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Answer Upon - News Flash!! Bad Speling Afekts Biznez!
Good Morning Silicon Valley reports that the recently leaked Press Release is actually confidential Microsoft memo.“The next sea change” in computing -- software as a service -- has arrived, Gates writes, and Microsoft must embrace it or lose ground to the advertising-supported Internet businesses being developed by Google, Yahoo and Salesforce.com.In the Web 1.0 Dotcom days, a concept had emerged called B-to-B-to-C, as a successor to B-to-B and B-to-C. As consumer marketeers were looking for more efficient ways to reach their consumer audiences, the idea of reaching them through their employers seemed cost-efficient and attractive.Now, at the height of Web 2.0, Microsoft seems to be in the absolute best spot to capitalize on the B-to-B-to-C advertising opportunity.Imagine, you are BMW, and you want to advertise to a very targeted audience of consumers with a certain ho
You've launched your website, you've done a great job ... and you didn't ask anyone to help you proofread your site, just to give you an opinion. You're wondering why you're not getting any clients, and no-one is signing up for your newsletter. What on earth could be the problem? Ahhhhhhh ... some kind soul finally emails you to tell you they were offended by a phrase on your home page. Yikes! This could have been avoided!!
Sometimes when we work on something for such a long time, we are immune to it in many ways - when we read over text again and again, we can't see the mistakes.
Let someone with a fresh eye do this for you.
* * * * * * * * *
STOP mistakes BEFORE they are a problem
* * * * * * * * *
Unproofed websites show unprofessional regard. Don't get caught out - ask someone to proof your site today!
* * * * * * * * *
The main thing to understand is that not everyone is great at everything. You're probably great at selling your product or service - that doesn't mean you have to be great at proofreading too.
Let someone else do that for you - whether it's a friend, business associate or professional proofreader, do yourself a favor and let your words BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE. If you have any questions, pop over to this page and ty
Why is there a business cycle? Someone once noted that people could tolerate any condition except the possibility of one. This one condition is prolong periods of prosperity. Incredible as it seems, this observation contains more than just a kernel of truth, and helps to explain where we are in our current business cycle.When the economy starts to recover from a stiff downturn, people are understandably doubtful about the tenacity of the young expansion. They hold back on their discretionary spending and their use of debt. As the upswing continues to gather force, people tend to become less risk averse. You might say that the greed factor becomes more prevalent.As the upturn ages, people become more confident and think that the expansion will last indefinitely. (This has a similar ring to peoples’ attitudes towards real estate today.) Business people take on more debt to l
* typing errors
* spelling mistakes
* grammatical problems
* punctuation problems.
Wow! A whopping 50%!
Hard to believe??
No, I don't think it is.
In my daily business life I briefly skim or read anywhere up to hundreds of web pages, brochures, flyers, business cards and emails per day.
I'm lucky - I've got a *proofreader's eye* [I'll give it back soon - haha] which means that mistakes like those mentioned above just JUMP OFF THE PAGE and draw my attention to them.
I can't help myself - I'm a wordsmith, a lover of words, and despite all those years at school with my eyes rolling back in my head with boredom during the English class, the information somehow seeped into my brain and it stuck.
Now I'm one of those people who wants to correct the mistakes on restaurant menus, much to the horror of my friends and biz associates. I used to carry a red pen [to make corrections ... :o>] but I've been banned from doing that.
How many times have I seen this doozy, in print, on websites and on big signs and billboards outside stores:
*For all your stationary needs, visit Blahblahblah Company!*
See how they spelt *stationAry*, with an *a*??
Don't they know this means *standing still, not moving* when spelt this way??
Obviously not. So how to remember HOW to spell it? I have a little saying which I learnt as a child:
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E is for ENVELOPE.
A is for APPLE.
StationEry with an E for Envelope.
StationAry with an A for Apple.
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The thinking behind this is that an apple sits still, so therefore is *stationAry*, and an Envelope is one piece of *stationEry* with an E. For more info, visit this page: http://humbleapostrophe.com/
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YOUR / YOU'RE / YORE
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If you want to say, *Your shoes are lovely.*, use YOUR.
