[Image courtesy of bibliojojo at Flickr Creative Commons] It’s that time of year again when the festivities are drawing to a close, the scales tell a sorry story of a few extra pounds or kilos, and the bank balance is considerably […]

[Image courtesy of Bev Goodwin at Flickr Creative Commons] “Do people still send sales letters?” asked a client recently. He’d had limited success with e-mailshots he’d been doing, and was wondering if there was still life in the old dog […]

[Image courtesy of Carlislehvac at Flickr Creative Commons] Last weekend, I was prompted to reflect on what a difference presentation makes. And the starting point for this train of thought was a paintbrush. But I wasn’t standing in front of […]

[Image courtesy of Idea at FreeDigitalPhotos.net] I was recently chatting with a fellow writer who told me a client of his had asked for something that was going to ‘spread like wildfire and light up the world’. In other words, […]

[Image courtesy of Nutdanai at FreeDigitalPhotos.net] Recently, a friend told me I was obsessive about grammar. Which I took, naturally, as a compliment. For one woman’s obsession is another man’s passion. Or attention to detail. As with most things, it […]