Top 10 Business Writing Tips
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- 1. Top 10 Business Writing Tips
- 2. Successful Business Writers
- 3. Write As If You Are The Reader Whos Doing What Why and How With and for Whom
- 4. Less Is More Keep the Readers Attention Only State Needed Information Make your Points Quickly ___________________________________
- 5. Know Your Audience Understand Norms and Expectations Know the House Rules Include an Effective Structure
- 6. Design and Layout Design Focuses on Component Levels Layout Addresses Overall Weight and Impact Affects Readability ___________________________________
- 7. E2 Reader Culture-Fair Strategies Culture-Free Strategies Secondary Readers Could be E2 Readers
- 8. Punctuation Clear and Effective Proofreading is Essential Affects your Credibility ___________________________________
- 9. Business Writing Organizational Pyramid Key Points Rationale, Essential Details, Forward- Looking Context Reiterated Value, Impact, Action Items Make Key Points First Assume Rapidly Plummeting Readership An Interested Reader will Scan Midsections
- 10. BLOT Bottom Line On Top Actionable Items First Strong Introduction ___________________________________
- 11. KISS Keep Information Simple, Short Clear Word Choice Skip Fancy Formatting Emphasize Function Over Format
- 12. Three Pack Of Appeals Interpersonal Authority, Expertise, Directness Intellectual Statistics, Data Points, Clear Assessments Emotional Accomplishments, Success, Security, Value ___________________________________
- 13. Conclusion
- 14. References Flood, T. E. (2008). MBA Fundamentals: Business Writing. New York: Kaplan Publishing. Weiss, E. H. (2005). The Elements of International English Style: A Guide to Writing Correspondence, Reports, Technical Documents, and Internet Page for a Global Audience. M. E. Sharpe.