If you want to say, *You're late!!*, use YOU'RE, which is the shortened version of YOU ARE.
If you want to talk about historical times, you might say, *In days of yore, there were no motor vehicles.*, and use YORE.
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COMMON BOOBOOS ONLINE TODAY!
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1. I see this one all the time, and spotted this on a top affiliate website:
==> One of the biggest mistakes I see affiliates making everyday is that **their** building a short-term business
The word **their** in the sentence above is used incorrectly.
It SHOULD be written as **they're**, which is the shortened version of **they are**.
* * * * * * * * *
2. On a recruitment site I spotted the following:
==> Currently we have a number of temporary **vacancy's**.
WRONG!!!!! No need for an apostrophe in the sentence above!
The word **vacancy's** should be written as **vacancies**, which is the plural form of the word vacancy.
To put an apostrophe at the end of the word and add an *s* means you want to show ownership of something ... so ask yourself, *What do the vacancies OWN?*. Of course they own zip, nada, nothing ... so DON'T use an apostrophe here.
* * * * * * * * *
3. On the same recruitment site I spotted this:
==> If you happen to be a Secretary or Administrator with 3-5+ years of experience and **your** looking to make your next move ...
The word **your** in the sentence above is used incorrectly. It SHOULD be written as **you're**, which is the shortened version of **you are**.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The key to avoiding these glaring errors is as follows:
* admit you might be tired or you might have read your text too many times to be able to notice any problems
* admit that spelling and grammar might not be your best skills
* acknowledge that you want your text, document, website etc to be the BEST IT CAN BE
* ask one or more friends or associates to read the text for you - reading something with a fresh *eye* can quickly spot mistakes
* * * * * * * * *
What's the BIGGEST PROOFREADING BOOBOO?
People proofread the small print, the regular text and FORGET to proof the MAJOR HEADINGS.
* * * * * * * * *
What should be proofread?
* business cards - I wish I had a dollar for every one I've seen with a typo on it
* contracts
* documents
* letters
* website content
* website links [quite often a typo will send a visitor into cyberspace]
* a series of autoresponders, or email course
* newsletters - online AND offline
* ebooks, especially as these will be around for many many years to come
* any document which will reflect on you or your business, in any way.
* * * * * * * * *
WHAT'S WORSE THAN MAKING TYPOS & ERRORS?
Not being able to see them in the first place.
* * * * * * * * *
COULD THIS BE YOU?
You've launched your website, you've done a great job ... and you didn't ask anyone to help you proofread your site, just to give you an opinion. You're wondering why you're not getting any clients, and no-one is signing up for your newsletter. What on earth could be the problem? Ahhhhhhh ... some kind soul finally emails you to tell you they were offended by a phrase on your home page. Yikes! This could have been avoided!!
Sometimes when we work on something for such a long time, we are immune to it in many ways - when we read over text again and again, we can't see the mistakes.
Let someone with a fresh eye do this for you.
* * * * * * * * *
STOP mistakes BEFORE they are a problem
* * * * * * * * *
Unproofed websites show unprofessional regard. Don't get caught out - ask someone to proof your site today!
* * * * * * * * *
The main thing to understand is that not everyone is great at everything. You're probably great at selling your product or service - that doesn't mean you have to be great at proofreading too.
Let someone else do that for you - whether it's a friend, business associate or professional proofreader, do yourself a favor and let your words BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE. If you have any questions, pop over to this page and typ
Put Your Investments on the Right track!Starting a business is not as complicated as it seems. In fact, all you really need to get started is a positive attitude, and the desire to be self employed! The supply of something that's in demand, and money. For now let's focus on the second component of having a business, what's in demand?There is a continual need for nurses in this country as evident should you come across the health care classified sections of your local newspaper. And this will continue to grow as at the aging population continues to increase. needless to say, the medical field is a one. Therefore, careers related to the field are sure to be worthwhile.So what do nurses have to do with starting a business? As described above, nurses are in demand. The need for their skills is increasing, but the supply of nurses seems to be decreasing. As a result of this dilemma
Obviously not. So how to remember HOW to spell it? I have a little saying which I learnt as a child:
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
E is for ENVELOPE.
