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The Launch of SS DEX
Stiff Sentences recently launched an entirely new business unit to meet a particular need expressed by its clients. Called SS DEX, the service is a Document Editing Xpress-rapid editing for clients who want a proofread, polish or a fundamental refinement of their document. Fostered by Stiff Sentences' knowledge and skill required to write effectively in any genre, SS DEX can tackle any document-from a technical white paper or federal report to a departmental email or single-page brochure-and make it better. Using BackDRAFT's methodical approach to spot, identify and repair commonly made errors-fumbles-which degrade writing quality, DEX seeks and corrects 24 specific fumbles within a document. And since editing is all DEX does, it's done quickly and precisely. Put simply, we're good, we're fast and we're cheap. To learn more about how SS DEX can fulfill your editing needs, email dex@stiffsentences.com. [Sept. 15/05]
By the dozen
Bill C-14, The Tlicho Land Claims and Self-government Act, was introduced into the House of Commons on October 18. The Department of Indian and Northern Affairs contracted Stiff Sentences to write 12 ten-minute parliamentary speeches in support of second reading. Working around the clock, eight writers completed the speeches within 24 hours. [Nov. 15/04]
Good for gold
Stiff Sentences extends congratulations to all 13 gold-medal winners in the Government of Canada's annual GTEC competition. GTEC awards recognize outstanding achievements in information and communications technologies. Stiff Sentences wrote the 25-page submissions for two winning projects: Transport Canada's Automated Fingerprint Identification System, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Executive Correspondence Management System. [Nov. 15/04]
60
minutes in 3 days
Indian
and Northern Affairs Canada recently contracted Stiff
Sentences to write six 10-minute Parliamentary speeches
in support of legislation to enact the Tlicho Final
Agreement. The timeline for the project was tight:
research, writing and approvals had to be completed
in three days. Five writers were assigned to the project,
and all six speeches were delivered to the client
before the established deadline. [Apr. 2/04]
Stiff
Sentences demonstrates it cares
When
members of the Coalition of Community Health and Resource
Centres (CCHRC) needed to raise awareness about potential
City of Ottawa cuts to crucial programs and services,
they turned to the writers of Stiff Sentences. The
result was a cost-effective, attention-grabbing campaign
called Enough is Enough. The aim: encourage
as many Ottawa residents as possible to mail a dollar
coin to the Mayor's office indicating public willingness
to support community services. [Feb. 6/04]
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As
heard in Parliament
In
the recent Speech from the Throne, the Government
of Canada expressed a commitment to addressing a range
of Aboriginal issues during the coming months. The
writers of Stiff Sentences Inc. were contracted to
prepare a series of 10-minute Parliamentary addresses
explaining the importance and significance of specific
aspects of this commitment. In all, five speeches
were researched, written and in the hands of Parliamentarians
within a 48-hour period. [Feb. 4/04]
Contributing
to a classic: Scriptwriting Hinterland
Who's Who
Since
it first aired in the 1960s, the Hinterland Who's
Who series of public-service announcements—and
its instantly recognizable theme song—have been
beloved elements of Canadian pop culture. After a
long hiatus, the series returned to TV in 2003. Four
additional episodes were commissioned for this year,
and Stiff Sentences is pleased to have been
asked by PepinMedia to script the spots. [Feb.
4/04]
More
Prospects for Stiff Sentences
The Canada Career Consortium
has once again engaged the Stiff Sentences team to
research and write its 48-page career magazine, Canada
Prospects. The resource, published along with
a complementary facilitator’s guide for classroom
teachers and career counsellors, informs youth and
adults in transition about the range of career opportunities
and resources available to them. Circulation
of the 2003-2004 edition of Prospects, which
was developed last year by Stiff Sentences and Accurate
Design and Communication Inc., is expected to reach
1,000,000 copies. [Jan. 29/04]
New Stiff Sentences web site goes live
Stiff Sentences joined its sister company,
BackDRAFT Corporation, in a joint web site overhaul.
Sporting fresh looks, revamped navigation, and brand-new
interactive features, the interlinked sites reflect
the evolution of each company’s character over
the past few years. Visit often for continually refreshed
content—and be among the first to subscribe
to the free 'Word of the
Day' service, available via both sites. [Jan.
20/04]
Open house a great success
Stiff Sentences marked the official opening of its
new space at 9 Gurdwara Road with a gathering of clients,
partners and friends—and the unveiling of a
brand-new company logo. [[Oct. 20/03]
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