Hey Everyone,
Hope you're having a great week. Here are a few things I've been reading, writing and pondering lately. Enjoy!
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3. Use All the Emojis
Rocket is a little Mac app that makes it easier to use emojis. It works in all your apps. (Thanks to Spencer Fry for sharing this on Twitter.)
4. Tweet of the Week
Simple copy editing tip from somebody who sucks at copy editing:
— Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) November 13, 2018
In your last pass, change the font to something unfamiliar. Then change the font size.
When you're familiar with a piece, your eyes gulp whole passages and miss typos. New fonts focus your eyes on each letter.
5. Random Links
- This Alaskan chalet looks really, really cool.
- Here's a very thorough guide to starting a blog.
- Robert Cialdini was great on the Masters in Business podcast.
- Buffer's new Instagram Story creator tool is simple and useful.
Have a great weekend!
Jimmy
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