Business Communication Today, 15th Ed.
Chapter 5. Writing Business Messages
"Happens to everyone.
"I said goodbye to my mouse last month.
"I took many writing classes in college but perhaps the most useful was one focused on business writing.
"According to our internal reports, here — in no particular order — are the ten most frequent catches by our editors in your press releases: .
According to Dean Evans (photo, left), "Poorly written or edited copy will adversely affect how people view your content.
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"What an amazing year 2013 has been for mobile innovation - and consumers.
"I don’t know about you, but nothing irks me more than reading and editing a document riddled with mistakes apparently made by a seven-year-old, only to find the author is a well accomplished executive.
"Stress.
The Writer's Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, features an article on the topic of writing clean, concise sentences.
"Pronunciation is the ugly sister of language teaching, coming way behind vocabulary and grammar.
That resource is no longer available, but here is advice on creating a compelling LinkedIn profile.
Fellow designer Matt Helmke offers a succinct overview of Reynolds’s groundbreaking book.
Fellow designer Matt Helmke offers a succinct overview of Reynolds’s groundbreaking book.
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"Words are everywhere, and many are strung together recklessly.
Matt Johnston (photo, left) presents a video on the topic of resume mistakes to avoid.
"While you may end up being asked the standard "what is your weakness" question at a job interview, a sneaky employer may try to slip in some questions that are illegal to ask, in order to gain some possibly sensitive information," writes Justin Gmoser (photo, left) in presenting this video on the topic.
Andrea Wenger (photo, left) is the membership manager with the Carolina chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC).
"Writing with numbers and figures is an overlooked skill despite the fact that we often include them in our communications.
"We reached out to the Global Language Monitor, which publishes an annual list of the year's top English words, to compile a ranking of the most popular business terms.
In this Business English Pod .