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Writing exceptional board reports

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Storytelling in business

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Whether your next task is a report, a press release or a presentation, a little help goes a long way. Find actionable, expert guides and tips in our Knowledge Hub.

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Is it stationery or stationary? [VIDEO]

by | 4 Nov, 2016 | Video

Two of the most commonly confused words in the English language are ‘stationary’ and ‘stationery’. It may come as a surprise that they are separate words, but they are different – ‘stationary’ and ‘stationery’ mean...

How should you punctuate bullet points?

by | 1 Mar, 2016 | Blog, Video

Bullet points can be a very useful addition to your documents. They can make it easy for your reader to quickly take in important information or instructions. But once you have your bullet list, how should you punctuate it? Should you use capital letters? Are...

Keep your doing words doing

by | 18 Sep, 2015 | Blog, Video

There are some words that can just drag your writing down. They’re heavy and dull, and they have a nasty habit of lugging even more weight in with them. They make the person reading your writing work way too hard to understand your meaning. And, the fact is,...

Sentence supercharger

by | 7 Jun, 2012 | Video

Want more business-writing tips? The Emphasis Knowledge Hub is packed with practical advice to help you improve your writing, from writing formal emails to drafting reports. If you’d like to take your business writing to the next level, see our...