Grammar Tips
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3 Times You Can Break the Grammar Rules in Your Marketing Copy
Grammar is nit-picky and tricky, and it’s constantly evolving with our culture and turning hard-and-fast rules into bendable guidelines. Yes, there are still rules, but they can be a bit obscure or not entirely enforced in colloquial speaking, so we can run into situations in which following proper grammar rules makes writing sound overly formal […]
My Favorite Grammar Resources
It happens more often than I’d like to admit—someone comes to me with a grammar question, and I think I know what the answer is, but I’m not completely sure. Or I know the answer but couldn’t tell you what grammar rule I’m using to reach that conclusion. In my mind, “not completely sure” or […]
Proofreading Tips to Improve Your Content
I know I talk about the importance of proofreading more than the average bear, but it deserves repeating: proofreading is important. Having polished, error-free communications is crucial in every industry—and doubly so in marketing, where messaging can play such a huge role in direct mail design. Proofreading can be tricky, but there are […]
The Importance of Establishing a Marketing Copy Proofreading Process
Establishing a strong proofreading process is crucial, no matter what business you’re in. Clear, consistent communication is vital to establishing brand trust, effectively marketing your product, and protecting your business. For marketing copy in particular, it’s important for your organization to establish a process to ensure proofreading is taken seriously and done properly. Here are […]
The $10 Million Typo and Other Reasons Your Marketing Copy Needs to be Proofread
You’d be shocked (I hope) at how many people I’ve heard say, “This doesn’t need to go through proofing—it’s clean enough,” (no, it’s not) or, “We don’t have time for this to go through proofing,” (too bad—make time). Let me say, with all the authority in me, that proofing is important. It ensures the quality […]
