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Image is everything in the business world, and first impressions are important. Many businesses put a lot of money into producing well-designed and stylish brochures, pamphlets and websites, but still seem unprofessional and ineffective because of their poor English. checkmytext can proofread and improve all your business literature: brochures, catalogues, reports, advertising materials, emails. We will ensure that they are error-free and easily understood by your customers and clients.

In the era of the Internet your business is on display to millions of people. With our web-edit service, you can feel confident that your site presents your company to the world in a professional manner using correct and appropriate English. We can also proofread your website text for style and clarity before it goes live on the web.

Research conducted by the Royal Mail showing that spelling mistakes and poor grammar cost UK businesses more than £700 million a year.¹ A joint report by the TUC and the CBI states that "low basic skills cost a typical company with 50 employees £165,000 a year, and the UK economy as a whole £10 billion a year." ²

The informality of email communication has to be balanced against the fact that an email is a legally enforceable document. Sloppily or incorrectly written emails have the potential to cost businesses thousands of pounds.³

¹ Royal Mail survey, 2003

² Literacy, Education and Training and their impact on the UK economy, Ernst and Young, 1997

³ RLF Report on Student Writing in Higher Education, 2006