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Longest Day of the Year to Ponder Shorter Words

Summer Solstice of  June 21, 2010 and Vancouver, Canada is grateful for all the moments of sun that came out.  Full expression of energy and light didn’t happen till the afternoon, but then we had more space on the clock today to let it come out and shine in it’s own time. Our sentences, however, … Read more

May Day

To answer your questions on who the smiling and international face of Vancouver  is in our  ‘place holder’ picture for the May Post on the Express Lane Blog, let me just say this: She is one of the wonderful new friends I have met in the course of working with professional people seeking cross cultural … Read more

Blog for Brilliance – another way to experience people

A testimonial came to me this week in email. Soon, hard copy evidence of my contribution as a business communication instructor for new entrepreneurs of all ages at this university will arrive. I believe commendation or consolation received in ‘real’ copy still rocks the soul. Don’t you? The business writing seminar facilitation contract – essentially … Read more

Article Content Research Creates Quality Life and Work Balance for Writer

Article marketing in this communication strategy laden world is a hot way to put across expert advice and key messages, especially online. It occupies a critical page of notes in my courses on business writing and image elevation through effective communication.

Exorcising My Voice

It’s been happening now – the out loud talking for an afternoon, an evening, and an abnormally early start (again) in the morning. Talking out my presentation in my Professional Image and Business Writing seminar, is normal when it is preparation. No. The murmuring and gesticulation as I go about the daily routine of my … Read more

Wasn’t That a Party?!

(Reprinted in part from other postings by Helena K. in other social media venues) For the past month and one week, Express Lane has been reveling in the events of summer. Aside from live theatre, seminars, lectures and other literary local diversions to celebrate the word, e word locally, there have been some international dates of note. June 11, Web 2.0 … Read more

Investing in Words N’ More

‘Where was I last week instead of at my desk blogging? In a word, investing. I was seduced, as I often am, by the siren call of learning. With less these days in the form of discretionary funds to invest, I chose to take an asset even more precious than money – time- and spend some … Read more

Regularity in Writing and Our Millionth Word

Today I rolled out of bed ready to act on the advice with which I both admonish and encourage all other writers: – Just do it – Do it regularly – Keep doing it For years I have procrastinated on establishing a blog on effective writing and I’ve hesitated for all kinds of reasons to … Read more