| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"Résumés, reports, e-mails, proposals, business plans, letters, presentations"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [243]-244) and index. |
| Summary |
"So much of success in business depends on writing well. From resumes to reports, proposals to presentations, Writing Well for Business Success will help you communicate your ideas clearly, quickly and effectively. It will help you distill your message into a well-targeted statement; ace the elements of style; write what you want to say in emails, business plans and more; master the tricks of editing yourself. Presented in author Sandra Lamb's lighthearted and easy accessible style, this little book is an essential desk reference guide for the modern working world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
pt.1. First things first -- Before you write -- Create a road map -- What's your point?... and other principles -- Write, write, write --- Revise, revise, revise -- Edit, edit, edit -- pt.2. Perfect what you've written -- Write with style, voice, and tone -- Punctuation slam dunks -- Caution: yield to grammar and usage - or not! -- Misused, confused, and abused words -- Business writing etiquette -- pt. 3. The shapes of business communications -- The Email animal (and all its electronic relatives) -- Memos that make the point -- Letters that hit the mark -- The business plan that gets action -- The report that changes things -- Proposals and grant applications that get approved -- The presentation that gets the contract -- The speech that gets applause -- The resume that gets the interview. |
| Subject |
English language -- Business English.
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English language -- Rhetoric.
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Business writing.
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Business communication.
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REFERENCE -- Personal & Practical Guides.
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Business communication. (OCoLC)fst00842419
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Business writing. (OCoLC)fst00842936
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English language -- Business English.
(OCoLC)fst00910975
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English language -- Rhetoric.
(OCoLC)fst00911581
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| ISBN |
9781250064516 (paperback) |
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1250064511 (paperback) |
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