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Entirely subjective and highly opinionated, the Plain Text Gazette pointed to all that was best and worst in the world of business communication, and featured useful hints and resources for good writing.

Issue 3, May 2002

By Paul W | Published: May 30, 2002
================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 3, May 2002 ================================================ Contents ——– * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #3: Case study carnage * More jargon Editorial ——— In the second Plain Text Gazette we railed against ‘Powerpoint Hell’ and offered some principles for effective presentations The response suggested that this subject is close to your hearts. We urge you to bring our training courses to [...]
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Issue 2, December 2001

By Paul W | Published: December 30, 2001
================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 2, December 2001 ================================================ Contents ——– * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #2: Powerpoint Hell * More business-speak Editorial ——— In the last issue we used press releases from the fictional company Prolix to look at the perils of technology jargon, and show how its massive overuse can completely obscure a company’s message. If [...]
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Issue 1, September 2001

By Paul W | Published: September 30, 2001
================================================ THE PLAIN TEXT GAZETTE – Issue 1, September 2001 ================================================ Contents ——– * Welcome to the Plain Text Gazette * Editorial * When communication doesn’t #1: duelling press releases * Help us to build the directory of business-speak Welcome to the Plain Text Gazette ——————————— The Plain Text Gazette is an occasional email newsletter edited by Paul Nero and Paul Waddington, [...]
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