A is for APPLE.
StationEry with an E for Envelope.
StationAry with an A for Apple.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The thinking behind this is that an apple sits still, so therefore is *stationAry*, and an Envelope is one piece of *stationEry* with an E. For more info, visit this page: http://humbleapostrophe.com/
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
YOUR / YOU'RE / YORE
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
If you want to say, *Your shoes are lovely.*, use YOUR.
If you want to say, *You're late!!*, use YOU'RE, which is the shortened version of YOU ARE.
If you want to talk about historical times, you might say, *In days of yore, there were no motor vehicles.*, and use YORE.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
COMMON BOOBOOS ONLINE TODAY!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
1. I see this one all the time, and spotted this on a top affiliate website:
==> One of the biggest mistakes I see affiliates making everyday is that **their** building a short-term business
The word **their** in the sentence above is used incorrectly.
It SHOULD be written as **they're**, which is the shortened version of **they are**.
* * * * * * * * *
2. On a recruitment site I spotted the following:
==> Currently we have a number of temporary **vacancy's**.
WRONG!!!!! No need for an apostrophe in the sentence above!
The word **vacancy's** should be written as **vacancies**, which is the plural form of the word vacancy.
To put an apostrophe at the end of the word and add an *s* means you want to show ownership of something ... so ask yourself, *What do the vacancies OWN?*. Of course they own zip, nada, nothing ... so DON'T use an apostrophe here.
* * * * * * * * *
3. On the same recruitment site I spotted this:
==> If you happen to be a Secretary or Administrator with 3-5+ years of experience and **your** looking to make your next move ...
The word **your** in the sentence above is used incorrectly. It SHOULD be written as **you're**, which is the shortened version of **you are**.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The key to avoiding these glaring errors is as follows:
* admit you might be tired or you might have read your text too many times to be able to notice any problems
* admit that spelling and grammar might not be your best skills
* acknowledge that you want your text, document, website etc to be the BEST IT CAN BE
* ask one or more friends or associates to read the text for you - reading something with a fresh *eye* can quickly spot mistakes
* * * * * * * * *
What's the BIGGEST PROOFREADING BOOBOO?
People proofread the small print, the regular text and FORGET to proof the MAJOR HEADINGS.
* * * * * * * * *
What should be proofread?
* business cards - I wish I had a dollar for every one I've seen with a typo on it
* contracts
* documents
* letters
* website content
* website links [quite often a typo will send a visitor into cyberspace]
* a series of autoresponders, or email course
* newsletters - online AND offline
* ebooks, especially as these will be around for many many years to come
* any document which will reflect on you or your business, in any way.
* * * * * * * * *
WHAT'S WORSE THAN MAKING TYPOS & ERRORS?
Not being able to see them in the first place.
* * * * * * * * *
COULD THIS BE YOU?
You've launched your website, you've done a great job ... and you didn't ask anyone to help you proofread your site, just to give you an opinion. You're wondering why you're not getting any clients, and no-one is signing up for your newsletter. What on earth could be the problem? Ahhhhhhh ... some kind soul finally emails you to tell you they were offended by a phrase on your home page. Yikes! This could have been avoided!!
Sometimes when we work on something for such a long time, we are immune to it in many ways - when we read over text again and again, we can't see the mistakes.
Let someone with a fresh eye do this for you.
* * * * * * * * *
STOP mistakes BEFORE they are a problem
* * * * * * * * *
Unproofed websites show unprofessional regard. Don't get caught out - ask someone to proof your site today!
* * * * * * * * *
The main thing to understand is that not everyone is great at everything. You're probably great at selling your product or service - that doesn't mean you have to be great at proofreading too.
