Writing/Editing
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Over time, organizations gradually develop their own special terminology, abbreviations, acronyms, and jargon. But for new employees and people from outside the organization—like customers—this language can be bewildering. Here’s how to make it more accessible to the uninitiated.
It seems like a cop-out when a supervisor tells you they’ll be happy to give you a recommendation letter, but they don’t want to actually write it. This leaves you in the awkward position of praising yourself in the third person! These tips will help you power through this awkward task.
You can catch more typos, ungrammatical sentences, and so on in your writing by varying the speed at which you read the text. Try reading both faster and slower than your normal reading speed. Here are two techniques.
Write it right, say it right, spell it right.
Some words—no matter how trivial they seem—can make you look less sure, professional and capable. Make these small tweaks in your language to appear more confident and competent.
Quiz yourself on these grammar rules.
For your image as a thorough professional, these tips from EEI Communications’ “How to Produce Winning Publications on Time and on Budget” are vital when putting the finishing touches on business (and even personal) communication.
There are lots of occasions to use stock images, both at work and for personal projects. There are tons of places to hunt, too, so a little expert guidance is helpful.
Proofreading can seem tedious, but it is arguably the most important part of the writing process. Here are a few of the best tricks to keep in mind.
Google has led the way in collaborating on documents and added more features that make it a good choice for sharing the workload on developing documentation. There are three features to help you and your contributors collaborate effectively.
Do you want to save time drafting emails? Most of us do because we spend so much of our day checking and responding to messages. Executive coach Stever Robbins recommends these tips.
If a subject is important enough for you to write a memo, take the time to write it in a way that people will read it through. Deliver effective messages with these actions.
