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1 online resource |
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For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Summary |
How many pieces of paper land on your desk each day, or emails in your inbox? Your readers - the people you communicate with at work - are no different. So how can you make your communication stand out from the pile and get the job done? Whether you're crafting a short and sweet email or bidding for a crucial project, Business Writing For Dummies is the only guide you need. Inside you'll find: The basic principles of how to write well How to avoid the common pitfalls that immediately turn a reader off Crucial tips for self-editing and revision techniques to heighten your impact Lots of practical advice and examples covering a range of different types of communication, including emails, letters, major business documents such as reports and proposals, promotional materials, web copy and blogs - even tweets The global touch - understand the key differences in written communication around the world, and how to tailor your writing for international audiences. |
| Contents |
At a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; Conventions Used in This Book; What You Need Not Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organised; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Winning with Writing; Chapter 1: Make Writing Your Not-So-Secret Weapon; Planning and Structuring Every Message; Applying Audience-Plus-Goal Strategy to Any Business Need; Chapter 2: Planning Your Message: Your Secret Weapon; Adopting the Plan-Draft-Edit Principle; Fine-Tuning Your Plan: Your Goals and Audience; Making People Care; Choosing Your Written Voice: Tone. |
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Using Relationship-Building TechniquesChapter 3: Making Your Writing Work: The Basics; Stepping into 21st Century Writing Style; Enlivening Your Language; Using Reader-Friendly Graphic Techniques; Chapter 4: Self-Editing: Professional Ways to Improve Your Own Work; Changing Hats: Going from Writer to Editor; Reviewing the Big and Small Pictures; Moving from Passive to Active; Sidestepping Jargon, Clichés and Extra Modifiers; Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Your Writing: Fixing Common Problems; Organizing Your Document; Catching Common Mistakes; Reviewing and Proofreading: The Final Check. |
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Part II: Putting Your Skills to Work for Everyday Business WritingChapter 6: Writing Emails That Get Results; Fast-Forwarding Your Agenda In-House and Out-of-House; Getting Off to a Great Start; Building Messages That Achieve Your Goals; Structuring Your Middle Ground; Closing Strong; Perfecting Your Writing for Email; Chapter 7: Creating High Impact Business Correspondence; Succeeding with Cover Letters; Networking with Letters; Writing to Complain; Crafting Letters of Record; Introducing Yourself in Letter Form; Creating Sales Letters. |
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Part III: Writing Business Documents, Promotional Material and PresentationsChapter 8: Building the Biggies: Major Business Documents; Writing the Executive Summary; Shaping Successful Reports; Fast-tracking Yourself through Proposals; Creating Business Plans; Writing Tips for All Business Documents; Chapter 9: Promoting Yourself and Your Organization; Finding the Heart of Your Business Message; Finding, Shaping, and Using Stories; Using Value Messages and Stories to Promote; Chapter 10: Writing for the Spoken Word; Elevating Your Elevator Speech; Preparing and Giving Presentations. |
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Scripting for VideoScripting Yourself for Practical Purposes; Part IV: Writing for the Digital Universe; Chapter 11: Evolving Your Writing for Online Media; Gaining Perspective on Digital Media; Strategizing Your Digital Media Program; Turning Scanners into Readers; Shaping Your Writing for Digital Media; Chapter 12: Writing for Websites and Blogs; Shaping Your Words for Websites and Blogs; Building a Traditional Website; Incorporating Graphics and Other Elements; Creating Your Own Blog; Part V: Thinking Global, Writing Global; Chapter 13: Using English as the Global Language of Business. |
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Business writing -- Technique.
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Style commercial -- Technique. |
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Expression écrite. |
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Manuels de stylistique. |
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Affaires. |
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Formation. |
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Business communication |
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Business writing |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Canavor, Natalie, 1942- Business writing for dummies 9781118583647 (OCoLC)843810110 |
| ISBN |
9781118583616 (electronic bk.) |
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1118583612 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118583623 (electronic bk.) |
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1118583620 (electronic bk.) |
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9781118583630 (ebk) |
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1118583639 (ebk) |
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9781119369035 |
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1119369037 |
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9781119369011 |
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1119369010 |
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EB00057895 Recorded Books |
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