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Posted by: Rob Ashton
29 / 06 / 22
As you read this, a miracle is happening. Your eye is detecting dots and squiggles on the screen in front of you and your brain is translating them into a voice in your head. Just glancing at your phone or clicking a link in an email is enough to fire up an entire network […]
Posted by: David Cameron
28 / 07 / 21
‘I’m pregnant.’ Words to normally evoke joy (or panic). But the person telling me this good news wasn’t my partner – she was my internal communications manager. I wasn’t a happy parent-to-be, I was a rookie middle manager in a large public sector organisation. My (yes, slightly panicked) reaction was: ‘What do I do next?’ […]
Posted by: Catie Holdridge
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 […]
15 / 03 / 18
Mention writing skills to most people and they will roll their eyes before launching into a confession about how spelling/grammar/punctuation/all three have always been their weakest link. Yet, when they do, they’re missing the point. These things matter, for sure. An email full of typos or a poorly punctuated proposal will almost certainly undermine your […]
01 / 03 / 18
Word counts are a feature common to business and academic writing alike. ITTs (invitations to tender) commonly specify a word limit for key sections. And while an essay or a doctoral thesis usually come with a word minimum, the reality is that it quickly becomes a target. On the face of it, that should be […]
Posted by: Stan Carey
07 / 11 / 17
It’s a sad fact that most business documents simply don’t hit their mark. Too often they fail to make vital messages clear, prompt action or even inspire confidence in the writer’s professionalism. But reports and other documents that do work tend to have something in common – smart editing. Effective documents didn’t always start […]
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