Happy New Year everyone! Another year done and dusted, another Christmas been and gone. I can hardly believe I’ll have been freelancing for two years in April. So, what do you hope this year holds for you? I’m planning to focus my efforts more on issues that matter to me – they all pretty muchContinue reading “Why hello, 2010”
Author Archives: Helen Gräwert
Social media: not so shiny anymore
Because I’m a web copywriter, it’s almost an obligation to be involved with social media. It’s one of those things that we should understand and ‘get’. I have profiles on the standard hat trick of networks: Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. And I’m starting to get a bit, well, bored. Of (gasp) Twitter in particular. It’sContinue reading “Social media: not so shiny anymore”
Is bad English better than no English at all?
I’m really not sure. I wouldn’t be surprised if the end result is the same: nobody finds your website. I’m talking about the English content offered by many websites that have a different primary language. The internet’s great because it opens up your business to many more people, who speak many different languages. But itContinue reading “Is bad English better than no English at all?”
Choosing a ‘green’ laptop
We all need to play our part in moving towards a ‘greener’, more sustainable lifestyle. This covers every part of our daily lives, including work. I’m in the market for a new laptop, so I’ve decided to try to go green and I’ve been researching my options. I’m not a computer expert but I amContinue reading “Choosing a ‘green’ laptop”
Book: ‘Biting the wax tadpole’
I decided some time ago that I’d share some of the interesting writing- and language-related books that I read. Unfortunately, I’m very good at starting lots of books at the same time, but not always great at finishing them… One I did complete a while ago (and, yes, I should have written about it whileContinue reading “Book: ‘Biting the wax tadpole’”