Business writing basics

Watson, Jane 1948- (Author). Watson, Jane 1948- Write on! (Added Author).

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Business writing.
English language > Business English.

ISBN: 1551803860
Physical Description print
x, 142 pages.
Edition 2nd ed.
Publisher North Vancouver, B.C. : Self-Counsel Press, 2002.

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General Note:	Previously published as: Write on! : business writing basics.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (page 142).
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	LSC 12.95

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Self-counsel Press business series

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Business Writing Basics

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Business Writing Basics

Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Preface	p. xiii
1	Business Writing - There Have Been Some Changes	p. 1
	Reader Focus	p. 2
	Clear, Concise Writing	p. 2
	Grammar and Spelling	p. 3
	Organization	p. 3
	Tone	p. 4
	Visual Appeal	p. 4
	In Summary	p. 5
2	13 Ways to Mind Your Reader's Business and Put Your Own on the Back Burner	p. 6
3	38 Practical Writing Tips You Never Learned in School	p. 12
	The Reader	p. 13
	Word Choice	p. 13
	Sentences	p. 21
	Paragraphs	p. 25
	Appearance	p. 26
4	Ways to Add Personality to Your Writing and Win Friends	p. 34
	Different Kinds of Tone	p. 35
	Starting to Write	p. 38
	Being Courteous	p. 39
	Selling Your Message	p. 42
5	42 Ways to Master Letters and Make Yourself Look Professional on Paper	p. 49
	Organization	p. 50
	Writing	p. 54
	Format	p. 58
6	42 Ways to Write Emails That Will Increase Your Chances of Getting Reader Buy-In	p. 83
	Format	p. 85
	Email Etiquette	p. 91
	Surviving Your Reader's Inbox	p. 93
	Subject Lines	p. 94
	Opening Lines	p. 95
7	20 Tips for Writing Short Reports and Memos That Get Read and Acted Upon	p. 102
	Organization	p. 103
	Writing	p. 105
	Window Dressing	p. 111
8	37 Ways to Take the Stress and Drudgery Out of Report Writing and Make Your Reports Readable	p. 116
Step 1	Analysis	p. 118
Step 2	Gathering the Details	p. 119
Step 3	Organizing the Information	p. 120
	Short reports	p. 120
	Formal reports	p. 120
	Graphics	p. 126
	Getting ready to write	p. 128
Step 4	Writing	p. 132
Step 5	Resting	p. 135
Step 6	Editing	p. 135
9	25 Tips for Building a Business Case That Influences Decision Makers	p. 137
	The Reader	p. 138
	The Template	p. 139
	Executive Summary	p. 139
	Current State Analysis	p. 140
	Solutions/Alternatives	p. 140
	Cost and Benefit Analysis	p. 141
	Risk Management	p. 144
	Implementation	p. 144
	Conclusions and Recommendation	p. 146
	Final Thoughts	p. 146
10	16 Thoughts on Designing PowerPoint Slides	p. 151
11	29 Ways to Write for the World Wide Web	p. 156
12	44 Suggestions to Write Faster, Avoid Writer's Block, Coach Other Writers, and Become an Effective Ghostwriter	p. 163
	Writing Faster	p. 163
	Avoiding Writer's Block	p. 167
	Helping Others Improve Their Writing	p. 168
	Being a Ghostwriter	p. 169

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