It's the Friday before a three-day weekend. So try not to work too hard, OK? And while you're trying to look busy, take a look at what's been happening here on the TSC blog and beyond!

Being able to write compelling, sound copy can mean the difference between looking like the smartest person in the room and looking like a drooling idiot. Knowing proper grammar rules (or having an editor who can remember that stuff for you) can also save you a lot of embarrassment. And even those of us who have a good grasp on language and writing hit a wall or forget a rule now and then. If you’d like to brush up on your writing skills, learn some obscure details about language, or geek out on grammar, here are four blogs you should bookmark right now.

We can all agree that closing deals is the most important outcome of effective sales marketing. But how to drive better results eludes many organizations. The culprit in nearly every struggling sales marketing effort is a lack of velocity.