DON'T LET YOUR WRITING HOLD YOU BACK. When you're fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury. But it's a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You'll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over. The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, by writing expert Bryan A. Garner, gives you the tools you need to express your ideas clearly and persuasively so clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and partners will get behind them. This book will help you: Push past writer's block Grab--and keep--readers' attention Earn credibility with tough audiences Trim the fat from your writing Strike the right tone Brush up on grammar, punctuation, and usage Arm yourself with the advice you need to succeed on the job, with the most trusted brand in business. Packed with how-to essentials from leading experts, the HBR Guides provide smart answers to your most pressing work challenges.

Learn what goes into a business letter, the correct order for your information, and the final touches that make your letter look professional.

A ground-breaking approach to writing with a greater focus on planning and revising documents. When you complete this book, you will know how to write with clarity and style, so your ideas come across clearly and quickly. You’ll become a sharp-eyed critic, constantly spurring yourself to do better. Best of all, you’ll learn by doing—by building and evaluating your own business letter. You’ll discover how to avoid writer's block by making writing a process with a beginning, middle, and end. You will learn how to: • Sharpen your competitive edge through good, clear writing • Make sure your written words say exactly what you mean • Identify words and phrases that get in the way of clear, concise communication • Quickly analyze, organize, write, and revise any document • Use expressive words; keep sentences and paragraphs short; keep thoughts simple • Use techniques that involve the reader and create the feeling of personal communication • Format documents so they're inviting to look at and easy to read. This is an ebook version of the AMA Self-Study course. If you want to take the course for credit you need to either purchase a hard copy of the course through amaselfstudy.org or purchase an online version of the course through www.flexstudy.com.

"How to Take the Fog Out of Business Writing" shows you how to save time, money, and energy for your business. It introduces you to The 10 Principles of Clear Statement; 24 simple ways to lift fog and improve your writing; the Fog Index scale; and how to measure the complexity of your writing. Plus, 18 of the most commonly asked questions about business writing and helpful clear writing exercises to help you sharpen your business writing skills.

Readers find out how to produce professional looking business letters. In addition, they'll learn how to write resumes, memos, proposals, reports, even e-mails and faxes. And once readers know how to write their business document, they'll find out the best way to present it as well as get it where it has to go.

How many pieces of paper land on your desk each day, or emails in your inbox? Your readers – the people you communicate with at work – are no different. So how can you make your communication stand out from the pile and get the job done? Whether you’re crafting a short and sweet email or bidding for a crucial project, Business Writing For Dummies is the only guide you need. Inside you’ll find: The basic principles of how to write well How to avoid the common pitfalls that immediately turn a reader off Crucial tips for self-editing and revision techniques to heighten your impact Lots of practical advice and examples covering a range of different types of communication, including emails, letters, major business documents such as reports and proposals, promotional materials, web copy and blogs - even tweets The global touch - understand the key differences in written communication around the world, and how to tailor your writing for international audiences