Insights and news Archives - Write https://writegroup.io/category/insights-and-news/ Better business outcomes with clear, effective writing. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:47:53 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 239178684 Peer reviewing? Sing ‘Praise You’ https://writegroup.io/peer-reviewing-sing-praise-you/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 21:47:53 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=428970 When Norman Cook — aka Fatboy Slim — released the song ‘Praise You’ in 1998, I listened and danced with ...

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]]> 428970 Get professional writing help early on https://writegroup.io/get-professional-writing-help-early-on/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:42:16 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=417357 Want to take your content project from good to great? Bring in a writing specialist early on! Here’s how they ...

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]]> 417357 Clear legal writing: A practical guide for lawyers https://writegroup.io/clear-legal-writing-a-practical-guide-for-lawyers/ Thu, 05 Dec 2024 02:55:32 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=425526 Picture this — your client reads your carefully drafted legal document. Instead of understanding and agreement, their furrowed brow signals ...

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]]> 425526 Exciting news: Write Group is back — and branching out https://writegroup.io/exciting-news-write-group-is-back-and-branching-out/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:33:33 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=405143 We have a couple of exciting updates to share with you. Returning to our roots We’ve been known as Write ...

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]]> 405143 Why my AI writing assistant still needs me https://writegroup.io/why-my-ai-writing-assistant-still-needs-me/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:28:57 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=405068 When I first (guiltily!) asked AI to write an email for me to achieve a certain purpose, I was shocked ...

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]]> 405068 Three steps to confident presentations https://writegroup.io/three-steps-to-confident-presentations/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:15:49 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=392665 Presentations often feel scary. Many of us avoid public speaking, even more so in a professional setting. The pressure to ...

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]]> 392665 Plain language in courtrooms improves fairness and outcomes https://writegroup.io/plain-language-in-courtrooms-improves-fairness-and-outcomes/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 21:36:50 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=370453 Plain language is quietly making its way into New Zealand courtrooms, and helping to make them more positive, fairer places. ...

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]]> 370453 Use inclusive writing to get everyone’s attention https://writegroup.io/use-inclusive-writing-to-get-everyones-attention/ https://writegroup.io/use-inclusive-writing-to-get-everyones-attention/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2024 22:23:11 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=343461 Would it matter if you failed to engage one in five of your readers? What if the one who didn’t ...

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]]> https://writegroup.io/use-inclusive-writing-to-get-everyones-attention/feed/ 1 343461 Minute writing: Humans vs AI https://writegroup.io/minute-writing-humans-vs-ai/ Mon, 20 May 2024 20:49:14 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=322663 So you want AI to step in as your new minute-taker. Fair enough — it’s easy to use, requires less ...

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]]> 322663 Tips for communicating with empathy during a restructure https://writegroup.io/tips-for-communicating-with-empathy-during-a-restructure/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 22:28:32 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=306947 If you’re currently working through the difficult task of communicating with team members about possible job losses, know that the ...

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]]> 306947 Five ways to make plain language work for your organisation https://writegroup.io/five-ways-to-make-plain-language-work-for-your-organisation/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 20:15:33 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=222660 I love it, but they’ll never let me use it You’ve just been to a plain language workshop, you’ve picked ...

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]]> 222660 Top tips for Plain Language Officers (from an award-winning expert) https://writegroup.io/seven-tips-for-plain-language-officers/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:13:19 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=208232 Lynda Harris is an internationally recognised plain language leader and author. She’s the creator of the Rewrite for Change™ Model, ...

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