HAPPY NEW-ISH YEAR!
Now that we’re settled back into our work routine after a relaxing holiday season, we’d like to wish everyone a sparkling and productive 2019.
We’re looking forward to another great year of working together to make the world a clearer place!
Writing is hard. If it’s not you’re probably doing it wrong.
But just because writing is tough doesn’t make it impossible. Nothing is too complex to write clearly about if you follow these tried and tested rules:
BOOK BY SEPTEMBER 20 AND GET 20% OFF
This autumn we’re offering ten masterclasses on how to communicate better in our Brussels training centre. Our one-day open courses are interactive, affordably-priced and led by experienced communication pros.
October 5 How to Write Clearly
October 10 Effective Public Speaking
October 19 Mastering Media Interviews
October 25 Social Media Campaigning
November 7 Perfecting Press Releases
November 14 Crafting Messages
November 22-23 Shooting & Editing Videos
November 29 Presentation Skills
December 5 Mastering Social Media
December 12 Working with Journalists
Check out our new open course catalogue and take advantage of our Back to School Deal – 20% off the regular price if you book by September 20.
If you are interested in three or more courses, we will knock 30% off the normal price. Please contact us to make multiple bookings.
Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. Over the years, EU officials – and the tens of thousands of lobbyists, diplomats and even journalists who inhabit the Brussels bubble – have developed a bizarre, contorted language of their own. Dubbed ‘Eurospeak’ or ‘Euro-English,’ this lazy, alienating form of talking and writing relies on glueing together vague, abstract and often meaningless phrases like shards of a smashed vase, using long, complicated, show-off words where short, clear, simple ones will do and falling back on unintelligible jargon to express often simple ideas. Read More
