Ragan Insider Michelle Blackshire
8 of the best stock photo sites
It’s time to stop using those cheesy images of smiling colleagues leaning over a laptop. Check out these eight much cooler image resources.
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Ragan Insider Tess Pajaron
Why and how communicators should create infographics
Visual storytelling captures attention and delivers messages that stick in viewers’ minds. Here are some fundamental approaches, along with tools to streamline the process.
Ragan Insider J. Barbush
10 LinkedIn mistakes that will cost you a job
Just as LinkedIn can help you land a job, it can also help you lose out on one. Avoid these no-nos to get yourself one step closer to landing your dream job.
Ragan Insider Shannon Stubo Brayton
Don’t hire anyone until you take them to lunch
Behavior at the table can reveal a lot about a person, such as decisiveness, interpersonal skills and common courtesy—or a complete lack of all three. It’s worth the cost of a Reuben.
Ragan Insider Nicole Dieker
22 outstanding gift ideas for writers
Inspired and inspiring, these presents will warm the hearts—and the hands—of the freezing freelancers, aspiring authors and pithy poets on your shopping list.
Ragan Insider Kristin Long
Common words that don’t mean what you think they do
Did you know that ‘convince’ and ‘persuade’ aren’t interchangeable? Neither are ‘anticipate’ and ‘expect,’ and a few other pairs you probably never imagined you were using incorrectly.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
What communicators can learn from Wikipedia
The crowdsourced website is often derided as unreliable, but how easily can reporters and members of the public find information about your organization on your website?
Ragan Insider Lisa Arledge Powell
5 ways to freshen up an old story
Communicators often tell the same stories year after year. These tips can help transform a lackluster tale into a news gem.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
Dogs of war: Wells Fargo tells brand journalism stories
A financial company wins shares and praise for stories about bringing a dog home from Afghanistan and donations to emerging scholars.
Ragan Insider Laura Hale Brockway
Phrases to cut from your writing
These unnecessary sentence additions can weigh down your copy. Eliminate them to make your sentences clear and concise.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
7 ways to build smarter infographics
Clarify. Avoid visual clichés. Hunt for stories in the data. A former Newsweek and AP graphics director offers tips for creating infographics your audiences will devour.
Ragan Insider Jake Kilroy
11 tips for designing and distributing top-notch infographics
You needn’t be a graphic designer to create appealing infographics that attract copious amounts of viewers, but you’re facing an uphill battle if you don’t follow these pointers.
Ragan Insider Jessica Lawlor
7 steps for promoting your personal brand
PR pros are adept at polishing the reputations and profiles of clients, but what about taking care of Numero Uno? Try these approaches.
Ragan Insider Rob Reinalda
A quick primer on hyphens
Hyphenation perplexes many people, even seasoned writers and editors. Here’s some help to take away the guesswork. (Oh, and happy National Punctuation Day!)
Ragan Insider Russell Working
Cleveland Clinic can trace blog revenue—but pushes a broader strategy
The Ohio-based hospital tracks readers who end up as patients, but that’s not what drives the editorial decisions of its powerhouse blog, Health Essentials.