Let someone else do that for you - whether it's a friend, business associate or professional proofreader, do yourself a favor and let your words BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE. If you have any questions, pop over to this page and ty
The subconscious mind is a very powerful thing. If you have a negative or lazy attitude about you, then you will have no choice but to be negative or lazy. If you mope around and complain then you will achieve nothing. If, on the other hand, you are upbeat and cheerful, then you will generally have a good day and achieve quite a lot. If you dress successfully, people will treat you better than if you dress like a bum. Sad fact I know, but it’s the truth in today’s society.I found years ago that in a home business you need to put just as much effort into your appearance and your attitude, if not more, as you did when working in secular employment. I’ve had to learn to improve my telephone manner, my enthusiasm on the phone and, by looking at myself in a mirror while speaking, I realized why I couldn't sell anything. I needed a check up from the head up!With a home based business,
==> One of the biggest mistakes I see affiliates making everyday is that **their** building a short-term business
The word **their** in the sentence above is used incorrectly.
It SHOULD be written as **they're**, which is the shortened version of **they are**.
* * * * * * * * *
2. On a recruitment site I spotted the following:
==> Currently we have a number of temporary **vacancy's**.
WRONG!!!!! No need for an apostrophe in the sentence above!
The word **vacancy's** should be written as **vacancies**, which is the plural form of the word vacancy.
To put an apostrophe at the end of the word and add an *s* means you want to show ownership of something ... so ask yourself, *What do the vacancies OWN?*. Of course they own zip, nada, nothing ... so DON'T use an apostrophe here.
* * * * * * * * *
3. On the same recruitment site I spotted this:
==> If you happen to be a Secretary or Administrator with 3-5+ years of experience and **your** looking to make your next move ...
The word **your** in the sentence above is used incorrectly. It SHOULD be written as **you're**, which is the shortened version of **you are**.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The key to avoiding these glaring errors is as follows:
* admit you might be tired or you might have read your text too many times to be able to notice any problems
* admit that spelling and grammar might not be your best skills
* acknowledge that you want your text, document, website etc to be the BEST IT CAN BE
* ask one or more friends or associates to read the text for you - reading something with a fresh *eye* can quickly spot mistakes
* * * * * * * * *
What's the BIGGEST PROOFREADING BOOBOO?
People proofread the small print, the regular text and FORGET to proof the MAJOR HEADINGS.
* * * * * * * * *
What should be proofread?
* business cards - I wish I had a dollar for every one I've seen with a typo on it
* contracts
* documents
* letters
* website content
* website links [quite often a typo will send a visitor into cyberspace]
* a series of autoresponders, or email course
* newsletters - online AND offline
* ebooks, especially as these will be around for many many years to come
* any document which will reflect on you or your business, in any way.
* * * * * * * * *
WHAT'S WORSE THAN MAKING TYPOS & ERRORS?
Not being able to see them in the first place.
* * * * * * * * *
COULD THIS BE YOU?
You've launched your website, you've done a great job ... and you didn't ask anyone to help you proofread your site, just to give you an opinion. You're wondering why you're not getting any clients, and no-one is signing up for your newsletter. What on earth could be the problem? Ahhhhhhh ... some kind soul finally emails you to tell you they were offended by a phrase on your home page. Yikes! This could have been avoided!!
Sometimes when we work on something for such a long time, we are immune to it in many ways - when we read over text again and again, we can't see the mistakes.
Let someone with a fresh eye do this for you.
* * * * * * * * *
STOP mistakes BEFORE they are a problem
* * * * * * * * *
Unproofed websites show unprofessional regard. Don't get caught out - ask someone to proof your site today!
* * * * * * * * *
The main thing to understand is that not everyone is great at everything. You're probably great at selling your product or service - that doesn't mean you have to be great at proofreading too.
Let someone else do that for you - whether it's a friend, business associate or professional proofreader, do yourself a favor and let your words BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE. If you have any questions, pop over to this page and ty
A new year means a new beginning, and it's a good time to think over your ideas and tactics for 2006.The plans you have for your business in 2006 will depend on where your business is in the business cycle. You'll have different tactics if it's your first year in business, to someone whose business has matured and who has passed the five-years-in- business mark.If your business is new, recognize that more businesses fail in the first year than at any other time. The failure can be due any number of reasons, including: a lack of preparation, a lack of understanding, and a lack of financial support.More often than not, extremely successful people have had many business failures. If your business fails, it's not the end of the world. It doesn't mean that you'll never be able to run your own business --- it will just take you longer to get there.Also, if it's
* admit you might be tired or you might have read your text too many times to be able to notice any problems
* admit that spelling and grammar might not be your best skills
* acknowledge that you want your text, document, website etc to be the BEST IT CAN BE
* ask one or more friends or associates to read the text for you - reading something with a fresh *eye* can quickly spot mistakes
* * * * * * * * *
What's the BIGGEST PROOFREADING BOOBOO?
