Red Door Ink.

The AI love triangle that’s wrecking your content

Posted on 29/09/2026 by Mandy | Categories: Uncategorized

A colleague messaged me this morning, fuming.
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It’s not the em dashes – it’s the sameness of it all

Posted on 31/08/2026 by Mandy | Categories: Uncategorized

I’ve just sent off a second book manuscript that has, shall we say, relied heavily on an AI agent for either writing or editing.
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How to find the wood among the trees

Posted on 19/08/2026 by Mandy | Categories: Uncategorized

I was reminded this week of how important it is – especially if you work alone – to have a trusted person who can read through that high-stakes document and pick up the wood that you can’t see for the trees, because you’re just too immersed the damn thing.
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When you’re sick and tired of your own voice

Posted on 28/05/2025 by Mandy | Categories: Uncategorized

Do you ever hit that wall where you feel like you’re saying the same things over and over?
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Dead giveaways that you’re using AI to write

Posted on 28/05/2025 by Mandy | Categories: Uncategorized

If you want to keep your AI writing assistant a secret, maybe avoid these classic phrases – they will out you every time!
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Clarity over cleverness

Posted on 12/02/2025 by Mandy | Categories: Uncategorized

When I run business writing workshops, I always find it fascinating how resistant people are to writing simply.
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Make an impact with these words

Posted on 09/02/2023 by Mandy | Categories: General

One of the most abused and overused words in business is “impact”.
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Why your company needs to embrace multilingualism

Posted on 26/01/2023 by Mandy | Categories: General

South Africa is a diverse and multicultural country, with 11 official languages and many more spoken by its citizens.
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How to keep people awake in your next presentation

Posted on 08/12/2022 by Mandy | Categories: General

As the year rounds up and you’re reporting back to various people, are you already thinking about the next presentation you have to give?
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8 easy ways to improve your business communication

Posted on 01/12/2022 by Mandy | Categories: General

We often think of communication as something that a specialised department does in the company, but the fact of the matter is that good and bad communication not only affect us every day in our day-to-day job, but also affect the way other people perceive us.
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