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Australia’s important strata community has the opportunity to celebrate its successes each year at each state’s Strata Community Awards for…
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Founded in 1988 by businessman and multicultural marketing guru, Joseph Assaf AO, the annual Ethnic Business Awards are the country’s longest-running national business awards…
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What does the Tenderer really want? How to ask questions during the Tender process. Once you’ve read all the Request for…
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If you’re considering entering a business award, take note of these important tips to radically improve your chances of winning.…
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GM Proof Communications, Chrissy Crust had the pleasure of interviewing Roy Wakelin-King, Government Strategic Advisor for IMAB2B, focusing on the…
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A comma splice is a grammatical error that’s easy to identify. It’s when a comma separates two phrases (independent clauses)…
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Writers who feel compelled to use Capital Letters for no Apparent Reason make Everything seem Important or Formal, creating confusion…
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Did you know that Australian author Peter Carey won the 2001 Booker Prize for True History of the Kelly Gang…
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The extra comma Ah, the debate about the use of the extra comma. One only has to look at the…
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Most can write, but most can’t write well! Writing is hard: it’s not only thinking up the ideas, but articulating…
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If you’re writing a document that will be read by your board, your management team, investors, other stakeholders, clients or…
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It would be a crying shame if a document you’ve spent countless hours working on is riddled with errors when…
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A comma splice is a grammatical error that’s easy to identify. It’s when a comma separates two phrases (independent clauses)…
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What is proofreading and how does proofreading work? Ever wondered how some documents seem to be perfect, others leave you…
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While tender writing can be an arduous process, successfully submitting a winning tender can lead to highly profitable and worthwhile…
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Give yourself five seconds to read the following line: Fifty florins for a flagon of fluff How many Fs did…
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The rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini AI has sparked questions about the fate of many professions,…
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Annual reporting season is almost upon us! Yes, it’s that happy time of year when listed companies, government and not-for-profits…
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What does the Tenderer really want? How to ask questions during the Tender process. Once you’ve read all the Request for…
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GM Proof Communications, Chrissy Crust had the pleasure of interviewing Roy Wakelin-King, Government Strategic Advisor for IMAB2B, focusing on the…
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Annual reporting season is almost upon us! Yes, it’s that happy time of year when listed companies, government and not-for-profits…
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The executive summary holds pole position in your tender, pitch, bid or proposal. That’s because it represents a golden opportunity to…
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A poorly written tender or proposal can be a major roadblock in your business’ success. If you’re not effectively, concisely…
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Writing a tender, bid or proposal takes stamina! In addition to answering the tender questions, dealing with the paperwork can…
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If you’re considering entering a business award, take note of these important tips to radically improve your chances of winning.…
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Despite mountains of evidence, some business owners still remain unconvinced of the benefits of winning a business award. So, listen…
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As the year winds down, many businesses enter a slower period. But there’s an upside: when there’s less work to…
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Entering a business award can significantly boost your company’s profile, credibility and business opportunities. However, the process of award writing…
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Whether you’ve written the first draft or you’re yet to write a single word, when it comes to creating a…
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When you consider that your business award entry is just one of perhaps hundreds that the judges are assessing, you…
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Give yourself five seconds to read the following line: Fifty florins for a flagon of fluff How many Fs did…
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Whether a writer doesn’t have time to focus on editing and proofreading, or simply doesn’t understand the importance of it,…
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There’s almost certainly been at least one occasion when you’ve re-read an email or a report you’ve written and just…
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Take 5 seconds to read the following sentence: Fifty florins for a flagon of fluff. How many Fs did you count? Six? Seven? There…
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As the music world mourns the death of rock god Eddie Van Halen this week, stories of his eponymous band’s…
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Some things in life are just plain wrong. Referring to a week at home as a ‘staycation’, and believing macramé…
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If you’re considering entering a business award, take note of these important tips to radically improve your chances of winning.…
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Despite mountains of evidence, some business owners still remain unconvinced of the benefits of winning a business award. So, listen…
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Give yourself five seconds to read the following line: Fifty florins for a flagon of fluff How many Fs did…
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In 1962, NASA launched its first Mariner rocket into space. Costing the vast sum of $80 million – that’s around…
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Creating a strong online presence is essential for any business to grow and succeed nowadays. And blog writing is a…
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No one would argue that in today’s highly competitive business landscape, it’s not enough to just have a great product…
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There are so many benefits of winning an award, including: They raise your personal profile and the profile of your…
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Written business content needs to be free of filler words. Filler words (and phrases, for that matter) are those that…
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(Plus one you may think is an error, but isn’t). One of the wonderful features of the English language is…
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Do you have to write business documents for your organisation? Even the world’s best-selling writers struggle from time to time…
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1. Write in a voice you feel comfortable with; don’t create a persona that’s not you. 2. Words such as…
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Did you know that Australian author Peter Carey won the 2001 Booker Prize for True History of the Kelly Gang…
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Around the start of a new financial year, the team at Proof Communications is asked to proofread annual reports and…
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