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I'm Bill Wren, a writer-editor, social media enthusiast in Fredericton, New Brunswick. And that would be my dog, Molly Bloom, as a logo in the header.
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Monthly Archives: July 2004
A long overdue idea – ChangeThis
Do yourself a favour and pay a visit to ChangeThis. Their goal is a lofty one – change the tone of contemporary conversations. They want to "Spread important ideas and change minds." How? Through rational debate and open minds. It’s … Continue reading
Better writing – three tips
Here’s how to become a better writer: 1) write 2) read 3) listen They seem obvious, at least to me. Especially the first one. How does anyone improve a skill except by practice? Everyone’s talking about Lance Armstrong’s accomplishment at … Continue reading
Approval process, clichés and writing
One of my biggest frustrations is when I write something and it goes through an approval process where those who “know” take out everything conversational and interesting and leave behind a bland, boring piece of standard, impersonal business blah. Sometimes … Continue reading
Why are sites for writing courses so badly written?
I came across a site today for a copy writing course focussed on direct mail but also useful, they claimed, for writers working with the Web. They had a letter as an example of the writing and, it must be … Continue reading
Blended business not for the cautious
Seth Godin’s recent two part post, Blended and it’s follow-up More On Blended, contain the most interesting musings on the state of business that I’ve seen for quite a while. They describe the state of things as they are now: … Continue reading