by Cathy Miller | Aug 19, 2013
We all have opinions on what makes good business writing. The post Can the Business Writing Purist and Textist Get Along? received quite a bit of traffic. That’s not unusual when you discuss old school versus the new social media era. The heart of business...
by Cathy Miller | Jul 18, 2013
Good business writing connects you to your reader. An email informs A blog post educates A video entertains Whether the purpose of your business writing is to inform, educate or entertain, your reader defines your success. If there is a disconnect between your...
by Cathy Miller | Jul 3, 2013
Complex words are the Cajun spice of business writing. A little goes a long way. There are times when complex words are necessary. Scientific writing comes to mind. And there is nothing wrong with sprinkling a few to avoid blandness. But, overdo the spice of complex...
by Cathy Miller | Jun 26, 2013
Few of us who work for a living escape the need for business writing. Emails Social media Business blogs Any time we write for and about our work, we become business writers. Scary thought? What’s scarier is if you don’t think about your business writing....
by Cathy Miller | Jun 5, 2013
Do you remember that last day of grade school before summer started? Squirming in your seat, you groaned over the slow movement of the clock’s hands. Finally, it happens. ♫ School’s out for summer. ♫ Working through the summer has to be one of life’s...
by Cathy Miller | May 8, 2013
Business writing purists draw a line in the sand of words. Textists kick that sand in the face of purists. There is no doubt business writing has changed. Epic battles defending what has always been versus a give me a break attitude rage on in the written world....
