Comments on: But will Wallace & Gromit read it? http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/08/but_will_wallac_1.html Public relations, corporate communications and social media Mon, 21 May 2012 12:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: joanna http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/08/but_will_wallac_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-1358 joanna Fri, 01 Sep 2006 07:54:31 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=557#comment-1358 <p>The simplicity of publishing a blog entry definitely makes it easy to skip over the proofing / checking stage, but I think that making time for quality control checks - for grammar, spelling and link-checking - is a very good habit to get into. Although the tone taken in blog entries is likely to be much more informal and conversational than in, say, a news release or article, I think it's still important to maintain the high quality of writing that you'd apply to these other types of content.</p> <p>When I'm commenting on a blog entry, I much prefer it when there's a 'preview' feature (like you have here) so that I can give my comment the once-over and (hopefully) avoid any glaring errors!</p> The simplicity of publishing a blog entry definitely makes it easy to skip over the proofing / checking stage, but I think that making time for quality control checks – for grammar, spelling and link-checking – is a very good habit to get into. Although the tone taken in blog entries is likely to be much more informal and conversational than in, say, a news release or article, I think it's still important to maintain the high quality of writing that you'd apply to these other types of content.

When I'm commenting on a blog entry, I much prefer it when there's a 'preview' feature (like you have here) so that I can give my comment the once-over and (hopefully) avoid any glaring errors!

]]> By: Ian Green http://stuartbruce.biz/2006/08/but_will_wallac_1.html/comment-page-1#comment-1357 Ian Green Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:39:17 +0000 http://www.stuartbruce.eu/?p=557#comment-1357 <p>Stuart,<br /> Thanks for the posting. We're feeling our way here to an extent and I suspect that the blog will evolve over time as we better understand what users have to say about it. For instance we need to add an RSS feed so people can subscribe to the blog. Trackbacks might be handy too - we've taken advice from Simon Collister.<br /> What I have found really encouraging is that the client has been so enthusiastic about it and really embraced the concept of having an open dialogue with their customers or anyone else who cares to look at it.<br /> The legal aspect does smack at Belt'n'Braces but we have adopted a policy that all comments and postings will be published regardless of their views.<br /> We actually spotted "submission" but you got their before us. You're right on proofing - our policy is nothing leaves the office with out it going through three pairs of eyes. Blogging is a lot less vigorous - is that part of the appeal?<br /> For more on this check out The Silent H at Dilbert's Blog<br /> </p> Stuart,
Thanks for the posting. We're feeling our way here to an extent and I suspect that the blog will evolve over time as we better understand what users have to say about it. For instance we need to add an RSS feed so people can subscribe to the blog. Trackbacks might be handy too – we've taken advice from Simon Collister.
What I have found really encouraging is that the client has been so enthusiastic about it and really embraced the concept of having an open dialogue with their customers or anyone else who cares to look at it.
The legal aspect does smack at Belt'n'Braces but we have adopted a policy that all comments and postings will be published regardless of their views.
We actually spotted "submission" but you got their before us. You're right on proofing – our policy is nothing leaves the office with out it going through three pairs of eyes. Blogging is a lot less vigorous – is that part of the appeal?
For more on this check out The Silent H at Dilbert's Blog

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