Documents, sales brochures annual reports and other publications are issued, or posted on a web site, as part of the public relations operations of any business enterprise or professional body.
They are designed to inform customers, suppliers, stakeholders and other interested parties of the progress of the organisation or developments in any aspect of the business that could affect the collective interests of any party.
These documents represent a large part of the public profile of the organisation.
Can any business afford to have documents that are less than one hundred per cent accurate? They should be of the highest standard in terms of spelling, punctuation, grammar and style.
No matter how often you read through your own document or use Spellcheck to pick up errors, they will still slip through.
Copy editors and proofreaders, like me, are not only trained to spot those punctuation, spelling or typographical errors, but because of their experience or talents they also tend to have an innate ability to see where words or sentences are not consistent with , or do not fit, the overall style of the document.
They review documents to ensure the message is accurate, easily read and appreciated by the target audience without altering the content or meaning of the message.
Editing and/or proofreading a document before publication costs surprisingly little and can save a business from embarrassment of publishing flawed documents which can quickly damage any carefully constructed public image. It’s like have someone to warn you that you have different coloured socks on.
Freelance copy editors and proofreaders are not tied to your business, so they provide an objective and impartial assessment of your documents.
They also recognise and ensure that any commercial, legal or other business information is treated as being confidential.
Send a sample of one of your pre-publication documents to me for a free assessment and quote or call me to discuss your requirements.
WORKinWORDS,
Mick Calder,
Tel: 021 438941
Email: mcalder@iconz.co.nz
Web site: http://www.workinwords.com
2 Jun
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