One of the worst things you can do when trying to build a good reputation is make a grammatical mistake!

Believe it or not, one simple spelling error or typo can make your public see you as irresponsible, unprepared, messy, lazy or ignorant.

People can be very unforgiving! And when you put yourself out there in words, you’ve got to make sure those words are written correctly!

Think of it as being in school. You turn in an essay. Your teacher grades it.

Do you want an A?

When you were a student you used a dictionary. You used a thesaurus. So what tools do you use these days?

Remember, your learning doesn’t stop when you achieve a degree. And whether or not you like to admit it, you DON’T know everything!

So get some help. Be conscientious and extra careful when proof reading your own work.

Because no one likes to be distracted by run-on sentences and misspelled words. And once you bump into one, it’s very hard to forget about it.