Rules of Thumb for Business Writers offers busy professionals solutions to most on-the-job writing challenges. Brief, to-the-point chapters cover all the basics, including reports, resumes, speeches, memos, letters, and PowerPoint, with tips for meeting deadlines and managing paper flow. This edition contains new information on Internet research and communications technology, with examples, sample documents, and a resource list.

This Business English Course introduces different aspects of Business English, working on main language points and important vocabulary through a variety of topics.

You will learn 50 ways to practice and improve writing - both with pen and paper and typing. By applying these methods, you will write more, write faster, and write more correct and more interesting papers and letters.The book is divided into five sections:Practice, Practice, Practice!InspirationSkills and StrategiesTyping I: Improving SkillsTyping II: Advanced PracticeYou do not need to be living in an English-sp...

It's easier than you think!Best-selling author Vic Johnson actually wrote this book in a weekend to prove how easy it is. And he gives you step-by-step detail of everything he did, including the resources he uses to turn out content-rich books in no time at all.How To Write a Book This Weekend is a perfect strategy for first-time book writers who have been discouraged by the thought of pounding out words for months at a time.Inside these pages you'll learn:* Whe...

Supercharge your writing skills . . . by the end of the week!In the workplace, your writing speaks volumes about you. Whether you’re crafting a three-line message or a 300-page report, you need to write in a polished, professional way—regardless of your position or profession.The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Business Writing and Communication puts you on the fast track to becoming a strong, persuasive business writer. Complete with exercises, self...

This incredible guide offers solid information on different styles of resumes and interview techniques. Prepared exclusively by professional resume writers and human resource managers. This guide includes: expressing skills & achievements, resume do's & don'ts, format, cover letters, chronological & combination formats, types of interviews, company & job questions, follow-up & making the decision, compensation issues, headhunters & employment agencies, job search basics & more.

Whether it’s writing a proposal, motivating employees, or reaching out to customers,the Perfect Phrases series has the tools you need for precise, effective communication. Distillingcomplex ideas into specific phrases that diplomatically and honestly depict theconcepts at hand, this invaluable series provides:The best techniques to communicate messages and goals in business lettersand proposalsTips for bringing out the best in every employee in every business

This concise guide tells you how to write a novel by using a systematic approach to writing.This guide is written by an author not a 'guru'.A simple step by step breakdown of how to plan each day.No fillers and no theory, just the hard facts in a concise guide.There are many guides about writing novels on the market but how many of them are written by prolific published authors? The answer is ‘not many’. How can anyone write a guide unless they have been through the writing process many ti...

Web site design and development continues to become more sophisticated. An important part of this maturity originates with well-laid-out and well-written content. Ginny Redish is a world-renowned expert on information design and how to produce clear writing in plain language for the web. All of the invaluable information that she shared in the first edition is included with numerous new examples. New information on content strategy for web sites, search engine optimization (SEO), and socia...

Previously published as part of The Yahoo! Style Guide.WWW may be an acronym for the World Wide Web, but no one could fault you for thinking it stands for wild, wild West. The rapid growth of the Web has meant having to rely on style guides intended for print publishing, but these guides do not address the new challenges of communicating online. Enter The Yahoo! Style Guide to Writing for an Online Audience, from Yahoo!, a leader in online content and one of the most visited Interne...

You're smart. You're busy. You want to know how to write a media release. All you need is a nudge, jostle, or maybe a swift kick to help you get going. Enter Making the News, the premiere title in the Swift Kick Guides series of eBooks. The media release is a valuable tool that can help new and small organizations gain recognition and build credibility. Swift Kick Guides are stuffed with useful tips + tact...

A revised and updated copy editor's guide to surviving the publishing industry, with practical advice on working with writers, colleagues, and yourself.Longtime manuscript editor and Chicago Manual of Style guru Carol Fisher Saller has negotiated many a standoff between a writer and editor refusing to compromise on the "rights" and "wrongs" of prose styling. Saller realized that when these sides squared off, it was often the reader who lost. In her search f...