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Press Release November 11, 2011
What is it that makes people not only click on a press release to view it but to actually engage with it and take action?
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Press Release November 4, 2011
Everyone has a bete noir that confuses them, something they never seem able to get straight. Mine has always been lying and laying - do you lie down on the bed or lay down on the bed?
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Press Release October 28, 2011
Still revisiting some former topics, we return to the idea of improving your writing style by writing in plain English.
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Press Release October 21, 2011
We will revisit certain topics we have already blogged about as time goes on because there are many spelling and grammar issues that crop up time and time again and need addressing further. This week, we're looking at the apostrophe in more depth.
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Press Release October 14, 2011
We have touched on the subject of hononyms before but they are so plentiful - and so confusing - that they warrant more attention.
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Press Release October 7, 2011
The team at Prompt Proofing would like to share our appreciation for our clients' support over the past year by offering these discounts, valid for the month of October 2011.
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Press Release September 30, 2011
Many business people may eschew Facebook and Twitter, deeming them unimportant. We would argue that they would be wrong to ignore these two sites, but some people do feel that LinkedIn is somehow more professional.
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Press Release September 24, 2011
Many business people tend to disregard Facebook, thinking it is for teenagers, or grandparents who want to post or view pictures of their grandkids. They just don't think that Facebook is to be taken seriously in the business world.
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Press Release September 23, 2011
The fund services industry in Ireland remains buoyant for job seekers throughout 2011 despite the continuing harsh economic climate.
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Press Release September 22, 2011
QuickNAV will still be known as the "Boating School", but has formally changed its name to QuickNAV Marine Training Centre Inc. on August 17th, 2011.
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Press Release September 16, 2011
If you think Twitter is just for teenagers and celebrities, think again.
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Press Release September 14, 2011
The winning design was determined by members voting for their favorite intranet screen snap. Five finalists were selected for the Facebook contest, but USU's intranet design won the top award after logging 182 votes.
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Press Release September 9, 2011
One of the more frequent questions that we are asked at Prompt Proofing has to do with certain compound words; should they be written as one word, two separate words or hyphenated?
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Press Release September 2, 2011
Do you write for an international audience? Ever wonder about spelling?
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Press Release August 26, 2011
At Prompt Proofing we are often asked if we offer translation services. Sadly we don't, but we do know someone who does! Katherine Wootton Joyce of Pure Translation (www.kwoottonjoyce.com).
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Press Release August 19, 2011
As editors, proofreaders and copywriters, it is obvious that the team at Prompt Proofing is comprised of exactly the kind of people who read a newspaper and find errors that really irritate them...
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Press Release August 16, 2011
Cambridge Life Solutions launches new section of their website.
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Press Release August 12, 2011
How to write the perfect cover letter.
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Press Release August 5, 2011
At Prompt Proofing we are often asked to proofread or edit resumes and cover letters. Obviously these need to be absolutely perfect; you only have one chance to make a good impression...
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Press Release August 5, 2011
Dr. Mathew Mosher, specializing in plastic surgery in the Vancouver area, recently returned from his volunteer mission to rural Guatemala, where he and 20 volunteers completed 75 procedures on impoverished locals.
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