Formatting ordinal numbers<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\nIt drives me crazy to see formatting like \u201c10th<\/sup>\u201d in people\u2019s writing. I believe it happens because Microsoft wrongly makes superscript its default for ordinal numbers<\/a>. But that\u2019s wrong, at least according to Associated Press style, which shows the \u201cth\u201d suffix in regular font. I couldn\u2019t find any well-known style guide that suggests using superscript with ordinal numbers. The Chicago Manual of Style<\/em>\u00a0(CMOS) generally\u00a0spells out ordinal numbers<\/a>, although it makes exceptions for informal communications. However, CMOS never superscripts ordinal suffixes.<\/p>\nYou can \u201cTurn off superscripting of ordinal numbers in Word<\/a>.\u201d Doing this removed a big source of irritation from my life.<\/p>\nOn a related topic, see my post on \u201cHow to write calendar dates in your financial communications<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\nIs it OK to send cold emails?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\nA cold email is \u201can unsolicited e-mail that is sent to a receiver without prior contact,\u201d as defined by Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\nYes, it\u2019s OK to send a cold email, but you should act within the bounds of laws governing email communications in the region you\u2019re targeting. For more information, see \u201cIs Cold Email Legal? Best Practices for Compliance<\/a>\u201d from Hunter.io, a website that helps people find and verify email addresses.<\/p>\nCould your older clients benefit from mentoring younger people?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\nIndividuals who are age 60 or older might enjoy providing online intergenerational mentoring as facilitated by Eldera<\/a>. According to the website, opportunities are open to individuals who:<\/p>\n\n- Have six (or more!) decades of life experience<\/li>\n
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I learned about this service in\u00a0The Boston\u00a0Globe<\/em>\u2019s \u201cHow do you define old? A push to mine wisdom, ease isolation among young and old<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\nBilingual language podcasts<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\nI\u2019ve been studying Spanish and reviewing Japanese using Duolingo since before the pandemic hit. But I only recently started listening to\u00a0Duolingo\u2019s Spanish-English podcasts<\/a>, which tell interesting stories in a combination of intermediate Spanish with enough English to get me through the bits I don\u2019t understand. The stories would interest me even if they were only in English. For example, there\u2019s a story about how the family of one of Duolingo\u2019s founders dealt with a relative getting kidnapped for ransom.<\/p>\nDuolingo offers bilingual podcasts for English-speaking students of Spanish and French and for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking students of English<\/a>. I wish Duolingo would add a bilingual Japanese podcast.<\/p>\nRecycle office equipment and supplies<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\nStaples recycles a lot of office supplies and equipment, as well as school supplies. Probably more than you think. For example, it recently added single-use batteries to the list of items it recycles. It will recycle monitors for a fee. I was surprised to learn Staples recycles earbuds, pencils, and computer mice.<\/p>\n
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You can \u201cTurn off superscripting of ordinal numbers in Word<\/a>.\u201d Doing this removed a big source of irritation from my life.<\/p>\n On a related topic, see my post on \u201cHow to write calendar dates in your financial communications<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n A cold email is \u201can unsolicited e-mail that is sent to a receiver without prior contact,\u201d as defined by Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yes, it\u2019s OK to send a cold email, but you should act within the bounds of laws governing email communications in the region you\u2019re targeting. For more information, see \u201cIs Cold Email Legal? Best Practices for Compliance<\/a>\u201d from Hunter.io, a website that helps people find and verify email addresses.<\/p>\n Individuals who are age 60 or older might enjoy providing online intergenerational mentoring as facilitated by Eldera<\/a>. According to the website, opportunities are open to individuals who:<\/p>\n I learned about this service in\u00a0The Boston\u00a0Globe<\/em>\u2019s \u201cHow do you define old? A push to mine wisdom, ease isolation among young and old<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n I\u2019ve been studying Spanish and reviewing Japanese using Duolingo since before the pandemic hit. But I only recently started listening to\u00a0Duolingo\u2019s Spanish-English podcasts<\/a>, which tell interesting stories in a combination of intermediate Spanish with enough English to get me through the bits I don\u2019t understand. The stories would interest me even if they were only in English. For example, there\u2019s a story about how the family of one of Duolingo\u2019s founders dealt with a relative getting kidnapped for ransom.<\/p>\n Duolingo offers bilingual podcasts for English-speaking students of Spanish and French and for Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking students of English<\/a>. I wish Duolingo would add a bilingual Japanese podcast.<\/p>\n Staples recycles a lot of office supplies and equipment, as well as school supplies. Probably more than you think. For example, it recently added single-use batteries to the list of items it recycles. It will recycle monitors for a fee. I was surprised to learn Staples recycles earbuds, pencils, and computer mice.<\/p>\n Check it out<\/a>!<\/p>\n I discovered this recipe for\u00a0lemon crinkle cookies<\/a> when I needed to prepare for a cookie swap. The recipe is from King Arthur Flour, which is a reliable source of recipes for baked goods.<\/p>\n When I needed to adapt the recipe to yield 24 cookies instead of 22 to meet the cookie swap requirements, I found a solution by calling the website\u2019s Baker\u2019s Hotline.<\/p>\n This recipe made me the winner of the cookie swap competition.<\/p>\n \u201cSusan has an exceptional ability to tailor investment communications to the sophistication level of any audience. She has an uncanny ability to make very complex investment and\/or economic topics accessible and understandable to anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSusan\u2019s particularly good at working through highly technical material very quickly. That\u2019s very important in this business. A lot of people are good writers, but they have an extensive learning curve for something they\u2019re unfamiliar with. Susan was able to jump very quickly into technical material.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more testimonials<\/a>!<\/p>\n Attract more clients, prospects, and referral sources by improving your investment commentary with 44 pages of the best tips from the\u00a0InvestmentWriting.com<\/a>\u00a0blog.<\/p>\n Tips include how to organize your thoughts, edit for the \u201cbig picture,\u201d edit line by line, and get more mileage out of your commentary.<\/p>\n Available in PDF format for only $9.99. Email me<\/a> to buy it now!<\/p>\n Financial Blogging: How to Write Powerful Posts That Attract Clients<\/em>\u00a0is available for purchase as a\u00a0PDF<\/a>\u00a0($39) or a\u00a0paperback<\/a>\u00a0($49,\u00a0affiliate link<\/a>).<\/p>\nIs it OK to send cold emails?<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Recycle office equipment and supplies<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Lemon crinkle cookies<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n
What my clients say about me<\/h2>\n
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