Would you like to be more confident about language, grammar, punctuation and spelling? Do you want to write better emails, letters, leaflets and reports to improve sales, customer satisfaction and internal communications?
Writing at Work will boost your writing confidence and get you and your business communicating more successfully.
Presented in bite-sized chunks with practical examples, Writing at Work is an A to Z of everything you need to know to polish up your writing skills. Plus you'll learn how to:
• Find the right tone of voice for your audience.
• Get rid of tautologies, jargon and meaningless phrases.
• Tackle the important task of proof reading.
• Make your documents more accessible.
Writing at Work will become the indispensible handbook you reach for whenever you need help with your writing.
This isn't a stuffy academic guide to grammar. It's an easy-to-read, practical book that will show you how to use semicolons, commas, and questions marks, and help you put your apostrophes in all the right places. It explains the difference between 'may' and 'might', 'who' and 'whom', 'less' and 'fewer', 'advice' and 'advise', 'affect' and 'effect', and 'practice' and 'practise', plus lots more. The book also provides advice on finding the right tone of voice for your writing, dealing with jargon, ditching meaningless phrases, and choosing simple, straightforward language. There's even a list of everyday alternatives to some of the trickier business words and phrases.
If you want to succeed in business, a flair for language is essential. If your writing doesn't make the grade, you won't be taken seriously. To get yourself noticed at work (for the right reasons) read a copy of Writing at Work and start brushing up your writing skills today.
