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Storytelling in business

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Emphasis is the UK’s leading communication training provider, offering specialist learning programmes and consultancy services to private and public sector organisations all over the world.

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Emphasis has been enabling organisations and individuals to make their communication work for 25 years. Find out more about our story and our work below.

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Kathy Gemmell

Kathy is a professional editor and one of our busiest and longest-serving trainers.

Before joining us, she spent 11 years in the publishing industry – writing, editing and commissioning illustrated reference books – as well as having stints abroad as a freelance editor and teacher.

All this experience left her with a thorough, practical knowledge of the mechanics of language – and a flair for using it. As well as running training and consulting on and editing client documents, Kathy also wrote our style guide, The Write Stuff.

The readability techniques you need for clear business writing

Business writing essentials, Knowledge Hub

How to write numbers, figures, dates and times

Business writing essentials

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Do board report templates work? Our experts answer

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