Communication
Issue: July / August 2015

Good Writing Is Everyone’s Business

By - July 25, 2015

A good piece of writing could make the difference between building a relationship or breaking one, explains Shirley Taylor
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Profiles
Issue: January / February 2015

PROFILE – Heather Baker

By - January 25, 2015

Heather Baker is an International speaker, trainer and author, and the creator of the BakerWrite speedwriting system
Communication
Issue: March / April 2014

Are You Writing for Today or Yesterday?

By - March 25, 2014

“With reference to your letter…” “Enclosed herewith please find…” “I am writing to inform you…” “Please be advised…” Are you still writing letters and emails using these old-fashioned, boring clichés? In today’s fast-paced business world with its focus on effective communication, these stuffy formalities make your writing unnecessarily complicated and impersonal. Yet many writers seem... Read more »
Communication
Issue: March / April 2014

Why Good Writing Skills Are Important in Today’s Workplace — and Tips for Developing Them

By - March 25, 2014

Good writing skills are a key asset at every stage of your career, from the moment you write your very first cover letter and CV until your retirement party explains Robert Hosking
Communication
Issue: November / December 2012

Write Successful And Persuasive Communications

By - November 25, 2012

Do you want to ensure people read your messages? Do you want to convince people to do what you want? Some emails we can’t wait to read and we are excited by their content. Others, however, we start to read and immediately delete, or don’t even open at all. What is it that makes the... Read more »
Communication
Issue: November / December 2012

The Forgotten Art of Writing

By - November 25, 2012

There’s a way to combat email overload and office politics – and it has nothing to do with a computer. What business tools do we all have to hand nearly all of the time? No, not a smart phone. Look around again. What is it you reach for when taking a phone message? A pen... Read more »
Communication
Issue: May / June 2011

Three Ways To Write More Clearly

By - May 25, 2011

Peter Sauerbrey’s three ways to write more clearly, concisely, and effectively, in any language Many of us were taught to write as though we would become novelists, playwrights and other literary creatures although we were much more likely to need to write like journalists. Fifteen years of teaching corporate writing around the world convinces me... Read more »