Copy Editing Services
Professional Copy Editing Services
Professional copy editors transform draft document into compelling content that wins you more business.
When numerous people have contributed to a document, such as an article, blog, tender, proposal or report, you’ll know that the content needs a professional polish so that it reads as if written by one person. Other times, you may have written the content yourself and instinctively know that needs a good tidy. At these times, a professional copy editor will turn the content into gold.
Copy editors transform words into business winning content.
A copy editor does more than proofread your draft content. Proof Communications’ expert copy editors will turn your draft into professionally written content that flows, is grammatically correct and that is consistent in tone and style throughout.
Copy editing is the stage of the content production process between copywriting and proofreading. Copy editors do not write content from scratch. They review draft content written by someone else and make changes to it, sometimes rewriting or restructuring parts of the draft, to create a final document that is clear and succinct. They’ll proofread it too, as copy editors are usually great proofreaders.
But if your document is especially significant, such as an annual report, it’s always wise to have a proofreader complete a final proofread of your document after the copy editing is finished.
When numerous people have contributed to a document, such as an article, blog, tender, proposal or report, you’ll know that the content needs a professional polish so that it reads as if written by one person. Other times, you may have written the content yourself and instinctively know that needs a good tidy. At these times, a professional copy editor will turn the content into gold.
Copy editors transform words into business winning content.
A copy editor does more than proofread your draft content. Proof Communications’ expert copy editors will turn your draft into professionally written content that flows, is grammatically correct and that is consistent in tone and style throughout.
Copy editing is the stage of the content production process between copywriting and proofreading. Copy editors do not write content from scratch. They review draft content written by someone else and make changes to it, sometimes rewriting or restructuring parts of the draft, to create a final document that is clear and succinct. They’ll proofread it too, as copy editors are usually great proofreaders.
But if your document is especially significant, such as an annual report, it’s always wise to have a proofreader complete a final proofread of your document after the copy editing is finished.
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Case studies
Case Study
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia(SCIA)
offers SCIA pro bono proofreading services.
The challenge
Proof Communications performed as an extension of the team within SCIA and was able to provide compelling and informative content.
What was done
Provide support within the writing and editing space specifically for the magazine articles for Accord, which is the official quarterly journal.
What was achieved
• Release the magazine as per schedule event though the team at SCIA were understaffed
• Being able to quickly adapt to the tone, voice and style of an already established magazine
• Build a continued relationship
The challenge
Proof Communications performed as an extension of the team within SCIA and was able to provide compelling and informative content.
What was done
Provide support within the writing and editing space specifically for the magazine articles for Accord, which is the official quarterly journal.
What was achieved
• Release the magazine as per schedule event though the team at SCIA were understaffed
• Being able to quickly adapt to the tone, voice and style of an already established magazine
• Build a continued relationship
Case Study
StateCover Mutual Limited
Plain English across an organisation
The challenge
StateCover insures approximately 94% of eligible NSW councils and 32,000 employees. Its correspondence with injured workers, councils and rehabilitation providers read in the formal register of insurance and law, and with a one-person marketing function, it needed plain English without losing technical accuracy.
What was done
Proof Communications copy edits StateCover’s material into plain English, from claims letters to tender responses. The work is editorial rather than authorial: expert drafts reshaped for clarity and consistent tone, technical precision preserved.
What was achieved
• Plain English is now the organisational default
• Consistent tone of voice across every channel
• A one-person marketing function operating to professional standard
• A multi-year retained relationship
The challenge
StateCover insures approximately 94% of eligible NSW councils and 32,000 employees. Its correspondence with injured workers, councils and rehabilitation providers read in the formal register of insurance and law, and with a one-person marketing function, it needed plain English without losing technical accuracy.
What was done
Proof Communications copy edits StateCover’s material into plain English, from claims letters to tender responses. The work is editorial rather than authorial: expert drafts reshaped for clarity and consistent tone, technical precision preserved.
What was achieved
• Plain English is now the organisational default
• Consistent tone of voice across every channel
• A one-person marketing function operating to professional standard
• A multi-year retained relationship
What our clients are saying about their experience
We were highly impressed by Proof Communications’ ability to work alongside us in a fast-paced and highly demanding tender environment. We had multiple documents being developed simultaneously by different disciplines, each with different writing styles and levels of technical detail. Proof Communications worked seamlessly with our team to bring consistency across the submission and align the documents with the tender requirements, all within a very tight timeframe.
Their structured and efficient way of working helped elevate the final submission to a highly polished and professional standard. As a large global corporate business, we were particularly impressed with their approach to managing complex tender documentation, and it is a process we would look to adopt on future projects.
We would have no hesitation in recommending Proof Communications and their copy-editing services.
Katie Budd
Sales Manager | APAC
Toyota Automated Logistics Group
Sales Manager | APAC
Toyota Automated Logistics Group
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Why proofread and edit?
One typo can
cost thousands
Clients are amazed at the number of mark-ups our proofreaders return with their documents. In an annual report, we typically make 10 mark-ups a page. In a 100-page report, that’s 1,000 mark-ups.
Avoid
embarrassment
Although internal reviews and spell-checking programs can tackle the obvious issues, they don’t catch everything. Our clients seek our help because they believe in the value and appreciate the comfort they gain from our proofreading.
Meet the
highest standards
Our experienced proofreaders for annual reports are adept at handling lengthy, complex content. As professional proofreaders with 25 plus years’ experience as annual report proofreaders, we know the typical mistakes and oversights in stakeholder documents.
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Our expert corporate proofreaders will give you complete confidence that your content is spot-on and meets the highest professional standards, no matter who your target audience is
Let’s grow your business via the power of words
With over 25 years’ experience of delivering winning wordsmithing to corporate Australia, you can trust Proof Communications to help you achieve your business goals through the written word.
