Getting the lowdown on competency interviews
Want the lowdown on how to clinch a competency-based interview? Check out these blogs from Totaljobs that I've just edited.
Brief encounter: how writers get it right first time
A guide to writing a decent brief for your copywriter.
Tips on refreshing your website
Refreshing your website can take a long time. I knew mine was in dire need of modernisation but I spent 18 months on it before it went live today.
In retrospect, that sounds ridiculous. But when you write for a living – and are as pernickety as I am about spelling, punctuation and grammar – the […]
Three has sweet way to get staff reading
Is life at Three like a box of chocolates? The mobile giant sends employees their contracts boxed along with a choc bar and tea. Nice touch or money-waster?
Two ways to write a style guide
Should organisations write their own style guides or use a national newspaper's? Discover why two ways of approach a style guide is better than none.
10 tips for keeping corporate communications projects on track
Ensure a big corporate communications writing project doesn't run off the rails by following these 10 tips for managing the process.
Common-sense communication gets my vote
Lack of corporate communication can have an unexpected impact on a company's reputation/PR - as well as affecting blood donors!
Digital magazine layout needs to turn a page
The iPad is revolutionising publishing. Editors and designers are no longer constrained by traditional print layouts in digital magazines. Are you still turning pages or are you swiping?
Why a style guide is vital for brand value
Organisations that don't invest in editorial or design style guidelines do so at the peril of their brand. Five reasons why house style guides are essential for business.
Learn to love writing headlines
Writers of company newsletters and employee or customer communications need to get better at writing punchy headlines as corporations are prompted by the online revolution to integrate their blogs, microblogs, web pages and traditional print.