Comments on: Grammar – It Matters in Marketing

By: ShellyKramer

ShellyKramer — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:33:06 +0000

I'm glad you feel better, Elaine. I get it, I really do!!

By: Elaine Spitz

Elaine Spitz — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:39:45 +0000

Shelley, you're right, it does matter! I am annoyed when I see spelling errors or when people don't double-space after the state before the zip code. There. I feel better. Not that I've never made a mistake, mind you, it's just that those are the little things that damage credibility, at least in my eyes. Good to know I'm not alone in my geezerhood.

By: Nate St. Pierre

Nate St. Pierre — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:16:24 +0000

Amen to this entire post. And to think I almost gave up on you the second I read the tagline (I’ve only read one other post from you.)

By: Tech-Freak Stuff

Tech-Freak Stuff — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:14:53 +0000

Yeah! I does really matter. I know how bad an impression I have when people talk crappy English.

I remember one person asking me “Where are you?”, when he intended to ask “Where were you?”

By: ShellyKramer

ShellyKramer — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:39:28 +0000

Thanks, Jeff. Like you, I’m a believer that language needs to be taken seriously Thanks for making time to read and for sharing your thoughts!

By: Jeff Lazerus

Jeff Lazerus — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:55:11 +0000

Thanks for this post. Even with spell checking, you’re going to miss things if you don’t have a good knowledge of grammar. “How am I suppose to know how to spell?”
If someone gave me the opportunity to get some business, I’d be ripping apart style manuals like a tornado in a trailer park! Alas (who uses “alas”?), there are those in all generations who don’t think the language needs to be taken seriously. And there are definitely people in Gen Y who are far too cool to care.

By: Vickie Smith-Siculiano, PMP

Vickie Smith-Siculiano, PMP — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:22:46 +0000

Great post – I am a big proponent of spell check. Measure once, check twice. There’s no big bottle o’ internet white out, either. Thanks for your social media input and thoughts!

By: Victoria

Victoria — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:18:53 +0000

Brava!

By: Susan Price

Susan Price — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:33:04 +0000

Shelly, thanks so much for this insightful, honest post. Let’s hold onto our standards!

The most egregious error your blogger made was to not care. We should all care about being effective communicators.

It’s fine to make a mistake. Admit you’re wrong, thank people for correcting you. And if you’re tempted by the cop-out “It’s not that big a deal,” – well obviously, it was a big enough deal for your read to take the time to read and interact with you about it.

Or was it a one-way conversation after all?

Recommended resources:

* Chicago Manual of Style.

* AP Stylebook.

* Spellcheck. Good old Microsoft Word or Outlook will help you — watch for those red and green underlines.

* Second pair of eyes.

One of my own pet peeves: Sneak Peak. (it should be “peek”. Just think of the two ee’s as two little eyes.

Hope to commiserate with you over a beer about this really soon

Regards,
Susan (@firecatsue)

By: ShellyKramer

ShellyKramer — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:00:49 +0000

Hi E,

Heck I make mistakes all the time – mostly because I type too doggone fast and am juggling 4 million things simultaneously. But, there’s a huge difference between knowing the difference and caring and, well, just not caring. Gah. THAT’S what keeps me awake at night. Clearly, you and I need some therapy. Think we can find a place for it that serves beer?