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Past PresentationsThis page contains presentation material from the Auckland-based editing and plain English special interest group. Note: The audio recordings are MP3 files (not streaming media) and may take several minutes to download and start playing. What's a Plain English Editor Anyway?
Introductory presentation From Legalese to Legal-please
Re-writing a construction contract in plain language Quality Assurance in Business Writing Today
Using structured authoring to enhance document quality The Good the Bad and the Ugly of PowerPoint
Some real-world examples of what (and what not) to do with the business world's most infamous presentation software. You Shall go to the Ball, Cinderella
Trade and professional magazines might seem like poor cousins beside the more glamorous consumer titles on the bookstore shelves, but they play a vital role in keeping readers in touch with their particular industry or profession. This presentation looks at some of the challenges involved in trade/professional/B2B publishing and gives some insight into life as an editor on one such title. Who’s Responsible for the Message?
Good communication is a culturally bound concept. What is appropriate and effective in one culture may not be so in another. However, regardless of culture, all communication — whether written or face to face — carries a message. This affects the expectations of both the writer and reader and can be a source of miscommunication and misunderstanding. So where does that leave you as writers and editors? Principles and examples from the intercultural field of practice will be shared. This Little Author Went to MarketMost of us make a living from editing the work of others, or training workplace writers in the craft. But I suspect most of us have a book or several we want to get out — and some have done so already. The speaker we have lined up should offer some fascinating insights into how to get your book out there, in the brave new world of e-publishing. This presentation will discuss the issues authors face in getting their books out to the market, and offer some simple tools for authors who want to promote themselves. It will specifically cover how authors can utilise web technologies and and social-media tools such as Facebook and Twitter.
Sarah Gumbley, 27 June 2011 Winning Proposals, Winning BusinessWe editors and plain English specialists may be able to whip up dynamic, effective documents for our clients. But how do we fare on promoting our services and bringing in business? This presentation explores the nitty-gritty of developing winning proposals.
Jo Patterson, 29 August 2011 Five key ways to fix a bad sentence
Just as with clear writing, fixing up bad writing relies on some basic techniques.
Tessa Copland, 31 October 2011
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