The language of success: business writing that informs, persuades, and gets results
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1. Verfasser: Sant, Tom (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York AMACOM c2008
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Beschreibung:Includes index
Includes bibliographical references and index
1. Introduction -- Where we're going and why the trip is worth taking -- Igniting firestorms -- Screaming in print -- Living in the midst of revolution -- Eight tips for creating successful e-mail -- Moving beyond the mechanical -- 2. The problem : how fluff, guff, geek, and weasel ruin your writing -- Language : the medium of business -- The language of success -- Four languages that don't work -- Fluff -- Guff -- Geek -- Weasel -- Is clear writing a lost art? -- 3. The principles : modern methods in business writing -- Write the way you speak -- Respect the medium -- The core principles of the language of success -- Clarity -- Conciseness -- Correctness -- Suitability for the audience -- Suitability for the purpose -- Purposes and patterns for the whole message -- Writing to inform -- Writing to evaluate -- Writing to persuade -- 4. The practice : real-world applications of the language of success -- Writing to inform -- Simple announcements -- Giving instructions -- Answering questions -- Project updates and summaries -- Clarifying information -- Writing to evaluate -- Comparison and contrast -- Definition and classification -- Offering an informed opinion -- Competitive analysis -- Performance appraisals -- Writing to motivate -- Making a request -- Instructing -- Reprimanding -- Communicating with employees : morale -- Communicating with suppliers : responsiveness -- Communicating with customers : loyalty -- Communicating with investors : commitment -- Communicating bad news -- Writing to persuade -- Cold call messages, introducing yourself and your company -- Setting a meeting -- Following up from a meeting -- Announcing a new product or service -- Responding to a request for information -- Checking on customer satisfaction -- Nurture messages -- Recommendations and proposals -- Presenting a new idea to management or colleagues -- 5. Your potential
Master the elusive art of clear, concise, and effective writing
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 209 p.)
ISBN:0814409733
081447473X
9780814409732
9780814474730

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