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Year: 2013

Think like an editor

Editors remove all the unnecessary words from texts they revise. In a similar way, you should practice making your statements in the fewest possible words so that your message is unmistakable.

Distill charts

Your audience won’t remember all the facts that your graphics show, so give them one takeaway that they will remember. When possible, relate it to something they already know. Example: “Last month we served 60,000 customers. That’s enough to fill Yankee Stadium and still leave 3,000 people standing.” — Adapted from “11 Unusual Methods for […]

An app that can help you plan

Weotta is an application that offers users suggestions for places to eat and things to do im­­mediately or up to 30 days in the future, says TechCrunch writer Anthony Ha. It learns about your preferences as you save suggestions you like and pass on ones that don’t interest you.

To the essential go the breaks–unfair, or just reality?

Q: “I have a very responsible job as an administrative assistant in a medical center. However, my boss clearly feels that the clinical staff’s time is more important than mine. Although she preaches teamwork, she doesn’t expect the medical people to replace copy paper or clean up after themselves. She often says ‘Remember that if it weren’t for the medical staff, we would not have jobs.’ This makes the rest of us feel unimportant. In this day and time, shouldn’t everyone be expected to do these tasks?” Unappreciated