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Making your message clear – Communicating in plain English

Making your message clear – Communicating in plain English

Certificate awarded to Craig Smith for the successful completion of the Plain English for Editors course by the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading.
Plain English for Editors certificate from the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading.

Puzzlement, complication, confusion.

Call it what you want, but overcomplicated and jargonistic text will turn people off and alienate them from your message.

Join me as I break down the barriers and talk plain English!

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Working Hours podcast chat with Simon Treen

Working with words and navigating life – The past, the present and the future

Poster advertising the CRS Editorial ‘Working Hours’ podcast.

Have you ever wondered:

  • how I got into editing, proofreading and copywriting?
  • about my thoughts on outside influences?
  • what I’d like to change (or not) about my work?

Thanks to Simon Treen’s Working Hours podcast, you can now find out this information…and more!

Here’s the link if you would like a listen: https://the-working-hours-podca.captivate.fm/episode/craig-smith

#Podcast #BusinessTalk #SmallBusiness

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From bears to business – How a wild encounter can strengthen resolve

From bears to business – How a wild encounter can strengthen resolve

A black bear.
A black bear in Whistler, Canada. This creature brought with it a life lesson.

At every turn, there exists a lesson. When least expected, determination to succeed in life and therefore business can be reinforced.

Canada, a country with spectacular scenery and diverse habitats, proved the location for a recent lightbulb moment of tenacity.

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Taking control – Writing tips to help drive traffic to your website

Taking control – Writing tips to help drive traffic to your website

Craig Smith of CRS Editorial on a bridge with traffic in the background.
Drive traffic to your website with these handy tips.

Looking to drive traffic to your website?

One of the ways in which you can do this is with good copy.

It might be your written copy is not intended for the web; maybe it is for a magazine article, for example. No matter, as the following points remain.

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