People proofread the small print, the regular text and FORGET to proof the MAJOR HEADINGS.
* * * * * * * * *
What should be proofread?
* business cards - I wish I had a dollar for every one I've seen with a typo on it
* contracts
* documents
* letters
* website content
* website links [quite often a typo will send a visitor into cyberspace]
* a series of autoresponders, or email course
* newsletters - online AND offline
* ebooks, especially as these will be around for many many years to come
* any document which will reflect on you or your business, in any way.
* * * * * * * * *
WHAT'S WORSE THAN MAKING TYPOS & ERRORS?
Not being able to see them in the first place.
* * * * * * * * *
COULD THIS BE YOU?
You've launched your website, you've done a great job ... and you didn't ask anyone to help you proofread your site, just to give you an opinion. You're wondering why you're not getting any clients, and no-one is signing up for your newsletter. What on earth could be the problem? Ahhhhhhh ... some kind soul finally emails you to tell you they were offended by a phrase on your home page. Yikes! This could have been avoided!!
Sometimes when we work on something for such a long time, we are immune to it in many ways - when we read over text again and again, we can't see the mistakes.
Let someone with a fresh eye do this for you.
* * * * * * * * *
STOP mistakes BEFORE they are a problem
* * * * * * * * *
Unproofed websites show unprofessional regard. Don't get caught out - ask someone to proof your site today!
* * * * * * * * *
The main thing to understand is that not everyone is great at everything. You're probably great at selling your product or service - that doesn't mean you have to be great at proofreading too.
Let someone else do that for you - whether it's a friend, business associate or professional proofreader, do yourself a favor and let your words BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE. If you have any questions, pop over to this page and ty
The world of internet is excruciatingly more complex than we can imagine. Net surfing, internet-aided messaging, and transactions appear very easy, but the rigors and complexities behind how the internet runs are hidden and unknown to most of us.In an attempt to systematize internet governance, former US President Bill Clinton established the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)in the 1990s. ICANN is a very technical body mandated with ensuring that the net function in a stable and secure manner by managing the net's domain name system. It is the organization responsible for designating domain names like .com, .net, and .org.In 2000, the ICANN approved the registering of seven more domain names like .biz and .info after receiving massive request and prodding for more domain names from the net community. Even up to this day, there is still much pressure fo
You've launched your website, you've done a great job ... and you didn't ask anyone to help you proofread your site, just to give you an opinion. You're wondering why you're not getting any clients, and no-one is signing up for your newsletter. What on earth could be the problem? Ahhhhhhh ... some kind soul finally emails you to tell you they were offended by a phrase on your home page. Yikes! This could have been avoided!!
Sometimes when we work on something for such a long time, we are immune to it in many ways - when we read over text again and again, we can't see the mistakes.
Let someone with a fresh eye do this for you.
* * * * * * * * *
STOP mistakes BEFORE they are a problem
* * * * * * * * *
Unproofed websites show unprofessional regard. Don't get caught out - ask someone to proof your site today!
* * * * * * * * *
The main thing to understand is that not everyone is great at everything. You're probably great at selling your product or service - that doesn't mean you have to be great at proofreading too.
Let someone else do that for you - whether it's a friend, business associate or professional proofreader, do yourself a favor and let your words BE THE BEST THAT THEY CAN BE. If you have any questions, pop over to this page and type me a message: http://tinyurl.com/8az2v
Good luck,
Teena!
Psst! If you'd like to get the not-too-annoyingly-regular ezine from Teena, the Apostrophe Queen, pop over to the website and sign up on the *Hot Apostrophe* Newsletter page. You'll get tips, tricks and some things to make you really really think hard. :o>
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