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Wishing all our clients, friends and followers a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2018!

We have a secretly amazing underwater photography wizard among our ranks. Take a break and enjoy some of his work. It is Friday after all. http://tenfour.fi/blog/taking-a-break-under-the-waves/

Comic Sans – we all know it, and lots of us hate it. Is the end really nigh?

Put the font down and step away. (No, really). | Tenfour Is it time to give giving Comic Sans another chance? Everyone knows it, everyone uses it, but not everyone uses it wisely. Why not?

Creative block? It's time to take the elephant for a walk.

Creative block - a monologue | Tenfour A post written when there was an elephant standing behind me reading over my shoulder

Fonts - the beginning of the end?

And suddenly the robot revolution felt too close | Tenfour Where do we draw the line with automated design creation versus human?

We continue our examination of office phenomena with the ultimate guide to the modern meeting. http://tenfour.fi/blog/the-only-meeting-guide-youll-ever-need/

Tea, trance, beards and ancient swear words – we can be a weird bunch.

Copywriters – we're creatures of habit | Tenfour Our team opens up about the habits and quirks that plague (or facilitate) their everyday working lives as copywriters.

On the web, accessibility means more than just technology. How can you make your content more accessible too?

Writing a website for everyone | Tenfour Getting your message across means paying attention to your audience.

Comma comma comma comma comma chameleon – get down with the most partisan of punctuation marks.

Comma chameleon – the serial or Oxford comma | Tenfour Should you use the serial comma in your writing? The serial, or Oxford, comma is often misunderstood even by native speakers. Find out when you...

Try our seven tricks to instantly improve the readability of your web content.

The importance of readability on the web | Tenfour Seven tricks to instantly improve your website's readability.

Looking to up your PowerPoint game? Check our 7 handy tips for making your presentations shine.

7 tips to up your PowerPoint game | Tenfour For the more casual users out there, we've got a few great pointers to help make your presentations tidier and more successful!

Wishing everyone a happy and peaceful midsummer.

A bit of Midsummer magic | Tenfour As the cities empty and everyone heads to the cabins and shores for their Midsummer, we will close our office for the day. The midnight sun beckons!

Just six simple values guide us in everything we do, and here they are.

The Tenfour Values | Tenfour Our values help us maintain our unique company spirit. Now we’re sharing them with you so you know exactly what to expect when you work with us.

Hoverboards, beards and MacBooks: has your potential agency got its priorities right? http://tenfour.fi/blog/questions-to-ask-before-choosing-an-agency/

From hintergedanke to mamihlapinatapei, there are some words we're missing in Finnish and English. Do you have a favourite?

When English and Finnish won't do | Tenfour There are some beautiful words that we don’t have the pleasure of in either English or Finnish. Here are some of our favourites.

Five simple steps to help you blog your way to success.

Blogging is easy – if you start out with a plan | | Tenfour Sometimes unplanned things can go well – but don’t risk it with your blog. These 5 simple steps can help as you embark on your blogging adventure.

Why do things run smoothly when working with us? The six Cs, of course!

A peek into the inner workings of Tenfour | Tenfour If you’ve worked with Tenfour you’ll know that things tend to run pretty smoothly, but why is that? We put it down to the six Cs.

From carrots to unicorns – our adventures with Google AutoDraw

Fun with Bots _ An interlude with GoogleAutoDraw | Tenfour Our designer Jennifer spends a fun and frustrating time with Google AutoDraw, and ends up with some surprising results.

Raise a glass of sima or bubbles with us. Klara vappen everyone! http://tenfour.fi/blog/hauskaa-vappua-everyone/

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Exclamation marks in B2B comms? To use or not to use, that is the question.

Should you use exclamation marks in B2B comms? | Tenfour An exclamation mark thrown carelessly at the end of a piece of content can actually make you look like a jerk – here's how to avoid that B2B faux pas.

Beards, tea and questionable hygiene – remote working is all rock and roll

Remote control – working from home, but not alone | Tenfour Some of Tenfour’s most experienced creatives thrive on working away from the office. Senior copywriter Charlie expounds the virtues of staying in...

Is your Easter going to be egg shaped? Find inspiration with our designer Jen.

The totally normal Easter post | Tenfour Discovering the Easter holiday spirit.

An accessible website is about much more than just technology.

Writing a website for everyone | Tenfour Getting your message across means paying attention to your audience.

Dear diary: ad agency life is the life for me.

A day in the life at the (saddest) agency (in the world) | Tenfour One of our writers clearly had too much fun at work this week...

Learn about business infographic whys and why nots from our in-house experts.

What makes a good infographic, and when to use one | Tenfour Infographics are a hot thing in content marketing. We’ve got some helpful tips to help you decide when to use an infographic and what makes a good...

They say there is a word for everything. Dust off your dictionary and let's get really obscure.

Pass me a snottinger, I’ve got a terrible cold | | Tenfour Struggling to find the perfect word? Let's go back in time with some old-fashioned and obscure words.

Error messages: they don’t have to be freakin' annoying.

Make annoying error messages into awesome ones | Tenfour Here are five tips you can use to make clear, helpful and less annoying error messages.

Getting down to the basics - how can you be highly effective at work? http://ow.ly/85UQ309xK8i

Working to be an effective worker | Tenfour A multifaceted view to help give yourself that edge as a highly effective worker.

Check out our top tips for creating a killer video script.

How to write a killer video script | | Tenfour Video marketing is king, so what's the secret behind creating a killer script for your next company or product video? Here are our top tips.

Whether you are celebrating love, or friendship, as the Finns do with their broader take on the holiday with ystävänpäivä ('friend's day'), we wish you a pleasant day!

Learn about how American and British English differ.

Key differences between American and British English | Tenfour Discover the differences between American and British English standard varieties.

Discover some neat tricks to improve your business writing with literary devices.

How literary techniques can enrich your writing | Tenfour Literary techniques offer tips and tricks to help with copywriting.

Good writing often means don't muddle up your message. Follow these pointers to become more readable.

The importance of readability on the web | Tenfour Seven tricks to instantly improve your website's readability.

Comma chameleon? Read about the case of the serial comma: http://tenfour.fi/comma-chameleon/