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5 of the Best Business Proofreading Courses for Busy Professionals
5 of the Best Business Proofreading Courses for Busy Professionals
Published Dec 01, 2025
If you work in an office environment, you probably spend a lot of time writing and/or reviewing business documents – emails, reports, pitches, slide decks, marketing materials, and so on. And when you’re spinning a lot of plates, it’s easy for small errors to slip through the cracks. While these errors might seem minor, they […]
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8 Surprising Ways Proofreading Drives Business Growth
8 Surprising Ways Proofreading Drives Business Growth
Published Nov 25, 2025
Want to achieve sustainable business growth? Looking ahead is essential. Emerging technologies and fresh waves of innovation constantly reshape how businesses operate and how consumers make decisions. To remain competitive, businesses must stay up-to-date with industry insights and developments – and have the agility to quickly translate them into meaningful opportunities. An effective content marketing […]
How to Proofread Resumes and CVs
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What Is a Lede in Journalism?
Published Sep 14, 2023
Last Updated Jun 29, 2024Have you ever heard of a lede in journalism? A lede is the first few sentences in a piece of journalistic writing, and writers use it to grab the reader’s attention. It’s important to use a lede because readers are like balloons – once they leave your hand, you may never catch them again! Having […]
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What Is Sensational Spelling?
Published Feb 11, 2023
Last Updated Nov 28, 2024As a proofreader or editor, you’re used to spotting and correcting spelling errors. But what if the spelling error is intentional? In today’s blog post, we’re discussing sensational spelling – the deliberate misspelling of a word or term to draw an audience’s attention – and how to use it effectively. Sensational spelling is common in […]
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What Are Trigger Words? (And How to Use Them in Writing)
Published Feb 06, 2023
Last Updated Mar 04, 2024Trigger words are a common marketing tool used in business copywriting. In this post, we’ll explain what trigger words are and share our top tips to help you edit them in your clients’ writing. What Are Trigger Words? Trigger words (or power words) are words or phrases that compel the reader to take an action, […]
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What Is FOMO in Copywriting? (And How to Use It Effectively)
Published Nov 25, 2022
Last Updated Jul 08, 2024Fear of missing out (also known as FOMO) is a concept widely used in marketing copy. If you’re an editor working in this area, you’ll need to understand how it works. In this post, we’ll explain what FOMO means in copywriting and how you can help your business clients use it effectively. What Is FOMO? […]
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What Is an Executive Summary? (And How to Edit One)
Published Sep 21, 2022
Last Updated Apr 07, 2025If you’re an editor who specializes in business writing, you’ll need to know what an executive summary is and how to edit one. Executive summaries are key to saving time and resources. They allow busy professionals to quickly understand the main points of a report, proposal, or business plan. But what goes into a good […]
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The Inverted Pyramid in Journalism
Published Sep 14, 2022
Last Updated Sep 23, 2025The inverted pyramid is a handy tool used by journalists and business writers to structure their work. Understanding the inverted pyramid and how it’s used will help you to edit this type of writing. In this post, we explain the basics of the inverted pyramid so that you can use it to help assess your […]
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How to Use the 5 “W”s (and 1 H)
How to Use the 5 “W”s (and 1 H)
Published Sep 01, 2022
Last Updated Dec 15, 2023The five “W”s are a principle widely used in journalism and copywriting, so they are worth understanding if you want to edit these types of writing. In this post, we’ll set out the basics of the five “W”s and how you can use them as an editor. What Are the Five “W”s? The five “W”s […]
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5 Questions to Ask When Editing a Listicle
5 Questions to Ask When Editing a Listicle
Published Aug 03, 2022
Last Updated Sep 23, 2025If you edit articles or blog posts for business clients, at some point you’ll probably need to edit one of the most popular formats out there nowadays – the listicle. As the name suggests, a listicle is a piece of writing that organizes its sections as a numbered list – just like this post, in […]