Introduction to The Grammar Nerd
Sydnee Bagovich
The Grammar Nerd
412.848.2053
www.thegrammarnerd.com
grammar.nerd@yahoo.com
Through many years of introspection and hundreds of conversations with professionals, mentors, coaches, therapists, family and friends… After countless hours of reading articles and books, completion of exercises and tests, participation in seminars and workshops… I am finally heading down the path of defining my true passion. I love to write, I love to teach, and I love to bring people together. Woven throughout those activities is an absolute love for…grammar. What, you ask, grammar? Really?! That is such a dry topic that makes most people squinch their faces in dislike recalling bad memories of elementary and high school English. For me, it is fun! I was the one in class who enjoyed diagramming sentences! In fact, today, when I am unsure of how to say something, I will often do the little diagram in my head. Much as someone else might enjoy analyzing the strategy of a football play, or rebuilding an engine, or building a model airplane—all things that do not appeal to me—I enjoy writing about the right way to say things, the right words to use. Much as understanding the difference among their/they’re/there, or when to use apostrophes, or when to use I vs. me might cause confusion for some, this comes naturally and easily to me. I want to help people to understand and be more confident speakers. So, how do I do that?
I recognize that we are judged constantly by how we communicate. So what, right? Why should I care if people are judging me? Well, if your website is rife with improper grammar and punctuation, incorrect usage of words, partial sentences and bad format, then that judgment could result in a missed sale, a turned-off customer, elimination from the pool of job candidates, or movement from your website in search of the competitor’s page. I review your material—websites, presentations, proposals—for correct grammar usage and give you suggestions that will make your message clear and professional. I also present workshops that help you to understand many of those common errors and how to turn them around in your own communication to prevent that judgment and unfavorable review! And I do it in a way that is hardly textbook style. I present very conversationally and make it easy to understand.
For examples of my writing and a peek into my style, please visit my website, www.thegrammarnerd.com. You can read more on www.bizchicks.org and www.examiner.com. You can “friend” me on my Grammar Nerd Facebook page, and you can find me on LinkedIn and Twitter. Recently I was interviewed by The Web Strategy Coach, Brian David O’Keefe. Read that at: http://briandavidokeefe.com/2011/10/interview-the-grammar-nerd/. If you are interested in learning more about how I might be able to help you, please send me an email to grammar.nerd@yahoo.com.
Sydnee Bagovich
The Grammar Nerd
