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Five people sit in a row on chairs. They each hold up a speech bubble above their heads. The 4th person's bubble has the number 4 in it.
9 April 2025

This is the fourth of a series of articles exploring widely held misconceptions that diminish many workplace writers’ efficiency and effectiveness.

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Five people sit in a row on chairs. They each hold up a speech bubble above their heads. The 3rd person's bubble has the number 3 in it.
12 March 2025

This is the third of a series of articles exploring widely held misconceptions that diminish many workplace writers’ efficiency and effectiveness.

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Five people sit in a row on chairs. They each hold up a speech bubble above their heads. The 2nd person's bubble has the number 2 in it.
13 February 2025

This is the second of a series of articles exploring widely held misconceptions that diminish many workplace writers’ efficiency and effectiveness.

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Five people sit in a row on chairs. They each hold up a speech bubble above their heads. The 1st person's bubble has the number 1 in it.
15 January 2025

This is the first of a series of articles exploring widely held misconceptions that diminish many workplace writers’ efficiency and effectiveness.

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17 December 2024

Have you noticed writing standards in your team are starting to slip? Are drafts getting wordier? Is reviewing getting harder? It might be time to consider a refresher!

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2 December 2024

When you join one of our writing workshops, you'll be starting a plain language journey. Come with us as Tom Wadsworth imagines the road ahead in this article that first appeared in 'The Mandarin'.

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A composite image shows a photograph of a person drawing a self-portrait over their face using a pencil. The photograph is in colour but a section of the face is overlaid with a black and white sketch.
14 November 2024

Mastering the art of self-editing is the key to becoming a more efficient writer. In this blog, we share 6 sure-fire tips to help you self-edit your writing with confidence and panache!

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Viking ships with dragon motifs and oarsmen with heavy shields in sepia-toned scene
16 October 2024

We unpack the grammar behind vigorous verbs - the powerhouses of plain language. And we also take a couple of detours to explain why no-one else talks like Yoda and why vigorous verbs really took off after the Vikings invaded England.

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16 October 2024

The forgetting curve is often considered a curse by L&D professionals. But it can also be a force for good. Find out how you can take advantage of the early memory dips that happen after training and embed new learning into your organisation.

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Two head silhouettes face each other. In 1 is a jumble of differently shaped blocks. In the other, the blocks join together to form a cohesive shape.
26 August 2024

If we asked professionals to name 3 skills central to critical thinking, we’d guess writing in plain language might not be the first that comes to mind. But dig deeper into the best ways to develop good critical thinking, and clear parallels soon emerge.

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