Get Your QC On
Do you ever think about QCing items in your day-to-day life? As an editor, QCing documents for clients or your employer is just part of the job. But do you ever think about QCing items...
View Article5 Mistakes Every Freelancer Makes
I guess you can consider the experts at EEI your freelancers. We’re your go-to team when you need a staff of editors, proofers, desktop publishers, and designers—especially if you don’t have your own...
View Article7 Ways You’re Holding Yourself Back From Becoming a Huge Success
Are you holding yourself back from being successful? In the article, “7 Ways You’re Holding Yourself Back From Becoming a Huge Success,” Sam Edwards of Inc., discusses how people...
View ArticleRadical Pronouns
What pronoun would you use with a singular noun that is gender neutral? My blog is late this week, because clients have kept me very busy. And maybe that Friday exhaustion is why I’m...
View ArticleIt’s Not Me, It’s My Personality: Justification for Being a Grammar Nazi
Are you a grammar Nazi? Are you often accused of being a grammar Nazi? A recent study by linguists Julie E. Boland and Robin Queen, If You’re House Is Still Available, Send Me an...
View ArticleThe Importance of Remediation
There are many consequences to not making your website accessible to people with disabilities. Many companies and government agencies are being sued for not remediating their websites, mobile...
View ArticleInfographics: More Than Just a Pretty Picture
By definition, an infographic is a visual image such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data. Infographics are a very popular design tool used to help people understand data in...
View ArticleStrong Leadership Leads to Strong Management
When we were young children in school, it was always a great honor to be chosen as the “line leader.” It was an easy gig since the management skills required were pretty limited and the “boss” (aka...
View ArticleMy Summer Vacation
Do editors ever really stop editing? The physical part of vacation is easy for me. Before the car engine even cools, I’ll be on the patio with a glass of wine in my hand...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Color Ugly?
A recent Parade article suggests there is research showing that a specific Pantone color has been identified as the “world’s ugliest color.” Apparently, Pantone 448C has been associated with the words...
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