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annagoldsmith

  1. Is it vain to have a vanity plate? Depends on how creative you are. bit.ly/qt9ENC
  2. Can a headstone company be funny? Yes, yes they can: bit.ly/n9vA1F
  3. @KingFishMed You have to be clever in 140 characters or less
  4. Sign-Making Advice for the Possible Criminal Outside My Office bit.ly/qaX1FM
  5. @janeroper @thehiredpens Cool. I'll let you know when the next project comes in. It's so hard to find people who are actually good at this!
  6. Yeah, we've all heard of speed reading, but here are a few tips for speed writing. thehiredpens.com/blog/?p=1301
  7. Here's how to write assembly instructions that don't piss off your customers. tinyurl.com/3qecalf
  8. Seeking quotes: Got anything to say about how "easy" most assembly instructions are? e.g. So confusing it stayed half-assembled for years.
  9. Here's why you should be really careful about what you name your company: bit.ly/qwagPZ
  10. @AmberCadabra Yeah, totally: "You look fine." "Have a nice day." "I enjoy spending time with friends and family."
  11. Think those "no pooping" signs people put in their beautiful gardens make their gardens way less beautiful? Me too. bit.ly/qReMnB
  12. Tells you a little about the #Slate readership that a rant against the em-dash gets the highest numbers. My rebuttal: http://bit.ly/j5OzbA
  13. Why do banks always want to be your friend. Just manage my money already! http://bit.ly/kzXpZt
  14. So if your family member has an embarrassing sign for her new business do you tell her? http://bit.ly/lNMXfM
  15. You drive a car, you don't "drive efficiency" unless you want your company to sound pretentious.
  16. Seriously, #ProFlowers? You're special #Mother's Day code is "CRAZY?" Sorry, we had to write about this one. http://bit.ly/kCpaT8
  17. Just registered with Twellow, the Twitter yellow pages. View my profile here: http://twellow.com/u/annagoldsmith
  18. Okay, here it is: Five ideas for #RoyalWedding product placement: http://bit.ly/iVg04C
  19. Writing a blog about missed opportunities for product placement in for the #RoyalWedding. e.g. Diet Red Bull. No bloat energy! Suggestions?