Category Archives: Communication Tips

The funny thing about humor in emails.

By John | Published: July 20, 2009

The funny thing about using humor in emails and other business writing is that it often doesn’t work. Worse still, a lot of times it backfires on you. That’s because your reader can’t hear the smile in your voice or see the twinkle in your eye. I should know.

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How Morse Code can make your writing more readable.

By John | Published: July 20, 2009

I know, I know…hardly anyone uses Morse Code anymore. But I’m planning to resurrect it in honor of all those Boy Scouts and amateur radio operators of days gone by. Besides, if you treat your sentences like Morse Code, your writing will be much more readable. The problem with most business writing is that it’s all dash and no dot. Here’s how to fix it.