Duration:
Self-study or Classroom Training
Description:
The 50-Minute Manager Series was designed to cover critical business and professional development topics in the shortest time possible. Our easy-to-read,
easy-to-understand format can be used for self-study or classroom training, or even office training. With a wealth of hands-on exercises, the 50-Minute
books keep you engaged and help you retain critical skills.
Create more engaging presentations, more actionable e-mails and more persuasive memos. The need for sharp writing skills in business is greater today than
ever before. We're surrounded by mountains of text on our virtual and actual desktops every day. Learn how to choose the most powerful words and write the
most effective documents to give yourself a much needed edge in this self-paced book.
Table Of Contents:
Part 1: Back to the Basics
Mastering Spelling, Punctuation, and Usage
Six Tips for Better Spelling
Punctuation Pointers
Part Summary
Part 2: Choosing Your Words Carefully
Sharpening Your Writing Style
Deleting (Unnecessary) Redundancies
Forming Parallel Construction
Recognizing Clichés
Avoiding Sexist Language
Part Summary
Part 3: Improving Your Business Writing
Strengthening Your Memos
Using Email Effectively
Ten Tips for a Better Memo
How to Begin
Part Summary
Part 4: Writing for Special Circumstances
Special Kinds of Business Writing
Conveying Bad News Tactfully
When the News Is Especially Sensitive
Writing Persuasively
Using the Motivated Sequence Outline
Part Summary
Part 5: Know Your Audience
Identifying Communication Styles
Writing to Specific Styles
Ten Techniques for Effective Communication
Voluntary Learning Contract
Part Summary