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The ultimate brainstorming tool? Review of Scapple

Scrapple gets reviewed. Is the mind mapping, note-taking, colour-coding replacement for paper and pen worth the digital switch? Read and find out.

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Can a 1,000-word vocabulary make your writing clearer?

Using a lovely little language tool, called the Up-Goer Five, taught me a lot about the art of keeping writing simple.

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Papelote stationary

Papelote: for the love of stationery

For all you notebook-fanciers out there, Papelote is bound to whet your aesthetic appetite.

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Woman standing in a desert with a megaphone (yeah, I know, surreal!)

Articulate Talks: Join us in person for ‘Copywriting Secrets’ on 6 June

To celebrate the launch of Articulate Training, we’re hosting a series of Articulate Talks. The first is on 6 June at 6.30 PM at Club Workspace in Chiswick, London. Prices start at a very reasonable £15 if you book in advance (or £8 for students and under-26s with the promo code ‘student’) What     [...]

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Streamlining for success: the story of a thoroughly modern Monica Vinader

Monica Vinader designs and sells beautiful jewellery, and its business processes are equally as stunning: Turbine is one of the cloud-powered reasons why.

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Efficiency is their business: how Shutl stays sharp

Shutl is an innovative company that lets online shoppers get same-day delivery. They talked to me about how my Turbine is part of their efficiency culture.

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Video review of HP ElitePad 900

Get a close look at the new HP ElitePad 900 tablet computer running Windows 8 Pro in this YouTube unboxing video.

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Ten pro writer shortcuts

Amateurs talk about inspiration. Professional writers just go to work. Here are ten techniques that help me get work done more efficiently.

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Concentration and distraction

Best of the web on concentration

Whether it’s switching on or off from work, taming technology or putting it to work, this is the best of the web on concentration.

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Readability formula

Readability analysis for writers

When you write, you’re working for the reader. Not your boss and not yourself. This is why readability metrics can be helpful. They are a tool to get past your ego and management pressure to write badly. This article explains how they work and gives useful links to readability tools for Word, WordPress, Google, website and free text analysis.

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