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<strong>Hard copy</strong> Reading on a smartphone is tough, thanks to five major usability issues.

5 obstacles of mobile reading

Screen size, fat fingers and more Reading your web page on a smartphone is like reading War and Peace through...
<strong>Tell me a story</strong> How can you make the most of your best business stories? <em>Image from iStock</em>

A bear’s tale: Storytelling structure in action

3 steps to a great story Facts tell, stories sell. Tell me a story How can you make the most...
Seek and find Sentences too long? Find and eliminate conjunctions. Image by Surian Soosay

Search and destroy conjunctions

And, Or and So can increase sentence length Sentences too long? Use Microsoft Word's "find" function to search for conjunctions....
<strong>Couldn't put it down</strong> The feature-style story structure increases readership.

Increase reading with your writing structure

Use a structure that's been proven in the lab to increase reading What if I told you there was a...
<strong>Tie a string around my finger</strong> Help readers remember your message with the feature-style story structure.

Choose a writing structure that’s more memorable

Features 'cement main points into readers' memories' The feature-style story structure — aka the "stack of blocks" — is more...
Neighborly and intelligent Polish your brand image with feature-style stories. Image by GunnerVV

Create a friendly writing structure

Want your brand to seem more personable? Brands that run more feature-style stories are seen as being more: Neighborly and...
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Make size and scale visual

How tiny is tiny? How huge is huge? How small is small? One-third the size of a ladybug? The size...
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Vital statistics

Add color and credibility to your copy with numbers Which personal finance story would draw you in? One that starts:...
'Dear mother'

‘Dear Mother’

Write a letter to make your copy conversational "Good writers are visible just behind their words." — William Zinsser, author,...
What happened? Why?

What happened? Why?

News in the headline, the reasons behind it in the deck One way to avoid repeating yourself in your news...

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