Archive for the ‘Business Writing’ Category
Monday, December 10th, 2012
If you have to write a speech or presentation, breaking it down into the five stages or the five component parts of the typical speech or presentation will help you organize your thoughts and write a focused, effective speech.
Here are the five stages:
Stage 1: Opening
Stage 2:Tell them what you are ...
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
I've been a freelancer for 20+ years. I've never liked cold calling. That's why I like the Web - company sites contain email addresses. I can find and email a prospect and then follow up by phone if required. I consider that follow up call a 'warm' call, not a ...
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Whether you are writing or talking, communicating effectively is important. To demonstrate the point, I often tell the story of the golf course groundskeeper who hired a young trainee. The day the trainee showed up, the groundskeeper said, “See those bundles of sod on the truck? I want you to ...
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Friday, April 13th, 2012
By Greg Walker
Proofreading. The word alone is enough to bore the socks off most writers. After going through the whole creative process and editing your work down to a work of art bordering on the sublime, you’re presented with the wearisome process of taking a magnifying glass to your sentences ...
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Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Whether you are writing or talking, communicating effectively is important. To demonstrate the point, I often tell the story of the golf course groundskeeper who hired a young trainee. The day the trainee showed up, the groundskeeper said, “See those bundles of sod on the truck? I want you to ...
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Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Before your write any document, outline all the points you want to address, in the order you should address them. Then write from point to point to point... until you are done.
By starting with an outline, you will become a more effective writer. You will also become a more ...
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Monday, July 18th, 2011
In a recent BBC news article, an online entrepreneur says that poor spelling is costing the UK millions of pounds in lost revenue for internet businesses.
I have no doubt that poor spelling costs companies, but when I am trying to make a decision, I'd rather read clear, concise, focused writing, ...
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Saturday, February 5th, 2011
By Maria Rainier
To the shame of English-speaking writers everywhere, many of us can’t keep track of when to use the dreaded L-words: lay and lie. Snow Patrol’s lyrics to their song “Chasing Cars” (“If I lay here, would you lie with me and just forget the world”) are questionable, ...
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
Harness the Business Writing Process, by Paul Lima, is ideal for anyone who has to write email, letters, proposals, reports, and web content
Do you find yourself feeling blank when you face the blank page? Do you have a lot to say but don't know where to, or how ...
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Saturday, September 11th, 2010
This is the second in a series of articles on why blog and how to blog. You can read all articles here.
Imagine spending nothing but a bit of time to create compelling content about your company, your products and services, or trends and issues pertaining to your industry, and having ...
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