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Garner, a lawyer, author, and editor who specializes in writing, grammar, usage, and style, supplies businesspeople with a guide to writing that helps them get past writer's block, organize ideas, express main points clearly, cut to the chase, hold readers' attention, write concise and useful summaries, edit documents, have the right tone, and avoid grammar mistakes. He explains how to divide writing into four separate tasks, write rapidly and in full, improve what was written, use graphics to illustrate and clarify, be plain-spoken, use chronology to give a factual account, get feedback on drafts, avoid things that turn readers off, and write emails, business letters, memos and reports, and performance appraisals. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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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 blockGrab--and keep--readers' attentionEarn credibility with tough audiencesTrim the fat from your writingStrike the right toneBrush up on grammar, punctuation, and usageArm 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.
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