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Don’t let generative AI cost you your job and reputation

How to get your facts right You’ve read the headlines: “ChatGPT Invented Everything in Lawyer’s Court Brief.” Read more
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ChatGPT, Bing or Bard?

Which works best for you? Which Generative AI-bot works best? According to the Nielsen Norman Group’s latest study, the bots...
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63% of CEOs seek AI ROI soon

Help your chief hit target now Nearly three-quarters of U.S. CEOs say AI is a top investment priority, according to...
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What are we so afraid of?

Avoid potential pitfalls while using AI as a writing tool A friend suggested the other day that school children should...
<strong><em>Go home early</em></strong> Capture the greatest productivity gains since the advent of the internet. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/top-view-hot-coffee-latte-art-589771592" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Image by Venus Kaewyoo</em></a>

Write better and faster with AI

AI unlocks 47 years of productivity gains, instantly Get all your work done in half the time, be the office...
Take advantage of the last item on the list — and 10 more ways to write readable, engaging lists. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/four-checkmarks-on-white-cubes-against-2038252220" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Image by Senorina_Irina</em></a>

How to write a bulleted list

11 tips for crafting a good list Lists are power points in your content marketing pieces and on your webpages....
<strong>Beyond the subject line</strong> Your subject line is only one of four elements recipients on your email lists consider before deciding whether to open or delete. Are you ignoring the other 75%? <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/75-off-on-sale-gold-percent-1845747322" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><em>Image by 3D character</em></a>

Get recipients to open the email envelope

It takes 4 elements to boost open rates Call it the envelope. Before they’ll open your email, your recipient considers...
<strong><em>Thanks, ChatGPT</em></strong> Make sure your message doesn’t have that chemical-vanilla-candle-scented, untouched-by-human-hands, robotish feel to it. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/human-brain-gears-on-white-background-1229565490" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Image by GAS-photo</em></a>

3 hacks to keep your content human

Go beyond the bot for engagement A redditor posted a list of SEO resources for writers to my favorite Reddit...
<strong>Driven to distraction online </strong>Screen reading reduces comprehension, reading speed and more. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/human-brain-gears-on-white-background-1229565490" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Image by GAS-photo</em></a>

How reading from screen vs. paper affects your brain

People find it difficult to concentrate online Most Americans spend at least 8.5 hours a day looking at a screen,...
<strong>A head for business</strong> Want to influence editors and journalists? Why not model your headlines after theirs? <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/measuring-tape-isolated-on-white-background-120088090" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Image by pogonici</em></a>[/caption]

How long should a press release headline be?

Keep headlines short, like The New York Times Hey, PR pros: Would you like to see your story in The...
<em>Embeddable tooth implants. Batman’s tax bill. Zombie slayers.</em> Steal secrets from Silver Anvil Award winners to make your press release lead more compelling. <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/news-sign-glasses-background-167486321" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Image by qvist</em></a>

Compress details in your news release lead

Squeeze together juicy facts to start your story Embeddable tooth implants. Batman's tax bill. Zombie slayers. Like squeezing together a...
Use concrete details in your press release lead

Use concrete details in your press release lead

Specifics sell products, services & ideas The internet coffee pot. Word of the year. The Dust Bowl. Details like these...

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