Posted on 02/12/2020 by Mandy | Categories: General
I received a speech for review the other day, with the customary acknowledgment of all the dignitaries present at the beginning of the sppech, followed by that phrase you hear so often in South African speeches: “All protocols observed.” Here’s why you shouldn’t be using it. Read More
Posted on 24/06/2020 by Mandy | Categories: General
We’ve all seen it – the social media or blog post that seems tone deaf to whatever’s going on in the world, that doesn’t seem to be ‘reading the room’. Read More
Posted on 29/05/2020 by Mandy | Categories: General
In yesterday’s writing webinar, one of the participants asked how to deal with clients who can’t understand why the piece of content they’ve commissioned costs what it does – given that I had just recommended that emails should be no longer than five sentences. Read More
