Welcome to our first blog. I’m Jennifer Thompson, Director of Thompson Communications, and I hope you’ll continue to follow us as we move forward in our goal of offering a variety of high-quality English speaking and writing services for business and education.
Thompson Communications is going through a transformation. When I first opened the business in 2006, writing and editing services for businesses and individuals provided the bulk of my business. In the years since, I worked for other companies and taught English to students in Europe,Russia, and Asia and did some editing for ESL (English as a Second Language)clients as well. In my time teaching and editing for ESL clients, I learned some important lessons, lessons which encouraged me to broaden and improve Thompson Communications.
In those years of working for various companies offering English-language services, I couldn’t help but notice that while the English lessons were taught effectively, some of the written communications to the students contained punctuation, grammar, spelling and other mechanical errors. Also, disappointingly and ironically, the text on the companies’ websites sometimes ran afoul of Standard English. I never claimed to be perfect with all the rules of English, but I can’t reconcile teaching English carelessly, especially to non-native speakers. So when I decided to revive Thompson Communications, I resolved to be as diligent as possible about the correctness of any and all spoken and written words related to teaching, proofreading and editing English.That is the very least a client should expect from my company, and I and my employees are committed to providing professional and personalized English-language services. My lead proofreader and editor, Blake Hughes, who also has years of practical teaching experience, has a highly-developed eye and ear for English and will simply not allow anything that Thompson Communications is hired to teach, proofread or edit to be anything less than exceptional. He’s a real nice guy who is as patient and helpful as anyone I’ve ever known, but his single-mindedness about appropriate English is, frankly, a little scary in its machine-like efficiency. That’s why I hired him. Between me, him and the other editors and teachers that make up my staff, you’ll be sure to get the quality English services you’re looking for.
In addition to my teaching experience, English is my field of study and a consuming endeavor. I’m a writer of short stories; I teach college English; I’m a voracious reader, and my undergraduate and graduate degrees are in English Language and Literature. I intend to use my knowledge and experience to make Thompson Communications a leader in English-language services.
In this blog, we’ll take the opportunity to offer additional educational support for students of English and those who desire to improve their writing skills. We’ll look at topics about which both native and non-native speakers can benefit. We’ll clear up confusing issues such as proper punctuation, commonly confused words, vocabulary expansion, redundant language, and other tips to better your writing and speaking of English.
English has become the international language of business, and many students and business people need more support in grammar, usage and composition. Thompson Communications stands ready to help. It’s an exciting time for us to grow while doing what we have a passion for.
We hope to see feedback from readers regarding topics they would like to see covered in this blog. Please leave your comments and suggestions!
Jennifer
