You’re writing a business post or communication when you start hearing voices. Okay, maybe one voice And it sounds an awful lot like your own It’s that nasty little critic that lurks inside all of us. Typo alert - red, squiggly lines, warning, warning Rambling – yo, take a breath, dude Prove it - details, where’s the proof? [...]
Announcing – the eBook – How to Be a Business Writing MVP: Your Playbook to Better Writing Is yours for the taking Well, for reading anyway Download it for free No sign-up required Your Own Playbook I realize not everyone loves business writing like I do. If you struggle with this basic business need, this eBook [...]
Have you decided your business blog really does need CPR? Did the audio emitting from your blog turn out to be gasps for life? Or worse – there was total silence? Quick, grab the defibrillator. Hopefully, it’s not life-threatening. It might just be a cry for attention. If you are having trouble diagnosing the problem, here [...]
You see it all the time — the battle of the traditionalist versus the new age. I probably lost major credits with the use of “new age.” There are grammar purists And Be Yourself bliss There is 140-character marketing And predictions of email death What makes good business writing? Embracing the Nonconformist There is something [...]
It’s customer service 101 — Take the “I” out of your writing Or should you? When the “I”s Have It Rebecca Garland wrote a recent post at All Freelance Writing about the “missing I.” She made excellent points about the importance of including yourself in your writing. If readers don’t know you – how are [...]
Storytelling is a popular formula for successful writing. Effective storytelling: Hooks your reader Invokes a response Encourages action You know storytelling works for blogging, but how do you make it work for business writing? How can it spice up a dry, technical report? How do you tell a good story? Keep it Simple If your [...]
Business writing has many challenges. How do you capture readers’ attention? How do you help them remember your message? Using figurative language in business writing helps accomplish both. Figuratively Speaking There are different types of figurative language. Here are a few tricks of the trade. Metaphor This figure of speech substitutes a word or phrase [...]
Is your business writing crisp and well done, like a good English Muffin? Or is it bland and hard to swallow? Think back to when you had your first one. You probably thought, “Wow, what a great twist on toast.” On the other hand, were you one of the unfortunate ones that had one that [...]
Business writing succeeds when you keep it simple, clear & uniquely yours. But, how do you do that? Here is a simple business writing solution – think 3-1-3. Simple Math If you are like me, you like all things simple. Give me the simple math over calculus any time. You have a lot of great [...]
