@SueDavis68

content designer, civil servant, ex-@medway_council ex- @gdsteam content design trainer, ex-librarian

 Chatham, Kent, UK
Joined November 2008
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My latest blog post: It takes 2: how we use pair writing gds.blog.gov.uk/2016/09/21/i…

It takes 2: how we use pair writing

I’m Sue. As a content designer at GDS, it’s my job to write content for everyone. This means I write in the simplest way to help our users do things...

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nngroup.com/videos/genai-con… via @nngroup Top content design tips! Most of the main players follow this best practice, but product-specific AI often doesn't.

4 Things GenAI Needs for Better Content Design (Video)

Product-specific genAI needs to follow common digital writing practices in order to better fit users’ scanning needs.

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Are you considering a new career in #ContentStrategy or #ContentDesign? Or maybe you want to develop your existing skills? Here are my 7 insights from 25 years of running content training for @PTCBookHouse: publishingtrainingcentre.co.…

Institute of Publishing – Comment

Welcome to the Institute of Publishing’s Comment page, where you will find guest writers and Institute of Publishing staff talking about their work, current events, trends and developments within...

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Fantastic overview of How AI is changing the landscape for content strategists and designers, by Lauren Pope: lapope.com/2024/09/13/how-ai…
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This weekend! Your last chance to celebrate #Medway #WomensHistoryMonth with us @NetCommunityHub with @Scattyjan @FunnyWomenLynne @SueDavis68 @DidiBergman @Sajenks42 and more ❤️
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I'm one of the fearless females talking about all things creative, tech and women, at the finale of Medway Women’s History Month! Come along: rochesterlitfest.com/2025/01…
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Coming up this weekend: the Finale of @RochLitFest’s #Medway #WomensHistoryMonth events. At noon, meet Medway’s Creative Women @Scattyjan with @FunnyWomenLynne and @SueDavis68 … waldersladehub.org/2025/03/0… 1/2
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Just emailed my MP @TrisOsborneMP about the Assisted Dying Bill. I've got huge concerns. There's no way such an important decision should be rushed through Parliament. We should have a #referendum but in the meantime MPs should vote against it. #together @togetherdec
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Prioritisation for content teams: a guide | La Pope lapope.com/2023/11/02/priori…

Prioritisation for content teams: a guide - Lauren Pope

A guide to prioritising work as a content team. The prep you need to do first, prioritisation frameworks to use, and pitfalls to avoid.

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Come on Maidstone! #FACup
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How to design button labels (with 3 simple rules): 1. Use a verb 2. Be specific 3. Be clear Examples: - ‘Continue’ not ‘Next’ - ‘Return to notes’ not ‘Done’ - ‘Close message’ not ‘OK’
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Rewriting Digital Content for Brevity. nngroup.com/articles/rewriti…

Rewriting Digital Content for Brevity

Writers always get the advice to be concise, but doing so is easier said than done. These tips and tricks help reduce your word count.

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7 great tips.
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I'm looking for a new content design contract. I've previously worked at Co-op, DWP, Our Future Health, DEFRA and Manchester City Council. Any contacts, recommendations or retweets appreciated.
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Humans doing the hard jobs on minimum wage while the robots write poetry and paint is not the future I wanted
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In this article, @claracloggins and @NiaRCampbell chat about what mental models bring to content design, and why it's essential to understand how your users view the world. contentdesign.london/blog/me… Get a weekly link roundup in our newsletter. 👇 workingincontent.com/newslet…
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Reinstate Marc Riley & Gideon Coe's BBC 6 Music shows - Sign the Petition! chng.it/CfKyf2r5 via @UKChange
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‘Content strategy concepts that got us here are not the same ones that will serve us now and in the future.’ Content Strategy: Letting Go of Unified, Leaning into Integrated - Content Science Review review.content-science.com/m…

Modern Content Strategy: Letting Go of Unified, Leaning into Integrated - Content Science Review

Learn why your organization needs a content strategy today more than ever and get strategies and tips for modernizing your content strategy.

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@kenzianidiot9 Feb 2023
this dog park bench makes it seem like this woman never saw a dog in her life and she also never smiled
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Amy Hupe@Amy_Hupe13 Feb 2023
One of my favourite content design principles from @cjforms, which I've included in my Writing design systems documentation training.
A slide with a quote that reads "We cannot judge if something is both clear and correct. If we know it well enough to say if it's correct, we know it too well to say if it's clear."

ALT A slide with a quote that reads "We cannot judge if something is both clear and correct. If we know it well enough to say if it's correct, we know it too well to say if it's clear."

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