Read all about it! How to write a press release for your event
At some stage, you may be asked to write a press release for a local newspaper – maybe to promote an event for your organisation. Newspaper editors will usually require a press release to be in the same style as the rest of the paper. Well, it makes sense to keep on...
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Do you know the difference between proofreading and editing?
Proofreading and editing are jumbled up in many people’s minds as "something to do with writing". If I say I do both, then one of the first questions I’m asked is: “What’s the difference?” You might think that a proofreader checks for mistakes, and of course that’s...
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4 reasons NOT to welcome your customers
“Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!” Even when not watching Cabaret, we’d all be happy to be greeted with these words, wouldn’t we? Such harmless pleasantry – what could possibly be wrong with treating customers like this? Well, in some contexts, nothing at all. At the...
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Weird Words of the Week #1 – 4
Some words behave weirdly - and not just the fancy ones that few people understand. Here's a collection of the first few that sprang to mind (as seen originally on my Facebook page). Weird Word of the Week #1: COMPLIMENT (and related words). Weird because... It often...
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6 reasons why even YOUR business needs a proofreader
Plenty of people take chances with their business writing. They write it and publish it without too much thought because they just want to get the job done. But what about you? Would you be prepared to have a professional proofreading check? Your answer could be a...
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Is your message getting lost in all the words?
Warning: this blog is interactive. It contains suggestions which some readers may find embarrassing. But to help you to be clear with your message, it’s worth having a go. It’s about the power of short words and phrases – what some call ‘plain English’. In an earlier...
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