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We often hear from our clients that staffers often struggle with their writing because they don't know the "basics." But the reality is that it's probably not the basics they don't understand; rather, it's that the organization hasn't standardized its writing process or provided staff with a clear roadmap in terms of the organization expects from its documents and how its writers are supposed...
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People usually don’t expect to do things perfectly the first time. That’s why we invest in lessons for everything from violin to dance to cake decorating to golf. And we know we have to practice, whether that means going to the batting cage three times a week or rehearsing a sales presentation over and over. Writing is no different. It is a skill that can be mastered with practice. If you struggle...
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We recently had a question from a participant in our online course, "Technical Writing." As you may know. participants in all of our online courses receive feedback on their writing, and I'd shown her how to combine sentences to better illustrate the relationship between two sentences. She works in the financial industry which, as we all know, produces some difficult to read and understand documents (at...
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The myth that writing is a skill that one is either "born with" or not is inherently false. Writing can be taught; more to the point, how to write effectively can be taught. One reason that many professionals don't write well is that they simply lack the necessary tools. For instance, many workplace professionals use one or two "strategies" (outlining is a common one) when writing, even if those...
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To improve your business writing skills , analyzing your reader is a must. Because business writing is reader-centered writing, your purpose and tone should fit those who’ll be reading your documents. The article “ Audience Analysis: Building Information About Your Readers ,” from the Purdue Online Writing Lab, says, “Depending on the purpose and needs of your documents, you may perform...
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