Put a quota on quotes
You’ve read the kvetching about overdoing corporate quotes:
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Why CEO press release quotes suck
Reporters hate PR quotes
What’s the least important element in a release — less important even than the dateline or the boilerplate?
Quotes, say one in four reporters surveyed in a study by Greentarget.… Read the full article
List, rhyme and twist for news release quotations
Craft a sassy sound bite
When the Federal Trade Commission needed to explain why the agency has decided not to develop a do-not-spam registry — officials feared that spammers would target people on the list — a spokesperson said:
“You’ll be spammed if we do — and spammed if we don’t.”
… Read the full articleQuotes on conversational business writing
What writers and others say
“Good writing is good conversation, only more so.”
― Ernest Hemingway, American author and journalist famous for his economical, understated style
“Get human!
… Read the full articleQuotes on using more periods
What writers and others say
“A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.”
— Anonymous
“A couple of issues about ending on a strong direct quote.
… Read the full articleQuotes on list writing
What writers and others say
