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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828389903321

Autore

Luck Susan L.

Titolo

Zen and the art of business communication : a step-by-step guide to improving your business writing skills / / Susan L. Luck

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Business Expert Press, , 2016

ISBN

1-60649-957-2

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 pages)

Collana

Corporate communication collection, , 2156-8170

Disciplina

808.06665

Soggetti

Business writing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-184) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Honor focus -- 3. Honor purpose and identity -- 4. Honor your goals -- 5. Honor the audience -- 6. Honor the structure -- 7. Honor clarity -- 8. Embrace the fear -- 9. Honor the reader -- 10. Honor the positive -- 11. Honor the concrete -- 12. Honor the definite -- 13. Respect the flow -- 14. Honor truth -- 15. Know the devil in the details -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

In today's online world, our professional image depends on our ability to communicate. Whether we're communicating by email, text, social media, written reports, or presentations, how we use our words often determines how others view us. This book offers tips and techniques that can improve anyone's professional image. It covers how to analyze your multiple audiences and strategies for communicating your message effectively for each; structuring your message for greatest readability and effect; persuasion and tone; and how to face your own fears of writing. The content is delivered in a simple, clear style that reflects the Zen approach of the title, perfect for both the entry-level employee and the seasoned executive.