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“Myself” is one of the most misused words in the English language. Most people incorrectly use “myself” as a substitute for “me” or “I.”

Nine days ago someone hacked into my business Instagram page, and Facebook deactivated my account. Here's what I've learned.

What you give out comes back. If you want to get the most out of social media, share helpful, inspirational information.

Proposal letters typically go on about Company ABC and how amazing they are, with rare mention of the actual client.

The best speeches, articles, sermons, and blog posts begin with a story. I lay out three reasons why you should always start with a story.

“There is a little frustration around non-Natives using the term 'native' to refer to them being local to an area. When I tell a lot of...

We need to stop using most black/white and light/dark metaphors, which contribute to system racism.

Don’t waste people’s time and clog up their email boxes by replying all. Here are 5 ways to prevent this from occurring.

Writing a compelling proposal takes a lot of time and energy. Don’t waste your investment by making one of these mistakes.

I'm grateful for my resilience. But I also carry grief about not seeing other people with cleft lips and palates as a child. Representation!

Sometimes acronyms can be useful. Most of the time, they should be ditched. Learn why.

Each holiday season, I'm reminded of how far we have to go to root out sexism in our language. Here are 8 tips on how to do that.

Lesson 1 of writing winning proposals: it's not about you! Talk about your client instead of yourself.

The more words, the harder for readers to understand. Most people read 25% of your content. Get the information to them quickly!

The best way to catch your readers’ attention is to put your key point first. Learn why this is so important!

I passionately believe in inclusive language. So I was caught out when someone told me Asian American should not be hyphenated.

When Lily Shaw was starting out as actress, her first agent told her, “If you only had the right look, you could be Sandra Bullock.”

Communication and leadership tips for supervising people virtually, to boost employee engagement and bolster your leadership skills.

Fertile Ground Communications announces a new client partnership: the Cultural Advocacy Coalition of Oregon

Ruth L. Schwartz runs the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, the leading program supporting lesbians and queer women to date wisely and love well