“Any word you have to hunt for in a thesaurus is the wrong word.”
~Stephen King
The paper dictionary has become less and less frequently used as we become increasingly reliant upon the web to define unfamiliar words or look up a synonym for that article you’re writing (I have never done this, but I hear some people do).
The benefits of using a paper dictionary, however, are not to be dismissed. Austin Kleon espouses his sentimental-meets-pragmatic reasons for holding onto a life long love affair with the dictionary. As he points out, when you look up one word, you’re encountering all kinds of word-relatives in the process. This deepens our understanding of language and leads to better writing as we gain a more complex mastery of the written word.
The next time you’re tempted to rush through a quick word lookup, think about pulling your trusty dictionary off the shelf. You might be surprised to find a trove of word treasures waiting for you in its pages.
Now, we hope you enjoy another great set of links and articles that we shared with you over the past week on our crowdSPRING Twitter account (and on Ross’s Twitter account). We regularly share our favorite posts on entrepreneurship, small business, marketing, logo design, web design, startups, leadership, social media, marketing, economics and other interesting stuff! Enjoy!
7 Ways Your Small Business Can Market Better on Social Media https://t.co/XVk7hEnpsa
— crowdSPRING (@crowdSPRING) August 18, 2017
30 Apps That Turn Your Phone Into A High-Powered Mobile Office For Your Business | @crowdSPRING Blog – https://t.co/AaRNuOCKQJ
— Ross Kimbarovsky (@rosskimbarovsky) August 15, 2017
A Different Way — Thoughtful Financing, Or Why We Said “No” to a Lot of Money | Parse.ly https://t.co/ZvlhpZk073
— Ross Kimbarovsky (@rosskimbarovsky) August 10, 2017
The Truth About the Post-Truth World (And Why Businesses Should Care) https://t.co/LwJbhdNeUt
— crowdSPRING (@crowdSPRING) August 15, 2017
How Much is Your SaaS Startup Worth? | by @ttunguz – https://t.co/ZJhaGRjQHT pic.twitter.com/hxwHafZoEV
— Ross Kimbarovsky (@rosskimbarovsky) August 18, 2017
Good insights … 11 Lessons Learned from Failed Link Building Campaigns https://t.co/jefYXRZiK4 pic.twitter.com/7Uqx4NsGgS
— Ross Kimbarovsky (@rosskimbarovsky) August 9, 2017
What Trends in Email Marketing Mean For Your Strategy https://t.co/jeOdUj7UgM
— crowdSPRING (@crowdSPRING) August 16, 2017
When will Brands & Agencies wake-up? Report: Over 40% Of Mobile Ad Impressions Fraudulent – https://t.co/OL2px9OYmm pic.twitter.com/nGIlZYyptb
— Ross Kimbarovsky (@rosskimbarovsky) August 17, 2017
A look at ways marketers can use Artificial Intelligence. https://t.co/4ya9xWScqp But there's SO much more than can be done…
— Use Curio (@UseCurio) August 16, 2017
How Color Influences What People Buy https://t.co/skOGOc7fan
— crowdSPRING (@crowdSPRING) August 16, 2017
Lengthy but good read … A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain https://t.co/NoKy5wrz8u pic.twitter.com/hSzStqso6E
— Ross Kimbarovsky (@rosskimbarovsky) August 6, 2017
Wow – well worth a few minutes to watch. https://t.co/RbCOuZjb1z
— Ross Kimbarovsky (@rosskimbarovsky) August 11, 2017
I always learn something useful from @randfish Whiteboard Friday (this one about a possible organic quality score) https://t.co/XosnAcbHbL pic.twitter.com/wGoIx62LpY
— Ross Kimbarovsky (@rosskimbarovsky) August 12, 2017
This is an interesting way to look at population distribution. https://t.co/DOuBJ33WGj
— Ross Kimbarovsky (@rosskimbarovsky) August 18, 2017
