Tag Archives: writing

Five points for good writing

March 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Communications

Five articles for your consideration, focussing on good writing and good comms.

Five further ideas for Internal Communications and your intranet

February 24th, 2010 | Posted in Communications

A round up of five articles, some in-depth, about communications and your intranet. Must be something here for you to take away.

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Writing fashions to be wary of

December 10th, 2009 | Posted in Communications, Rants

Internal communications that are dull and lifeless often masquerade as interesting by using ‘exciting’ boilerplate. Here are a few criminal uses of English.

Also tagged in: Communications, editing, internal communications, intranet, reading | 5 Comments

Seven easy intranet improvements to make this month

August 7th, 2009 | Posted in Communications, Design

I have had this role for one year. What have I done to our intranet? Not enough. What will you and I do in the next month or so? Plenty more.

Also tagged in: audience, Communications, Design, development, editing, intranet | 3 Comments

The first draft is powerful, the sixth, spineless

April 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Communications

A first draft may be brimming with passion and details; a review process should help tighten the language without destroying the interest of the reader. How many drafts are required to ‘get it right’?

Also tagged in: drafts, reviews | 0 Comments