Excellence in Business Communication, 13th Edition
Chapter 6. Writing Business Messages
"A dear friend just told me about an embarrassing apostrophe situation she experienced at work.
"You want to get more people to read your blog posts.
"Allen's books are bestsellers.
"GONNA, COULDA, HAFTA, LOTSA- what?
"What the heck is SCHWA?
"In this video, I talk about what helped me speak with an American accent and how I became fluent in English.
"In the very first episode of Read Ink, I explain the difference between proofreading and editing, and how those two processes should be done individually for a stronger overall manuscript.
"All-time great slugger practiced speech at least once a day for months leading up to ceremony.
This in-depth guide based on extensive research tells you what works and what doesn't.
"A lot of writing for business is sloppy, poorly written, disorganized, littered with jargon, and incomplete.
"A lot of writing for business is sloppy, poorly written, disorganized, littered with jargon, and incomplete.
"Artificial intelligence (AI) is already becoming entrenched in many facets of everyday life, and is being tapped for a growing array of core business applications, including
predicting market and customer behavior, automating repetitive tasks and providing alerts when things go awry.
"We asked HuffPost Facebook followers from outside the U.
"Understanding the basic grammar rules is essential for communicating efficiently, but most of us have forgotten those concepts years ago," writes Daniel Scocco (photo, left) in a piece at DailyWritingTips.
"A hidden source of friction is slowing your company down.
"If there were Survivor for words, I’d vote off 'literally.
Mignon Forgarty, aka Grammar Girl, tackles the subject.
"Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has some tips on crafting the perfect memo, which he broke down in his annual letter to shareholders.
"One of the most frequent questions I’m asked is whether it’s acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition.
"Don't get caught up in miscommunication.
"Let’s talk about what we know about how rate of speech impacts credibility and persuasiveness.
"Tax forms, credit agreements, healthcare legislation: They're crammed with gobbledygook, says Alan Siegel, and incomprehensibly long.
Abby Wolfe tells the story of Erin McKean (photo, left) who went from lexicographer to start-up founder.
"One could argue that slang words like ‘hangry,’ ‘defriend’ and ‘adorkable’ fill crucial meaning gaps in the English language, even if they don't appear in the dictionary.