Designing a Process Step-by-Step Use this worksheet to gather information when you’re designing a complex process as described in Critical Skill 4: Part 2-Designing a Complex Process and Critical … [Read more...]
Success in a Blink and a Blink Test
In 2005, Malcolm Gladwell’s bestselling book “Blink.” introduced the idea that we make make decisions about people and things almost instantaneously– long before we do the cognitive thinking about … [Read more...]
A Content Editor’s Quality Checklist
Editing for Quality It’s true that every writer needs an editor. We all know that I sure do. In textbook publishing, we say that every writer really needs two–a content editor and a copyeditor. The … [Read more...]
Successful-Blog Joins 9rules–Thanks to Our Readers
Once upon a time there was a little blog, who wanted to be Successful. It had all the right ideas. It just needed the care and feeding of great writers and great readers. It even had a cool name. It … [Read more...]
Eye-Deas 3-Photo Content Checklist
Seeing your Work Images–photos and artwork–can be used in two ways: as illustration–to extend or explain the content–or as decoration–to bring readers in and add interest to the page. Either way, … [Read more...]
Tips: Writing Clearly
Guest Writer: Hanni Ross Recently I’ve been thinking about how important it is to be able to get your point across well. I’m not particularly good at this myself so have been doing some research. In … [Read more...]
6+1 Ways to Compelling & Elegant Blog Posts
Atilla, the Great Idea Killa Ideas. Everyone talks about getting ideas. I get one. It’s great. I jump on it. I start to write. Soon enough I find myself in a pile of mush — words all over, thoughts … [Read more...]
FIOTB–Tool 1: Content Development Tool
Because thinking outside of the box is unstructured, it can can lead to “swiss-cheese solutions”–answers that have holes in them–things that we just didn’t think of in our unstructured thinking. So I … [Read more...]
A Blogger’s Personal Narrative Checklist
Successful bloggers write well. As a professional writer, I have a few tips, tricks, techniques, strategies, and of course, checklists that I use to keep me on the right path. It’s time I started … [Read more...]
GAWKER Design: Curb Appeal as Customer-Centered Promotion
The Qualities of Great Curb Appeal Great design is branding that whispers. Like a house with fabulous curb appeal, a uniquely-inspired stained glass window, or the fine lines on a fabulous car, design … [Read more...]