Shana Lebowitz reports.

Laura Forer reports over at MarketingProf.

"Designing an infographic is not the same as designing a website, flier, brochure, etc.

"Designing an infographic is not the same as designing a website, flier, brochure, etc.

Stacey Lastoe (photo, left) shows the way in a piece at TheMuse.

"Would you like to write faster?

"In offices around the world, writers spend time and energy disputing business writing standards.

"Online dictionary Merriam-Webster announced on February 7 that it has added more than 1,000 new words to its catalog, drawing from pop culture, science, foreign languages, sports, medicine, and more.

"A good writer produces not just words, but meaning.

"Communication, language and style matter in all areas of life.

"Compared to our pre-digital forebears, we’re expected to produce torrents of writing: emails, text messages, blog posts, social media, presentations," writes Spencer Critchly (photo, left).

Jacs Henderson presents an infographic of eight social media mistakes.

"To highlight some of the most overused buzzwords, we created this visual with 25 of the most overused buzzwords and how much their use has increased in print over the past 30 years.

John Tsantalis runs the blog - Profits Online.

"I recently attended a dinner meeting whose featured speaker told about her life in a foreign country.

"Online Dictionaries aren't just convenient, they give the people who run the dictionary sites a view into the zeitgeist in a way that was never possible when people looked up words in physical books.

See how today’s consumers use the power of social media to get satisfaction from companies.

See how today’s consumers use the power of social media to get satisfaction from companies.

These brief and occasionally humorous pointers will help keep you out of trouble.

"Americans are notorious for using filler words.

"Americans are notorious for using filler words.

Brie Weiler Reynolds introduces and presents an infographic on the topic.

Take a look at Joe Latta's workout for better business writing.

"A team of neuroscientists have built the most intricate map yet for how the human brain processes language.

"Unfortunately, buzzwords can seriously weaken your persuasive messaging and give an impression of insecurity.