Expert views Archives - Write https://writegroup.io/category/insights-and-news/expert-views/ Better business outcomes with clear, effective writing. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:07:48 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 239178684 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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]]> 208232 Do acronyms belong in a plain language world? https://writegroup.io/do-acronyms-belong-in-a-plain-language-world/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:14:00 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=152756 I asked a friend, ‘Do you have a VGA or HDMI adapter for a PC with USB-C?’ Clear, or alphabet ...

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]]> 152756 Is AI a threat or a miracle? Or both? https://writegroup.io/is-ai-a-threat-or-a-miracle-or-both/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:47:02 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=104467 Ominous warnings about artificial intelligence (AI) are everywhere — the new AI language model tools mean that original human thought, ...

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]]> 104467 Do you need commas in email greetings? https://writegroup.io/do-you-need-commas-in-email-greetings/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 03:37:09 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=44072 Recently we answered an enquiry about using commas in emails — were they needed in greetings and sign-offs? And what ...

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]]> 44072 Seven simple steps to better accessibility and inclusion https://writegroup.io/seven-simple-steps-to-better-accessibility-and-inclusion/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 01:14:05 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=13462 I know what you’re thinking. Accessibility and inclusion together make for a very big topic. You can’t possibly cover it ...

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]]> 13462 Proof at last? Academic writing needs to be clear too https://writegroup.io/proof-at-last-academic-writing-needs-to-be-clear-too/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:26:46 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=13346 Write teamed up with Jan Feld, a senior lecturer in economics, to find out if writing quality matters to academics. ...

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]]> 13346 Confirmation bias and how to avoid it Part 2 : Bias? In MY writing? It’s more likely than you’d think https://writegroup.io/confirmation-bias-and-how-to-avoid-it-part-2-bias-in-my-writing-its-more-likely-than-youd-think/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:24:13 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=12662 In the first part of this series we talked about confirmation bias and how to identify it. In this post ...

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]]> 12662 Write Online: A communication coach in your pocket https://writegroup.io/write-online-a-communication-coach-in-your-pocket/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 22:25:03 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=12093 Sometimes you’re staring at a screen, desperate for inspiration. Sometimes it’s a niggle that something’s not quite right. And sometimes ...

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]]> 12093 Change your tone — and change the response https://writegroup.io/change-your-tone-and-change-the-response/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 03:47:49 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=11205 Tone is one of the most important things to keep in mind when you’re writing, well, anything really.  The tone ...

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]]> 11205 Anatomy of an excellent piece of science communication about Covid-19 https://writegroup.io/anatomy-of-an-excellent-piece-of-science-communication-about-covid-19/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 00:06:43 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=10993 Effective science communication empowers people with knowledge that would otherwise be out of their reach. During a pandemic, this understanding ...

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]]> 10993 Don’t click here — Why nondescript links aren’t helpful https://writegroup.io/dont-click-here-why-nondescript-links-arent-helpful/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:36:29 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=10460 Click here. Learn more. Read more. Visit. These are the forbidden swear-jar phrases in the world of web-based content. People ...

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]]> 10460 How to give feedback that’s fabulous, not ferocious https://writegroup.io/how-to-give-feedback-thats-fabulous-not-ferocious-2/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:41:49 +0000 https://writegroup.io/?p=10305 Feedback can be used for good or evil. Giving fabulous feedback can help you: collaborate on behalf of the reader ...

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