Useful links
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Useful for business
Construction Youth Trust - the charity that helps disavantaged young people to build a new future in the construction industry.
Chartered Institute of Public Relations - the professional institute for PR practitioners.
CAPSIG - for news and events for PR professionals in construction and property.
All About Branding - a fantastic collection of articles and ideas about managing and shaping brands.
PR Watch - US site that exposes the 'activities of secretive, little known propaganda-for-hire firms that work to control political debates and public opinion'. Riveting stuff.
Urban 75 - George Monbiot's 'Activist's Guide to Exploiting the Media'. Don't ever assume an unhappy public will be a silent one.
Stephen Wright - highly recommended portrait, corporate and PR photographer.
Words etc - Melanie Silver is one of our favourite copywriters because she just gets it. Every time. 100% reliable.
Concise Content - Helen Baker is a freelance web copywriter and consultant with excellent construction industry knowledge. Highly recommended.
Common Errors in English Usage - online version of a very useful little book by Paul Brians, Professor of English at Washington State University.
The Economist Style Guide - a comprehensive guide to English usage, as given to all journalists at The Economist.
The Times Style & Usage Guide - online version of the book published in January 2003, plus quick access to useful sections on titles and politics.
Guardian Style Guide - less formal than The Times or The Economist, so worth a look if you're writing for a less 'traditional' audience.
Personal favourites
Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies - in recognition of the very special qualities of people born on the 29th of February.
Wordle - a toy for generating 'word clouds' from the text you provide. Addictive!
The Word Spy - new words and words used in new ways.
Wordwizard - ever wondered where the word 'hoity-toity' came from? Wordwizard is a fascinating site, full of information on the origins of English words and phrases.
Stoke Goldington Steam Rally - our local claim to fame is one of the country's most vibrant and successful country fair attractions - the annual Steam Rally every May which attracts more than 25,000 visitors to our lovely village. Don't miss it!
Adbusters - culture jammers, environmentalists, anti-consumerism campaigners, design innovators and organisers of TV Turnoff Week and Buy Nothing Day.
The Tom Phillips website - about the work and brilliant mind of a true Renaissance man.
