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TRIM™ Editing

Cut without losing the weight.

TRIM™ is the editing discipline that removes noise while keeping substance: Trim the excess, Refine the language, Illuminate the point, and Measure the impact.

The principles

T

Trim

Remove what does not serve the message.

R

Refine

Sharpen tone, cadence, and clarity.

I

Illuminate

Make the central idea unmistakable.

M

Measure

Check that it lands and moves the reader.

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