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Posted by: Catie Holdridge
31 / 03 / 21
Networking doesn’t top many people’s lists of favourite activities. Let’s face it, the word comes with some baggage. Many people have come to associate it with awkward interactions and self-interested, empty chit-chat at corporate mixers. But networking is simply the process of actively widening your career-related sphere. It can take many forms. And in doing […]
Posted by: Jack Elliott
11 / 03 / 21
Specialist knowledge often comes with its own specialist language. And within that specialist world – where experts communicate with other experts – that’s a good thing. It’s their common language. But sometimes a writer from that technical world must communicate technical information to an outsider. The outcome can be rather like a French native explaining […]
23 / 12 / 20
Proofreading properly isn’t as easy as it might first appear. You’re constantly fighting with your eyes and brain, both of which want to tell you that everything on the page is just fine. One problem is that our brains are actually a bit too clever. Did you know that as long as the first and […]
11 / 05 / 20
Our consultants reveal how they make remote courses every bit as engaging as those in the real world. 2020 is changing us. Working from home, ‘meeting’ friends over Zoom and taking yoga classes via YouTube have become the go-to replacements for activities that are currently out of bounds. We’re all wondering what effect these shifts […]
Posted by: Paul White
21 / 11 / 19
If I could only give one piece of advice on how to develop bids or proposals with the best chance of winning, it would be this: Start every section with a compelling theme statement. In my opinion, the ability to write good theme statements is the most important skill in bid writing. A theme statement […]
01 / 07 / 19
The executive summary you include with your proposal can be critical in helping you win work. Unfortunately, not everyone seems to know how to get the best out of this small but mighty document. In fact, in my work with bid teams, I’ve come across a lot of confusion about how to write a good […]
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