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    The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing

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    by Natalie Canavor, Claire Meirowitz


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      ISBN-13: 9780137015429
    • Publisher: Pearson Education
    • Publication date: 12/16/2009
    • Series: Truth About
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 224
    • File size: 485 KB

    Natalie Canavor has worked as a journalist, magazine editor, corporate communicator, and copywriter. She is currently a communications consultant and business writer whose publications, articles, Web sites, and video scripts earn international awards. Her features have appeared in a wide range of print and online media, including The New York Times. Earlier she created four national magazine start-ups and served as executive director of communications for New York State’s largest educational agency. She also authored a successful book on marketing for photographers and leads workshops on writing for results.

     

    Claire Meirowitz, principal of Professional Editing Services, manages projects and edits print, e-letters, and Web materials for a nationwide client base in information technology and banking, among others. She is also a writer and publication editor who cofounded and edited several journals in the labor relations field and award-winning newsletters for the education industry. She formerly directed publication and community relations for SUNY College at Old Westbury, where she oversaw production of more than 400 publications annually.

     

    Together, Natalie and Claire own C&M Business Writing Services, providing writing, editing, and project management to organizations. They also present business writing workshops and write a column on writing and editing for the International Association of Business Communicators’ online magazine, distributed internationally.

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction     xi

    Part I The truth about what makes writing work

    TRUTH 1 Most people aim for the wrong target     1

    TRUTH 2 If you can say it, you can write it     5

    TRUTH 3 Forget yesterday--write for today     9

    TRUTH 4 Planning is the magic ingredient     13

    TRUTH 5 To achieve your goal, look below its surface     17

    TRUTH 6 Cut to the chase: Put the bottom line on top     21

    TRUTH 7 “Me”-focused messages fail     25

    TRUTH 8 People are not the same: Write for differences     29

    TRUTH 9 Tone makes--or breaks--your message     33

    TRUTH 10 Knowing your inside story is the key     37

    TRUTH 11 Forget outlines--organize your thinking     41

    TRUTH 12 How to organize is a personal choice     45

    TRUTH 13 Every message you send has a psychological impact     49

    TRUTH 14 Effective messages lead with strength     53

    TRUTH 15 To succeed, cover your ground and remember “the ask”      57

    TRUTH 16 Your goal and audience determine the best way to communicate     61

    Part II The truth about self-editing

    TRUTH 17 The best writers don’t write; they rewrite     65

    TRUTH 18 Rhythm and transitions make writing move     69

    TRUTH 19 Less can be a whole lot more     73

    TRUTH 20 Passive thinking and jargon undermine clarity     77

    TRUTH 21 You don’t need grammar drills to spot your writing problems     81

    Part III The truth about successful e-mail

    TRUTH 22 Use e-mail to communicate in the fast lane--powerfully     85

    TRUTH 23 Good subject lines say, “Open sesame”      89

    TRUTH 24 Know your e-mail do’s and don’ts     93

    TRUTH 25 Writing good progress reports is worth your time     97

    Part IV The truth about letters

    TRUTH 26 Letters: They live! And you need them     101

    TRUTH 27 Letters build relationships     105

    TRUTH 28 Cover letters matter, big time     109

    Part V The truth about reports and proposals

    TRUTH 29 Good reports generate action     113

    TRUTH 30 Organizing complex projects isn’t that hard      117

    TRUTH 31 Well-crafted proposals win     121

    TRUTH 32 The letter format lets you shortcut proposals     125

    TRUTH 33 Root grant applications in “mission”--yours and the funder’s     129

    Part VI The truth about Web sites

    TRUTH 34 Writing is the missing factor in your competitors’ Web sites     133

    TRUTH 35 Web sites built on keywords and content build traffi c     137

    TRUTH 36 A home page must crystallize who you are     141

    Part VII The truth about new media

    TRUTH 37 Blogging and social media are powerful business tools     145

    TRUTH 38 To blog for yourself, be yourself, but carefully     149

    TRUTH 39 Good business blogging is edgy     153

    TRUTH 40 Tweeting and texting: the ultimate self-edit challenge     157

    TRUTH 41 E-letters focus marketing and reinforce branding     161

    TRUTH 42 Good PowerPoint is more than pretty faces: It starts with writing     165

    Part VIII The truth about writing to self-market

    TRUTH 43 Strong resumes focus on accomplishments, not responsibilities     169

    TRUTH 44 Fliers are easy all-purpose promotional tools     173

    TRUTH 45 It pays to think PR and send news releases     177

    TRUTH 46 Writing articles boosts your career     181

    TRUTH 47 The virtual world offers self-publishing power     185

    Part IX The truth about tricks of the trade

    TRUTH 48 Good headlines help your writing work--a lot     189

    TRUTH 49 Skillful interviewing is a major (but unrecognized) business asset     193

    TRUTH 50 Readers are global: Try not to confuse them     197

    TRUTH 51 Clarity is next to godliness     201

    TRUTH 52 You can fix your own grammar goofs     205

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    Give yourself a powerful competitive advantage by becoming a better business writer. Better writers get better jobs and more promotions; they persuade people through emails, Web sites, presentations, proposals, resumes, grant proposals, you name it. Businesses know this: that's why they spend $3 billion a year helping their employees become more effective writers. The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing shows you how to master the art of effective business communication replacing the old standards of jargon, pomposity, and grammar drills with a simple, quick and conversational writing style. Authors Natalie Canavor and Claire Meirowitz demonstrate how to plan and organize your content; make your point faster; tell your readers what's in it for them; construct winning documents of every kind, print and electronic, even blog entries and text messages! The Truth about the New Rules of Business Writing brings together the field's best knowledge, and shows exactly how to put it to work. With an "aha" on every page, it presents information in a clear, accessible style that's easy to understand and use. Written in short chapters, it covers the entire field, cuts to the heart of every topic, pulls back the curtain on expert secrets, and pops the bubble of commonly-held assumptions. Simply put, this book delivers easy, painless writing techniques that work.

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