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When to Use i.e. Instead of e.g.
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- November 18, 2023
No CommentsSometimes I regret that I didn’t take Latin in high school. But there was only one Latin teacher to choose from in our small school. Supposedly he was a monster, i.e., he was a brutal grader, with a bad temper and breath to match. Still, it would have been good to know the derivation of
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Overcoming ‘Smartest Kid in the Class Syndrome’ When Writing or Speaking
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- September 12, 2022
One of the best things about my work is that I get to work with some of the smartest, hardest working and most insightful thought leaders in the financial advisory world. One of the worst things about my work is that I work with some of the smartest, most insightful leaders in the financial advisory
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Writing in a Rut? Slow Down to Go Faster
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- August 3, 2022
Last month’s post about faster, clearer writing, generated a fair amount of feedback. Several readers asked how to get started when you’re staring at a blank screen or simply dreading the process of “putting pen to paper”? We get this question often during the Dog Days of summer because everyone’s on vacation, thinking about vacation
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Consistency Is Not Boring
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- July 14, 2022
On more than one occasion, my wife has accused me of being the most boring man in America. I eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch every day. I drink the same brand of beer every night. I wear the same five outfits to work (one for each day of the week). I’ve worn
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Keys to Faster, Clearer Writing
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- June 30, 2022
Mark Twain once said, “I didn’t have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long one.” One of the biggest challenges for successful professionals is not coming across as the smartest kid in the class. When asked to do a presentation, author a guest column or write a forward to a colleague’s book,
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Getting Your Bylined Articles Published
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- January 14, 2022
Rarely a week goes by when someone doesn’t send me a link to an article in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Insider or Barron’s that’s written by someone they know – often a competitor. “What do I have to do to get in there?” they ask me with exasperation. “I know more about [topic
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Stop Clearing Your Throat When You Write
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- April 15, 2021
Don’t worry if your first draft sucks You’d think after all the texting, tweeting and TikTok-ing we do in our limited attention-span society, we’d be better at getting straight to the point. But we don’t. We waffle, we hedge, we tiptoe around the edges in our conversations and Zoom calls. It’s even worse in our
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Want Media Attention? Make the Media’s Job Easier, Not Harder
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- March 27, 2021
I was a financial journalist for many years before starting HB Publishing. You know how you feel when telemarketers call you just after you’ve sat down for dinner? Well that’s how I used to feel when a rookie PR person or fledgling entrepreneur would pitch me a completely off base story—typically when I was crashing
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Data Shows Leading Advisors Work the Press (Smart)
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- March 18, 2021
Quality over quantity to build longstanding relationships As our 5th annual CPA/Wealth Advisor Confidence Survey™ draws to a close, several data points stand out. More than four out of five surveyed advisors (81%) told us they expect their practices to grow over the next 12 months. Even more encouraging, nearly two in five respondents (38%)
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Using Podcast Interviews to Establish Credibility
- by: Hank Berkowitz
- January 20, 2021
By Tina Dietz, guest columnist With 65 million Americans monthly listeners, podcasting is one of the fastest growing platforms that professionals can use to establish authority. Whether you’re just starting a firm, or your organization has long-established credentials, podcasting can catapult your influence beyond the capabilities of many other expert-building marketing channels. Getting featured on TV,
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