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It’s cool to be kind, and there’s been a real movement in recent years encouraging us to actively be more kind to one another (and to ourselves). The importance of wellbeing in the workplace has also become topical of late, and kindness as a concept feeds directly into this. Those stale and outdated notions that […]
Burning metals on a Bunsen burner to see what colour they glow has long been the highlight of secondary school science classes. Years later, we all relish that nostalgia (perhaps unknowingly) when watching fireworks create colourful, pretty patterns in the sky. But have you ever wondered, as you’ve sat crunching down on your bonfire toffee […]
Breaking News! In Slim Toothy’s first on-tour interview, he was asked about the inspiration behind his new single. “The vibe just felt right in that moment, you know. We’d been cracking out slides all day, we’d hit go on a giant PromoMats upload and we’d won two new clients. Our mood was banging and the […]
Ben Makin joins Word Monster as a Writing Monster. We’re busier than ever with new monsters and fresh offerings arriving thick and fast. Ben is passionate about science communication. The “science” part led him to move to Cornwall to get a PhD in biology, and the “communication” part drove him to run science chat shows […]
“Have you ever considered a career in Medical Communications?” “Yes… Tell me more.” And that was the big fat lie upon which my career in MedComms was built. The real truth being, up until that exact moment in time, I hadn’t the foggiest what MedComms was. Fresh (relatively speaking) from completing my PhD, the hunt […]
We are now in the sixth week of lockdown. It’s Groundhog Day #40. And if you are anything like us at Word Monster, you’re probably in the midst of coronavirus cabin fever. Working from home is our norm. We soon realised that our normal lives are what everyone else is calling quarantine! But it’s different […]
Now that most of us are working from home, it’s more important than ever to keep yourself safe online. After all, hackers now have more people to target. We’ve worked remotely since Word Monster began, so we’ve implemented strict procedures and protocols to keep us and our data safe. Here are a few simple things […]
It’s the morning after the night before. You’ve checked. You’ve chased. You’ve hustled. It’s 09:32 and you’re still waiting for it. Your brief. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. You can’t chase again, can you? You’ll be pestering them. Yes, better not. I’ll put the kettle on and wait. Okay, better make myself useful. “Hey troop, is […]
Many companies are beginning to see virtual reaility (VR) as a powerful business tool. And our clients are asking about virtual and augmented reality more so than ever before… for use at exhibitions, for bespoke learning environments and for showing people what it can be like to live with symptoms of a disease. So it […]
Dave is a medical copywriter and digital health consultant with Word Monster. In this blog, Dave goes all Back to the Future to look ahead at what the future of remote working might hold for our team – and yours. In 2019, many businesses realised the value of remote working. When employees are offered the flexibility to […]
