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Are Emails Costing Your Organization Money?

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For many of us, email is an integral part of our workday, whether we deal with a few emails each day or dozens. Whatever the volume of our email output, we should strive to always write clear, concise and specific email messages.

11 Tips for Proofreading Your Own Work

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If you write anything at all, chances are you’ll sometimes have to proofread it yourself. Here are 11 tips to make the job easier.

Use Bulleted Lists for Visual Appeal

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How you format a document is just as important as the words you put on your page. Documents that are visually appealing are compelling and easier to read than poorly formatted ones. One of the things you can do to add visual appeal to your documents is to use bullets.

Are Poor Spelling and Grammar Really All That Bad?

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How much of an impact can poor spelling and grammar have on a reader? Is getting it right really that important?

Want to Write Attention-Getting Documents? Focus on Your Reader

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We have a tendency to focus on our own perspectives when completing tasks, including writing our business documents. But the best documents (the ones that capture the most attention) focus on the reader’s point of view instead

Motivating Writers Through Positive and Constructive Feedback

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Most organizations don’t have professional editors on staff. And while many strong writers are also strong editors, editing does represent a unique skill set that not everyone excels at without specific training.

Create Great Meeting Minutes with This Tip

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One way to reduce the time it takes for you to prepare your meeting minutes is to use a template. However, the trick is to use a template not only for the meeting minutes that you distribute… but also for the notes that you take.

Spotting Signs That Need Help

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When driving around town, I look at signs. The image posted shows one I see weekly, and its mistakes jump out every time. Let's take a look at it.

Have You Ever Thought much about the Pronouns ‘Me’ and ‘Myself’? Probably not. But You Should!

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What is each pronoun all about?

Why We Need to Avoid Using "Shall"

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Finally, I’ve found a concrete example showing why we should avoid the use of “shall” in writing. (yes, even legal writing)

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