Douglas
Subscriber since: January 2007
Location: Orlando, FL
About Me
Very curious about origin of words. Study little Latin, Greek. Like to take a moment and think how to use different words in my communications, other than the standard everyday slangs. I ask myself: what am I really working to communicate and what am I really hearing.
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Favorite Word:

paradigm
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Least Favorite Word:

literally
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Favorite Quote:

"Imagination is More Important Than Knowledge"
- Albert Einstein

Favorite Topics:

Business writing:

Red Pen Diaries: Das Kapitalization
November 8, 2010 - 6 Comments
Buzzword Watch: "Acq-hire"
September 28, 2010 - 7 Comments

Creativity:

Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010 - 2 Comments

Marketing:

How to Name Anything
January 17, 2013 - 4 Comments
Brand Names of the Year for 2012
December 11, 2012 - 8 Comments

Marketing copy:

Copywriting Case Study: Building Business Success
March 17, 2008 - 1 Comment
Business Communicators: Got Metaphor?
February 25, 2008 - 3 Comments

Teaching:

A Question of Grammar
April 30, 2013
Always Never Something: Eliminating Five Overused Words
April 29, 2013 - 14 Comments