Comments on: 9 Steps to Clear Business Writing: by Brad Shorr http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/ The art of writing, for non writers Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Blogging Freedom Is a Mixed Blessing: Guest Post by Brad Shorr | Confident Writing http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/#comment-21310 Blogging Freedom Is a Mixed Blessing: Guest Post by Brad Shorr | Confident Writing Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:36:39 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=221#comment-21310 [...] 9 Steps to Clear Business Writing and [...] [...] 9 Steps to Clear Business Writing and [...]

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]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/#comment-646 Joanna Young Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:29:57 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=221#comment-646 Ranjith, thanks for stopping by and sharing these perspectives with us. One thing that puzzles me is that business people are very aware of their time as readers - but tend to forget the importance of readability, speed etc when they are writing. An investment of time and effort on their part will save other people a lot of time and energy. If they'd just put their reader's hat on when they were writing surely we could transform business writing? Joanna Ranjith, thanks for stopping by and sharing these perspectives with us.

One thing that puzzles me is that business people are very aware of their time as readers – but tend to forget the importance of readability, speed etc when they are writing. An investment of time and effort on their part will save other people a lot of time and energy. If they’d just put their reader’s hat on when they were writing surely we could transform business writing?

Joanna

]]> By: Ranjith http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/#comment-645 Ranjith Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:54:31 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=221#comment-645 Business writing, it is shorter and more concise than many other types of writing. Business is busy - Your letter, a memo or a report can only thirty second reading (if it), with no time for brooding or unburdened. They would better adapt to the point quickly, support your arguments, and quickly ended. Business is often written as an inverted pyramid, too. They begin and end with a large foyer close - to configure a home draw the attention of your readers, if you wish - convincing your reader or on facts, arguments, decision, etc. There are a few subtleties, business writing, however. If bad news to provide, for example, that you are not directly in the long jump, but work to your message with diplomacy and tact. In addition, there is no time to waste, the drive for more obscure by paternalistic. Finally, the business has been accepted in writing certain formats, such as, for example, to organize notes, reports and letters. In addition, some companies generally accepted practices in writing: written, concise, with balls and securities, short sentences occupied, the creation of short paragraphs and more quickly on the point. In short, the economy must be in writing kind readers. If this is not the case, your efforts to communication fail. I wish you much happiness in your travel writing - perhaps in the links below offer several help. Business writing, it is shorter and more concise than many other types of writing. Business is busy – Your letter, a memo or a report can only thirty second reading (if it), with no time for brooding or unburdened. They would better adapt to the point quickly, support your arguments, and quickly ended.

Business is often written as an inverted pyramid, too. They begin and end with a large foyer close – to configure a home draw the attention of your readers, if you wish – convincing your reader or on facts, arguments, decision, etc.

There are a few subtleties, business writing, however. If bad news to provide, for example, that you are not directly in the long jump, but work to your message with diplomacy and tact. In addition, there is no time to waste, the drive for more obscure by paternalistic.

Finally, the business has been accepted in writing certain formats, such as, for example, to organize notes, reports and letters. In addition, some companies generally accepted practices in writing: written, concise, with balls and securities, short sentences occupied, the creation of short paragraphs and more quickly on the point.

In short, the economy must be in writing kind readers. If this is not the case, your efforts to communication fail. I wish you much happiness in your travel writing – perhaps in the links below offer several help.

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/#comment-644 Joanna Young Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:10:57 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=221#comment-644 Emma - thank you. And for the reassurance about the ciccia! Joanna Emma – thank you. And for the reassurance about the ciccia!

Joanna

]]> By: Emma Bird http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/#comment-643 Emma Bird Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:41:27 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=221#comment-643 Brad - I was a journalist. Trying to make sense of other people's sentences and phrasing is what I spent lots of my time doing. Joanna - it's thanks to the environment you've created that allows us to critique each other. As for the fat, there's no need to be paranoid unless you want to go shopping. Emma Brad – I was a journalist. Trying to make sense of other people’s sentences and phrasing is what I spent lots of my time doing.

Joanna – it’s thanks to the environment you’ve created that allows us to critique each other. As for the fat, there’s no need to be paranoid unless you want to go shopping.

Emma

]]> By: Joanna Young http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/#comment-642 Joanna Young Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:47:57 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=221#comment-642 Hi Emma, Robert and Brad I just have to say how much I love having readers who are willing to critique and compliment each other's writing techniques! Joanna Hi Emma, Robert and Brad

I just have to say how much I love having readers who are willing to critique and compliment each other’s writing techniques!

Joanna

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/#comment-641 Brad Shorr Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:33:07 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=221#comment-641 Emma, reading out loud is definitely a reliable technique - thanks for pointing it out. And I didn't realize tape was this funny! Emma, reading out loud is definitely a reliable technique – thanks for pointing it out. And I didn’t realize tape was this funny!

]]> By: Emma Bird http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/#comment-640 Emma Bird Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:33:01 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=221#comment-640 Hi Brad Good list. I like point 7. I think it's fair to say that you can be your own sounding board, too, if no one else is around. By reading the piece out load you can see where it jars, where the rhythm doesn't flow and where it doesn't make sense. The duct tape also got me smiling. Thanks Emma Hi Brad

Good list.

I like point 7. I think it’s fair to say that you can be your own sounding board, too, if no one else is around. By reading the piece out load you can see where it jars, where the rhythm doesn’t flow and where it doesn’t make sense.

The duct tape also got me smiling.

Thanks
Emma

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://confidentwriting.com/2007/10/word-sell-guest/#comment-639 Brad Shorr Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:58:12 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=221#comment-639 Robert, I agree number one is tough, but a mentor once told me, "Unlike wine, business problems don't improve with age." If you're going to get "killed", might as well get it over with! Robert, I agree number one is tough, but a mentor once told me, “Unlike wine, business problems don’t improve with age.” If you’re going to get “killed”, might as well get it over with!

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