I'm not the first to notice the importance of simplicity of course, but anyway...
Just in case you thought talking or writing in big words and complex language makes you look clever, think again.
Talk like a human, take the time to write less.
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Great link, cheers.
This says it for me (it was on my wall at work): http://digitalconversations.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/calvinacademiahereicome.jpg
Posted by: Rob Mortimer | March 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Yes ... but you were on Twitter before me. Ha!
Posted by: Rob @ Cynic | March 20, 2010 at 03:04 AM
And he embraced simplicity of communication before you too Rob.
Posted by: John | March 21, 2010 at 10:34 PM
Who went bald first?
Posted by: northern | March 22, 2010 at 09:25 AM