The One E-mail Principle You Need
“How can I help my team send better e-mails?” I get this question a lot.
It’s occasionally put like this: “Kids today can’t even send a decent e-mail!”
Death by bullet point applies to writing too!
Bullet points are just as bad in business writing as they are in PowerPoint.
There’s a growing tide of evidence, anecdotal and scientific, that bullet points are bad for presentations.
“Which” versus “That”: which one should you use?
This one confuses people, but grammar nerds know that it’s simple: You use “that” for restrictive clauses and “which” for non-restrictive clauses.
Huh? What does that mean?
Improving the Group Writing Process: Better Idea Generation
Corporate writing projects often go through an arduous and convoluted processes. Typically, Communications Managers can only bear witness to the time-wasting because they lack the power to change the workflow.
Numbers: Using Them Effectively in Business Writing
A few simple rules and tips will help you use numbers like an expert.
Overall, write out the numbers zero through ten as words. Numbers 11 and greater can be written as numerals.
Compound Verbs: Sapping Energy from the Action
Give your sentences precise and focused action.
