word includes another way to see the revisions between two versions of a document. Don’t comb through a document looking for changes! Instead, use the Compare feature: 1. Make sure both versions of the […]
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