Content Creation Optimized for LinkedIn/Social Media

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Content Creation Can Be Tricky! The goal is to attract consistent audiences and, simultaneously, not to “turn people off” by being too sales-oriented. Historically, it was easy to remember the Continue Reading →

Writing Style: Which Suits Your Purpose?

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The author will express personal opinions in the piece and arm him or herself with evidence so that the reader will agree. The danger here is that people may use or “fall for” fallacies in logic. Continue Reading →

ChatGPT and Other AI Uses in the Future

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Should I/We Use Artificial Intelligence Apps in the Future? Why? Why Not? Caveats about when and whether to use AI for professional writing. A Real unedited example of a PowerPoint create in 5 minutes. It included photos with credits. Continue Reading →

Work Resume -Nancy Wyatt

I am a multi-faceted author, writer, editor, teacher, and trainer, with a strong history of managerial success in corporations, higher and adult education, and non-profits. In addition, I have many certifications in wellness modalities, as a Life Coach, and as a hypnotherapist.

Currently, at My Persuasive Presentations, LLC, I edit documents or manuscripts for clients and provide coaching, counseling, and classes on business and personal growth topics. I also research, compile, and present technical, expository, descriptive, persuasive, argumentative, and narrative material for training, publication, presentations, education, and auditable documentation. In addition, I create Nancy’s Novelty Infographics for online and in-person meetings, retreats, training sessions, etc. Continue Reading →

Editing Anything – DIY Tips – Part One

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Start with the Big Stuff! Do your best to distance yourself from the content and to read the manuscript as if you were a stranger reading the material for the first time. Try not to judge it, but to see if it flows smoothly, makes logical transitions, and uses words that will be understood easily by your target audience.
You can make notes, if you need to, but don’t change anything the first time you do a read-through. Otherwise, you could change something in an early section that renders a later section incorrect, and illogical, making an outcome unlikely, irrelevant, or out of character. Continue Reading →

Content Creation

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While I can teach content creation classes to groups or individuals and for personal or business purposes, this blog is not a class. Instead, it will give you an idea of the broad services that I provide following a free initial consultation to determine needs. Continue Reading →

How to Choose Your Voice (Style) for Any Writing Project

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Voice refers to the style, tone, format, and language used in writing projects. What are some options and which should you choose? Continue Reading →

Editing Does NOT Equal Proofreading

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Editing: I bet most of you didn’t know there are several different forms and levels of content editing and copy editing, some of which require different skills from others. Hint – proofreading is not the same as copy editing. Continue Reading →

Technical Writing Tips

Technical Writing Tips Yes, I offer writing and editing services, but what if YOU are invited to or are required to do technical writing despite having little or no experience Continue Reading →

Basic Differences: Critiquing, Copy Editing, Proofreading

This is the “home page” for other pages which describe some of my editing, writing, and reviewing (critiquing) services in detail. Please see the sub-menus for the ones which interest you. Continue Reading →

Write by the Rails – Invitations to Participate: Poems | Short Snippets

Write by the Rails campaign uses poems, quotes, and short (Tweet-size) writings to promote the work of writers in Prince William County, Virginia. Here are some examples in case you want to participate. Continue Reading →

Speeches and PowerPoint Presentations

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Question: what do I love to do?     Answer: create persuasive speeches and training or classroom presentations! Question: what is the difference between any other speechwriter and me?     Answer: if Continue Reading →

Your Life Story

Would You Like To Tell Your Life Story? You Can Tell Your Life Story In So Many Ways! A memoir for your grandchildren – or in case you get famous. Continue Reading →

Get Grammar Assistance Free with Grammarly

Do you need help with spelling, punctuation, word usage, and grammar? Do you want help without paying for it? I recommend Grammarly, a free (but not perfect) app for you to use alone or before you contact me to edit documents. Using it may result in my quoting you a lower price than if you had not corrected basic errors before sending me your goodies to edit. Continue Reading →

PWC Arts Council

Belinda Miller, Writer, PWC Arts Council

Belinda Miller, a Writer of Lovely Children’s Books and a Friend of Mine, is our  Guest Contributor Today. She provides an update of what is going on in the Prince William Continue Reading →

Job Hunting

I offer a class about job hunting, writing and editing resumes, using LinkedIn and other social media, and other things that are pertinent to searching for a job in the technology age. Continue Reading →