H Noss Proofreads

Should your business plan be proofread? The answer is usually "Yes!" but the question of whether to pay someone to proofread depends on what your business plan will be used for. If your business plan is an essential part of getting funding or investment, paying for a proofreader is part of your investment in your business. A poorly-formatted or typo-ridden business plan won't look trustworthy to investors or people reviewing funding requests. https://lnkd.in/e7wJW4se #BusinessPlans #Entrepreneur

While some website proofreaders prefer to have access to the website to implement corrections themselves, I find many businesses are cautious about who is given access to their websites. Find out more about how I work as a website proofreader: https://lnkd.in/ex-HgK9r #WebsiteMarketing

Do you need a proofreader? Find out about my services here: https://lnkd.in/e4UHq2u2 #ProofreadingServices #UKBusiness

Happy Book Lovers' Day! Here are my top reads for business owners. What books would you recommend? My books: * The Autism-Friendly Guide to Self-Employment by Robyn Steward * The Freelance Bible by Alison Grade #BookLoversDay #SmallBusinesses

What do you need a proofreader for? Proofreaders can work on anything involving words. My proofreading services for business customers can cover any of the following content: Business and marketing plans Employee manuals Training materials Case studies Blog content Email newsletters Business websites Brochures, flyers, and posters Presentations Workbooks Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eaq8dU53

How can your business show up as LGBTQ+ friendly on Google? Find out: https://lnkd.in/e7XwUE49

Where can you connect with LGBTQ+ businesses online? If you're an LGBTQ+ business owner, I recommend the Federation of Small Businesses and their LGBT+ online networking session! Different people attend each time, so you’re bound to meet someone new. The organisers are all wonderful people too. Find out more about networking online: https://lnkd.in/dc7YqJ_q

It's World Population Day, where people raise awareness of global population issues. I want to bring attention to the LGBTQ+ population both globally and in the UK. Around 8% of the population openly identifies as LGBTQ+. This statistic has to be taken with a grain of salt though, considering widespread homophobia and transphobia, as well as other factors that encourage people to hide their authentic self. In the UK, less than 8% of adults felt comfortable self-describing their sexual orientation and gender identity on the 2021 census. It's no surprise that the number isn't higher, despite advancements in LGBTQ+ rights in the past decade, because of rampant homophobia and transphobia. This issue is only getting worse. Seeing a small percentage makes it easier for people to dismiss LGBTQ+ people's needs and rights. So let's look at the numbers. From the 2023 census, over 700,000 people self-described their sexual orientation as gay or lesbian, with a further almost 600,000 people self-described as bisexual. Pansexual, asexual, and queer people make up almost 90,000 people. Over 200,000 people self-described their gender identity as being different to the sex they were assigned with. This includes trans men, trans women, non-binary people, intersex people, and other gender identities. We're here, we're queer, and we're going to persevere. #WorldPopulationDay #LGBTQ * Statistics from 2023 Census, repeated in this blog post: https://lnkd.in/dhS6hi8X

What kind of value can a website proofreader bring to your business? Typos and spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors can cause a customer to think the business isn’t trustworthy or reliable. Common problems I come across when looking at websites include: Typos Missing words in a sentence Misused punctuation Long strings of periods instead of an ellipsis (…… doesn’t look very professional!) Images overlapping text Broken links, even on the homepage! All of the above are caught by a website proofreader, whose unfamiliarity with your content is a big advantage for catching all kinds of mistakes. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ex-HgK9r

Looking for a proofreader to support your business? I specialise in proofreading marketing materials and websites, but if you're working with any kind of words, I can proofread it. Here's what one happy customer said about working with me: "Working with H Noss has been a pleasure, no question was a issue for them, and got all the work back in a prompt way and clear." Visit my website for more information: https://lnkd.in/e4UHq2u2 #Proofreading #SmallBusiness