Business Communication

Life is short. And so is the attention span of most people. This is why copywriters, marketing experts, and anyone who writes for a living repeats the writer’s mantra daily: Quickly get to the point! And it’s no different with business communication—your audience will expect… continue reading

Business writing is inundated with buzzwords and buzz phrases—just try to find a slogan that doesn’t contain “cutting edge technology” or “think outside of the box.” They are hugely popular and accepted by most readers as everyday speech. But, does popularity and general acceptance indicate… continue reading

Having a great business idea is just the first step toward being a business owner. The second step, which is the most crucial, is having a business plan. The business plan outlines what your business will be, the market, your customer base, your marketing strategy,… continue reading

We recently had a reader write with a question about the commonly used phrase “please see attached.”  The reader goes on to answer his own question: Today I was looking for an answer to my question about the correctness of the term “please see attached,”… continue reading

In a recent Keys to Error-Free Writing class, participants wanted to know how to render clock time. A.M. or a.m.? PM or pm? 24-hour clock? 12-hour clock? Mention time zones or leave them out? Refer to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)? These questions rarely came up… continue reading