I work behind the scenes here at Online Sales Pro, sitting in the corner, keeping my keyboard busy, correcting this and revising that. Who am I? I work as an editor here at OSP, making sure that anything that is sent your way will meet with your approval–and the approval of an English major from way back. I\u2019ve been with OSP for nearly a year. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Before I joined the team here at OSP, I taught English at the college level, reminding my students about subject and verb agreement and when to use a semicolon. My experience includes the creation of college courses; the presentation of research to large, diverse audiences in person and virtually; the facilitation of college-level courses; and, the training for technical employees and professionals for several decades. <\/span> That’s why I want to share with you some tips that I’ve learned along the way. Perhaps you struggle with writing sometimes. Try these out for size and see if they help you with your writing: Write Like You Talk I work behind the scenes here at Online Sales Pro, sitting in the corner, keeping my keyboard busy, correcting this and revising that. Who am I? I work as an editor here at OSP, making sure that anything that is sent your way will meet with your approval–and the approval of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2547,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19,61,135],"tags":[131,132,133,11,31,134],"class_list":["post-468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-email-marketing","category-social-media","category-writing","tag-connections","tag-copy","tag-errors","tag-online-sales-pro","tag-osp","tag-writing"],"yoast_head":"\nBefore That<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Have I ever enjoyed working with our team at OSP and those of you who have connected with me! What I\u2019ve found is that everyone who works for OSP has the same eye for detail in whatever field they are in. They may not all have been English majors, but they are all saying the same thing: we care about you and we want to show you our best. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat I’ve Learned<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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#1 – Getting Started
<\/b>Initially when you want to create a message, just do it. Write without judgment. Mistakes don\u2019t matter. You\u2019ll go back and correct once you have let your ideas flow.
#2 – Backing Away
<\/b>Take a break. Don\u2019t go back to revise your message until some time has gone by–an hour, a day, a few days, depending on how soon you want to use your work.
#3 – Looking Again
<\/b>Once time has gone by, open up the document and read it aloud. How does it sound? Make sure it sounds like YOU, because you want your writing to be conversational and authentic. Now you\u2019ve got your ears and<\/strong> your eyes working for you to see if you want to make any changes.
#4 – Finding Any Errors
<\/b>Now run it through a correction process–if you wrote it in Microsoft Word, any writing errors will be highlighted automatically. You don\u2019t want any of your customers to see those! Make the changes, but if it\u2019s a matter of style, and you want to start a sentence with \u201cAnd\u201d or \u201cBut\u201d – do it. If you want to end your sentence with three exclamation points for emphasis, do that!!!
#5 – Sharing Your Thoughts
<\/b>You might want to read it to someone else or ask him or her to read it to get someone\u2019s reaction other than your own. Once you\u2019ve taken those steps, your piece will seem as though you are right there talking to your customers, telling them something of significance.
Hopefully the more you write, the better you\u2019ll feel about your writing! As a writer, that\u2019s always my hope. Keep at it, and just remember that your words can be such a strong connection to those who read them–so really share what’s on your mind. ~Joy<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"