Kay Ross

Marketing-minded freelance editor/copywriter/storyteller. Improviser. Healer. Head Tour Guide at @PlayPossible. Born Glasgow, grew up Adelaide, in HK 29 years.

[Kay Ross @kayross]

@realBrookNash That #editing means only fixing the grammar and spelling of some text

[Kay Ross @kayross]

My brain enjoys finding rhymes (it's a useful skill for improvisers). Here's a string of rhymes that occurred to me today: A choosy boozy bluesy snoozy floozie. A character in "Chicago", maybe?
#improv

[Kay Ross @kayross]

Gong Hei Fat Choi. Happy Chinese New Year.

[Kay Ross @kayross]

I'm surrendering to the fact that I've tested positive for Covid after avoiding it for nearly three years. Minor symptoms. Grateful that the holiday season gives me a good excuse to rest.

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@realBrookNash Get a job teaching English. You're a native speaker, so it'll be easy, right?

[Kay Ross @kayross]

A recruitment firm emailed me, saying they're looking for candidates with my skills and experience for a job with "a well known chocolate manufacturer", nowhere near where I live, and I'd be "packing, labelling and refilling chocolate bars". Well, I do love chocolate.

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@PRisUs Yes, and before I click the "Register" button, I also want to know the time zone, the expected ending time of the event, and the price (with the currency). I don't live in the USA. #customerexperience #PR

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Yes!

[Brooklin Nash @realBrookNash]

"We can't pay that much for this first project, but we have a lot of work lined up"

FUCKING. RUN.

[Kay Ross @kayross]

I was typing the word “storytelling” and accidentally typed “storyyelling”. And it occurred to me that most companies yell. That doesn’t work.
#storytelling #marketing

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I just heard someone in a video say an unintentional mashup of "extremely" and "exceedingly": "extreedingly". Useful!

[Kay Ross @kayross]

If you're into personal development, healing and spirituality, check out the card deck I created, "The Playground of Possibilities", with 52 "What if...?" questions. A great gift for yourself, your friends and your clients to use anytime, anywhere.
https://t.co/ej0KVNylCg

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Patting self on back. I've voted in many polls by @GrammarTable in which she quizzes us about English #grammar, and I'm happy to say that so far all my answers have been correct.

[Kay Ross @kayross]

To change my mind's habit of instantly imagining the worst-case scenario whenever anything goes wrong in my life, I'm installing this new thought: "I see a bright, happy future for myself, and I take action towards it every day."

[Kay Ross @kayross]

@AmericanExpress sent me an email about its offer of "fabulous savings" if I use my card to buy some ice cream or bakery products. The blurb includes this: "Saturate your dear ones’ hearts with sweetness".
No thank you.

[Kay Ross @kayross]

Last night I shared some tips about #marketing and #copywriting at a meeting of some great people. Contact me if you need a writer or editor of marketing content for your company or organisation, and let's see if we're a fit. #editing

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@GrammarTable "Tan" as an adjective definitely sounds odd to my ear. I was born in Scotland and grew up in Australia.

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A #copywriting tip. Ask yourself, "What do people want or need to know at each step of their journey with you, from when they first hear about you to when they buy and use your product or service?"

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I posted a genuine comment on a celebrity's social media post. And I confess that then, part of me hoped he would see it, love it, and interview me on his podcast. And then I'd be famous and ride in limousines.

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@RockinFreelance Other: Copyediting

[Kay Ross @kayross]

At the bank yesterday, I managed to get something fixed with my account without getting frustrated. A miracle.