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Hot off the press: our thoughts on what's happening in the world of brand language and business writing. Warning: may contain the occasional rant.

Culture

Could your words win a pencil next year?

Our Hannah's top tips for bagging a pencil at the D&AD awards (where she was a judge the other night.)

Writing, Brand & marketing

Culture

The CIPD Learning and Development Show: my highlights from day one

Our Hannah was a fan of Swedish traffic, lifts and the good-old-fashioned notebook on the first day of the CIPD L&D Show.

Consulting, Learning & development

Culture

Things we like #1: Professor PuddinPop

Introducing the first in a series of #ThingsWeLike. Spot anything you think we’ll appreciate? Tweet us @TheWriter.

Writing, Brand & marketing

Culture

So, what do you do?

Our Colby’s been networking. And the different ways people talk about their jobs struck a chord.

Consulting, Learning & development

Culture

Our friend Lisa

We’re sad to say our colleague Lisa Plumbridge died early in the New Year. She was a project manager at The Writer in London, though she’d been off work with cancer for most of the last three years. She spent her last few days surrounded by a small army of family and friends.

Writing, HR & internal comms

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There's no such thing as internal comms anymore

Our Anelia sounds a note of caution for anyone drafting a bit of internal comms.

Writing, HR & internal comms

Culture

What would Jamie Oliver do?

Our Theo’s put his festive trust in Jamie Oliver, and not just because of his talent with a turkey baster.

Consulting, Learning & development

Culture

About change. And clueless employees.

Our Georgina has a few words for any company trying to (or trying not to) talk about change.

Consulting, Learning & development

Culture

Beating the billboredom

What does it take to stop a jaded 37-year-old writer in his tracks?

Writing, Learning & development

Culture

Print ads: this is how it’s done

We’ve spotted a couple of great ads recently. Snaps to HP and Innocent.

Writing, Brand & marketing

Culture

£21bn cashback, please

Our Sandra spots a simple way to put money back into all our pockets. (Hint: it involves language.)

Writing, Learning & development

Culture

...and then two came along at once

Our Nick’s been waiting ages for a good bus ad. You can guess what’s happened.

Writing, Brand & marketing

Culture

Put some ooomph into your OOO

Our Theo reckons you’re missing a trick if you don’t show a little personality in your out of office.

Writing, HR & internal comms

Culture

Bandwagonning

What is it with companies –inging everything these days? Our Neil’s spotted a trend on the rise.

Writing, Brand & marketing

Culture

Are you sitting securely? Then we’ll begin

Sick of trying to remember a raft of fiddly passwords? Our Lewis has the answer.

Consulting, Learning & development

Culture

At the end of the day, it’s a game of two halves

Football fans are stuck between a rock and a hard place with cliché-ridden commentary. But thankfully there is someone speaking some sense.

Writing, Brand & marketing

Culture

Hash: a cure for writer’s block

Stuck for inspiration? Staring forlornly at a blank page? Our Colby might have the solution (and it’s not what you think).

Writing, Learning & development

Culture

Close, but no Black Pencil for writing at this year’s D&AD Awards

Our Anelia loved judging the D&AD awards writing for design category. Here's her rundown of the best entries, and last night's award winner.

Writing, Brand & marketing

Culture

Stay angry, Cancer Research UK

We love the ballsy Cancer Research TV commercials. But have their new tube ads missed the mark?

Consulting, Brand & marketing

Culture

Turn your 'landing' lights on

Nick's set his sights on 'land', the latest bit of jargon to have its day in the sun.

Writing, Brand & marketing