Photo by Josh Rocklage on Unsplash Voice is such an important part of writing. It’s what connects us to our readers – whether that’s in fiction, non-fiction, marketing…even academic and journalistic writing. Many of us writers know we have a voice, but can we describe it? I recently set out on a journey to describe my voice. This […]
5 Best Free Apps for Small Business Organization
Trello Trello is a great, easy-to-use project management tool. The features in the free version are robust enough for a lot of entrepreneurs and businesses. If you need more options, upgrading won’t break the bank. In Trello, you can have unlimited Boards (big picture), Lists (projects/tasks), and Cards (details). Add team members, checklists, due dates, […]
They don’t teach grammar in middle school?!
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash I’m going to interrupt my regularly programmed focus on HR writing to get on my writer soap box. If you don’t care about grammar, feel free to stop reading here. No judgment, I promise. If you do care about grammar, please sit down. What I’m about to share might […]
5 Best Free Online Marketing Tools
Regular readers of The People Side of the Business might be looking at the byline and asking, “Where’s Liz?!” Well, I’m right here. And it’s my great pleasure to introduce you to Mara Woosley. Mara is an amazing virtual assistant — and person — with whom I’ve had the pleasure of working for a few […]
Blog Topics for Your HR Audience
Every writer and brand will eventually face the inevitable question: What should I/we write about? Answer your readers’ questions The best topics for your HR blog topics are those that answer your readers’ pressing questions. If you’re not sure what their pressing questions are, I recommend heading over to Answer the Public — a tool […]
2020 FridayThankful eBook
About 16 months ago, I started the practice of sharing a quote on my social media feeds every Friday. I intended to stop at the end of 2019, but these #FridayThankful quotes became an important part of my week. I couldn’t give them up. So, I kept going. Since then we’ve had some ups and […]
