According to Sylvie Donna, author of Teach Business English, report writing is extremely important but very difficult to write. I would add that this is especially true for non-native English speakers. Reports are important because they can have serious consequences and affect decisions. They are so hard to write because you have to collect, summarize …
According to some estimates, 75 percent of business writing is in the form of email. It is the most commonly-used form of communication in the business world today. Like most business people, I use email several times a day. I use it formally with business people I have never met or dealt with before. I …
If you are a manager, employee, freelance consultant or business owner, you probably have to give many different kinds of talks as part of your work. These presentations could be informative, demonstrative (“how to”) or persuasive talks. There also may be situations where you have to give a special-occasion talk or an impromptu speech. Your goal …
The BEHQ Guide to Business Writing covers 5 essential areas you must master to write clearly and effectively. In brief, The BEHQ Guide is a valuable resource that explains how to: understand your focus, plan properly, structure your document, use appropriate writing style, and self-edit your writing. Suppose you are the head of the human resources department at a …
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The BEHQ Guide to Business Writing describes 15 basic areas you must work at to write clearly and effectively. In essence, the BEHQ Guide explains in plain English methods and techniques to: understand your focus, plan properly, structure your document, use appropriate writing style, and know how to self-edit. Dale Carnegie, author of one of …
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The BEHQ Guide to Business Writing lays out 15 basic areas you need to master to write clearly and effectively. In a nutshell, the BEHQ Guide gives you simple guidelines to: understand your focus, plan properly, structure your document, use appropriate writing style, and know how to self-edit. Let’s look at the all important task …
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