E-Writing: 21st-Century Tools for Effective Communication
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 0743412583 / Publisher: Gallery Books, February 2001
Addresses the need for excellent writing skills required by electronic communication, and discusses e-mail etiquette, editing, grammar, style, and technical reports.
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Are you guilty of e-mail "trigger finger"? Do you constantly "cc" people you never even see? What are today's rules for conducting business over the Internet? Now, <i>The Elements of Style</i> meets "the Miss Manners of memos" in the ultimate writing guide for the digital age. <br> In an era when written communication in the workplace is more crucial than ever, at a time when many professionals all but completely eschew face-to-face dealings, <b>E-writing</b> is poised to become the new bible of business writing. Accessible and inviting, this Web-savvy "how-to" book promises to transform anxious e-mail hacks and mediocre memo writers into eloquent electronic scribes in no time at all. <br> Inside, you will learn how to: <ul type="DISC"> <li>combat counterproductive e-mail habits<br> <li>write authoritatively and persuasively, with a clear message that generates quick action<br> <li>handle e-mail and letter correspondence efficiently and effectively<br> <li>select an appropriate style for the audience you're addressing<br> <li>heighten your professional image, self-confidence, and career prospects.<br> </li></li></li></li></li></ul> <br> Practicing what she preaches, award-winning communicator and bestselling author Dianna Booher writes in a refreshingly straightforward style and has organized <i>E-writing</i> to make on-the-spot referencing a snap. Keep it handy; refer to it often -- and your online mailbox will never be the same again.
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