by Matthew Stibbe on February 11, 2010
I have recorded a few interviews recently using my iPhone and its built-in voice memo application. I sent them away for transcription (I’ve found a couple of ways of getting this done online for about $30-60/hour of recording) but the quality wasn’t that great for the typist. However, I think I’ve found the answer: the [...]
by Matthew Stibbe on January 30, 2010
I met René van der Meer last year when I was in Amsterdam. He writes Aanhetwoord.com, a website about journalists, the working methods and ambitions. It’s a great resource for Dutch writers and I was very pleased when he published the interview he did with me. Of course, we mostly spoke in English during the [...]
by Matthew Stibbe on November 16, 2009
Quotations can make an article, press release or case study real or they can make them deathly dull. As a writer, it’s your choice. You have complete control over how you quote people and a few simple techniques can make all the difference.
Go to the top. One reason to include a quotation is to [...]
by Matthew Stibbe on April 9, 2009
I ran a computer games company for more than ten years. I read thousands of CVs and did hundreds of interviews. Now, I’m writer-in-chief at a technology marketing company, Articulate Marketing.
This article is based on first-hand experience as a hirer and as a professional writer. I hope it will help readers maximise their chances of [...]
by Matthew Stibbe on August 7, 2007
There are many voices calling for the death of the press release (e.g. Die Press Release Die or Amy Gahran who wants to put them out of their misery). What is needed is not execution but reform. Here are my tips and suggestions for doing it:
Preparation
Have something interesting to say. A press release implies something [...]