Look around social media and what complaints do you hear over an over? What do I write about? All the change is overwhelming At the risk of sounding like Little Miss Sunshine – Turn those complaints into solutions. You can become the hero of your customers and have endless business writing ideas, too. How? Write [...]
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We all have different business writing skill sets and knowledge. Some are good with numbers Others are great at organizing While still others shine at goal-setting Few of us excel at all forms of business writing. And let’s face it, there’s simply some business forms you don’t want to do yourself. Whether it’s legal forms [...]
You may have the brightest ideas and the most innovative products, but poor business writing punches holes in your success. Whether you write the content yourself or have someone else do it, be on the lookout for these hole punchers. The I Sinkhole Feeling pride in your business is a good thing. You need to [...]
What once defined family has taken on a new form. Today, Ozzie and Harriet would probably be divorced The Beav is all grown up and heading toward Medicare eligibility And Eight is Enough refers to Gigabytes of RAM Your business writing has taken a new form, too. Meet its extended family. The Good Old Days [...]
Don’t you love when the light bulb goes on and you bask in its brilliance? Unfortunately, when it comes to business writing, that light is not always turned on. How can you keep the bright ideas shining? Here are a few suggestions. #1 – Shine a spotlight. Remember when you received recognition for a job [...]
Despite our best efforts, sometimes business communication gets prickly. Our client misinterprets an email An online discussion goes beyond heated Our product or service falls short of complete satisfaction It happens. How we respond can make a difference between a cactus sting and a bloom. When the Written Word Stings Remember when email was the [...]
When you hear the words paper weight, what comes to mind? Heavy Stack of paper Hold down Looking at the three thoughts, you may think – negative – the heavy stack of paper is holding me down. But, as one on my readers on my personal blog so aptly put it – There are two sides to every coin [...]
Have you ever read something where you swore the writer intentionally choked the content dry? Cynics would say that’s the definition of business writing. The best defense is a good offense Don’t squeeze the life out of your business writing Put on a good defense by avoiding these business writing pitfalls #1 – Sentences that require [...]
Quotations from literary masters inspire and bring elegance to the written word. I keep a book of positive quotations on my desk. The internet makes it even easier for finding these pearls of wisdom. Do a search for Quotations (or Quotes) about [fill in the blank] Visit sites with a collection – like The Quotations Page or Brainy Quote Sign up for Quotes [...]
