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40under40 Writing Seminar Sarah Mitchell and James Lush
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• Gather success tips for writing a winning entry • Learn how to be concise in your writing • Make your writing more appealing to the
40under40 judges • Become mindful of storytelling techniques
Goals for today
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Attracting More Readers
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Can your entry pass the TRUTH test?
James Lush
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Read Charlie Gunningham’s ‘Advice for Entering Business Awards’ document.
Tip #1
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Follow Charlie Gunningham’s advice to the letter.
Tip #2
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Start early.
Tip #3
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Ask your staff and co-workers to help you gather information.
Tip #4
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RTQ, ATQ!
Do not leave any questions unanswered.
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RTQ, ATQ!
Do not veer off point.
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RTQ, ATQ!
Keep to the word count for each question.
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Make it easy to read
Write offline; submit online.
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Make it easy to read
Consider working with an editor to ensure you’re submitting a ‘grown up, professionally laid out’ submission.
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Make it easy to read
Ensure grammar and spelling are perfect.
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Make it easy to read
Proofread your entry. 1. Get one or two of your friends to read it. 2. Use a proof reader or sub editor. 3. Read it aloud
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Show, don’t tell
Quantify: 1. Examples of your work 2. Case studies/testimonials 3. Mention related awards 4. Financial proof 5. Social proof
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Don’t forget . . .
How else do you contribute? 1. Volunteering 2. Philanthropy 3. Courses/training 4. What’s specific to WA?
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“The secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components.”
William Zinsser, On Writing Well
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Will Power
“… brevity is the soul of wit.”
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Traditional Business Writing
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Modern Business Writing
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Be ruthless
Is every word working for you?
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Unnecessary Words
That
Will
Can
Should
Just
Really
Very
Some
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Example
“Research shows that images used in social media are far more effective than words alone. Piktochart is a design app that requires requiring very little effort from users to produce beautiful, high-quality graphics.
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Example
Today’s software can help helps you to transform amateur footage into meaningful and engaging stories. I have been advising customers that they should be to considering a CSR strategy for their business.
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Example
Lets break down the hype and explore some cool tools that can quickly and expertly grow your visual marketing impact. Let’s break down the hype and explore some cool tools that can to quickly and expertly grow your visual marketing impact.
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Example
If the invitation doesn’t have any specific information as to why you want to connect with me AND I don’t know you, I will refuse the connection every time.
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Example
Substitute "damn" every time you're inclined to write "very"; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. Mark Twain
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Getting rid of the gobbledygook.
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What is Gobbledygook?
Words so overused they’ve ceased to have any true meaning.
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Gobbledygook
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Gobbledygook
The 10 most overused words on Linkedin company pages in 2015 are:
1. Expert 2. Solution 3. Leading
4. Unique
5. Value 6. Vision 7. Expertise
8. Innovation 9. Creative 10. Strategic
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Gobbledygook
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Gobbledygook
incentivise agreeance conversating irregardless
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Frankenwords Words or parts of words bolted together to form one big ugly word. Hint: Words with -ise, -ism, or –istic fused to the end are almost always Frankenwords
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Frankenwords
Solopreneur
Clickability
Ginormous
Listicle
Workshopping
Journaling
Bucketize
Learnings
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Buzzwords
Engagement ROI Value proposition Big Data Viral Earned media
Synergy Thought leader Gamification Holisitic Human Capital
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Weblish
Phrases using technology terms but applied to people:
• I don’t have the bandwidth for that. • I’ll ping you on that when I get back to the office. • It’s not on my radar. • I’m going to execute on that promise
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Eliminate jargon and clichés.
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Words or phrases specific to your industry and not widely understood by the general public.
Jargon
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An overused simile or metaphor – an unoriginal thought. At the end of the day, all things being equal, you should avoid them like the plague.
Clichés
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It’s not about you!
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Too often business writing is introspective. Readers don’t care about your company. They care about how your company can help them.
Flip the perspective
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Write to a single person. Imagine a lay person is reading. How would you explain this to your mother or neighbour?
Flip the perspective
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We provide aged care services in a home-like setting. You receive aged care services in a home-like setting.
Examples
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Our goal is to make sure our customer service is the best in the industry. You benefit from the best customer service in the industry.
Examples
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Adverbs and Adjectives!
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Too many adverbs and adjectives make for unnecessary bloat in your writing.
Take the flower out
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Examples
Remove multiple occurrences: • hot and dusty • safe, secure housing • fast, easy financing
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Examples
Remove common or cliché adjectives: • new and improved • robust offering
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Examples
Remove redundancies: • tall skyscraper • happy smile • official opening of the new premises • prestigious Oscar awards • a variety of different ways
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Examples
Remove unnecessary adverbs (often ‘crutch’ words): • However • Nevertheless • While • So
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Shorter is better.
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Examples
Avoid conjunctions:
• for
• and
• nor
• but
• or
• yet
• so
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Read your entry aloud. You might be amazed how many errors pop out at you.
Before you submit
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• Practice your pitch — rehearse, rehearse, rehearse
• Store your presentation on more than one device. • Don’t rush. • Don’t read from a script. Whatever you do, don’t
read from your slides. • Tell your story; make eye contact with the judges.
For the final five
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Speak from the heart and speak to your passion – the thing that gets you most excited about your work.
Be yourself
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“Is your entry any different than anything else out there?”
Hard Question
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Questions?
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Questions?
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