The dust-up over Barack Obama’s calling a reporter “sweetie” seems to have died down. So it’s a good moment to discuss what it means when diminutive forms of address are used in business and professional contexts. Continue reading “Sweetie” and Sibling Terms: Never OK in Business
Tag Archives: Language Use
The Best Messages Make Us Feel
I love this quote by Frank Luntz. Luntz is a Republican pollster and has been the brains behind many of the party’s most successful slogans and messages. Continue reading The Best Messages Make Us Feel
Welcome Back, Comma.
I have noticed that the lowly comma is making a return to written communication. I have missed it terribly over the past several years and so it is good to see it back. Continue reading Welcome Back, Comma.