Helpful Resources for All Writers

From the Triangle IABC Workshop, “Catch Your Reader & Write for the Web”; Featuring Ann Wylie and Sponsored by TimelyText

By Christina Motley @christinamotley

Here are some of the valuable resources Ann Wylie referenced at the Triangle Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators’ first full-day writing workshop, in March, 2012.  The workshop was full of valuable tips to help you improve your online writing, which is critical for business success.

• Short words Thesaurus and Visual Thesaurus  
• Microsoft Word Readability Statistics
• Count Your Words in Seconds
• Learn from Writing Well by William Zinsser
• How to Write for the Web by Jakob Nielsen and John Morkes
• Contentious.com – Amy Gahran’s news and musings on communicating in the online age
• Shel Holtz – Communicator at the intersection of business & technology
• Tim Berners-Lee – Inventor of the World Wide Web
• The Stanford-Poytner Eye-Tracking Study/Project
• ClickTale – Customer Experience Analytics
• Useit.com – Jakob Nielsen’s website
• Flesh-Kincaid Readability Test  TwitterGrader – Measure your Twitter authority
• Ogilvy on Advertising – A classic
• Motivational quotes from Zig Ziglar
• ComPRehension blog
• Ann Wylie’s Tools – Rev Up Readership. Cut through the Clutter. Free-ezine. Pass the skim test.
  • She recommended we learn by listening and following others who effectively message well and reach thousands of Twitter followers. Here’s her list:
  • @AngleaMaiers – Educational consultant & Twitter maven
  • @GuyKawasaki – Author of Enchantment. Former Chief Evangelist of Apple
  • @Alan Weiss – A rock star consultant
  • @DanZarella – Hubspot’s social media scientist
  • @FBIPressOffice – Tweet like the FBI
  • @AnnWylie – The writing guru herself

This concludes TimelyText’s knowledge sharing series from the Triangle IABC Workshop, “Catch Your Reader & Write for the Web.” We hope you found it helpful.  We welcome your comments and feedback. If you missed the other parts of the series, be sure to check them out:

• Key Take Aways – Improve Your Writing in 30 Seconds
• 10 Ways You Can Increase Readership 

About the Author:

Christina Motley is a strategic, integrated marketer, compelling content developer and published author. Her experience with agencies, small business and Fortune 500 companies allows her to bring a fresh perspective to the table for her clients and employers.  She has won 200+ awards for her writing, marketing strategies and results-driven campaigns. Connect with her via her website, LinkedIn  and Twitter @christinamotley.