Ragan Insider Michael Moser
10 guidelines for writing numbers and numerals
Numbers can be essential to telling your story; equally essential is clarity in presenting those numbers.
Search Results (note from the editor)
Ragan Insider Russell Working
Just what is a ‘content counselor’? And does your organization need one?
With the explosion of social media, a new breed of consultant is teaching and helping strategize how to better use the Internet.
Ragan Insider Deborah Gaines
Exclamation points: Don’t get carried away!
The ‘bang,’ as editors call it, should be used like a jalapeño—to spice up your writing without overwhelming it.
Ragan Insider Denise C. Baron
12 ways to become a top-notch interviewer
Help ensure the next person you interview sings like a revival choral member by following these tips.
Ragan Insider David Murray
Larry Ragan’s unintentional guide for communicators seeking meaningful work
Ragan founder’s journey from typist to communicator offers lessons for us all.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
Quake, tsunami reveal sweeping changes in mainstream and new media
Social media tools provide a wealth of information unavailable as recently as the 2004 tsunami.
Ragan Insider John M. Cowan
Ragan.com by remote: 5 days, 5 lessons from a veteran telecommuter
Snooze bars and snowstorms be damned; these newsletters aren’t going to write themselves, ya know…
Ragan Insider Russell Working
6 keys to drafting the speech you hope won’t be delivered
Nobody enjoys imagining worst-case scenarios, but proper planning will keep you on message during a crisis.
Ragan Insider Matt Wilson
A mobile evolution: How one utility widened its internal network
Georgia Power expanded—securely—from management-only BlackBerries to include employee-owned smartphones and tablets.
Ragan Insider Ginny Halloran
6 ways to manage the dreaded approval process
A few suggestions on how editors can meet publication deadlines.
Ragan Insider Becky Johns
Stop griping about millennials, and start teaching us
Editors and other supervisors should find lessons in every assignment given to Generation Y.
Ragan Insider David Murray
How to assess the real state of the union—by reading the state-of-the-village speeches
In his SOTU, President Obama talked ‘big’; but in state of the village speeches, mayors have to keep it real. (Mostly.)
Ragan Insider Mignon Fogarty
Me, myself and I: Keep them straight for clear meaning
Easy guidelines for knowing when to use which.
Ragan Insider Michael Sebastian
‘Most amazing press release’ sparks amazing buzz for PR pro
Journalists and bloggers celebrated a satirical press release that purported to be “the most amazing press release ever written.” Many PR pros thought it was hackneyed. What do you think?
Ragan Insider Larry Ragan
A seasonal salute from Larry Ragan
Teary sentiments of joy, thanksgiving and forgiveness to organizational communicators.
