Leave No Errors — Find The Eight Contained Herein

July 19, 2022/Lee Barnathan
typed paper with red pen marking errors

It’s all in the writing and editing.

According to the British magazine RealBusiness, 74% of web readers pay attention to the quality of spelling and grammer. This is important because your credibility is at steak with each and every peace you put out there. Granted, there are pimples who won’t care that there’s a mistake here and there, but do you really want to take a Chance and risk it? You put your reputation on the line everytime you comunnicate, so don’t take a chance and make sure no words are mispelled.

As I said in the headline, there are eight errors in the paragraph. Some were obvious, such as a random capitalization in the word “Chance.” Others might be caught if you use a spell-checking machine ( “grammer” and “comunnicate” and “mispelled”). But others require a critical eye because there’s no guarantee an algorithm would catch words that are spelled correctly but are wrong in context (“steak,” “peace” and “pimples”). If you take the time and read what is written, you’ll find all mistakes, including the eighth one, “everytime,” which is two words.

In a poll I conducted on LinkedIn, only 42% of respondents correctly found all the mistakes. This makes me ask, What message are you sending when you see the big picture (the importance of spelling and grammar) but miss some details (the eight errors)? What does it say about your professionalism, competence and attention to detail? Will people think you really care, or are you just mailing it in?

People — and I mean your target markets and prospects — are going to draw conclusions when they see copy you’ve put out that has errors in it. What will it cost you to overlook these seemingly little mistakes? Is it worth that cost? Are you positioning yourself in the best possible way to reach those people?

Some things to think about.

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Lee Barnathan

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Imagine cradling your book in your arms. See yourself thumbing through the pages, reading the words, recognizing that what’s contained therein is your story, laid out for all to see. This symbol of your life is part catharsis and part healing. Your journey is complete, and you’ve reached the people who needed to hear your story.

You have a story that just has to be told. If you don’t get it out of your head, you will regret it. You know that if people just could tap into the wisdom that's inside you, their lives would change for the better.

You’ve probably been feeling like you need to sit down and get it on paper. But you haven’t made it a priority. Maybe it’s because you hate writing or you don’t consider yourself a writer. Perhaps the thought of you dedicating hours a day to organizing and writing your story is too overwhelming when piled on top of life’s demands.

Or maybe you’re beset with terror: "What if my story isn’t interesting or compelling enough to reach a wide audience? Am I good enough to tell it? Can I make it irresistible, a must-read?"

You're not alone. The vast majority of people who have experienced what life has to offer have a story to tell that’s worthwhile, unique and compelling, but they never get to do it for a wider audience.

Why is it so hard? Why are you like the 97% of people who start their book don’t finish it? There is a world of difference between having the story in your head and being able to get it down on paper.

What most people don’t realize is that having the story and writing the story require two different skill sets.

The more worthwhile and compelling your story is, the more critical it is to have a professional writer give it the treatment it deserves so it will touch lives in the way you envision. That’s why it’s so important to partner with a specialist who’s an expert in the art of storytelling. Your story is too important to leave to an amateur.

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