An ellipsis (ellipses is the plural) is the … you see all over social media. It has its place for sure, but it’s also wildly overused and, quite frankly, abused.
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An ellipsis (ellipses is the plural) is the … you see all over social media. It has its place for sure, but it’s also wildly overused and, quite frankly, abused.
Topics: Business Grammar
Here is a list of the top searched words in a thesaurus in the United States. Each item has the average number of searches a month and a few of the top synonyms for each.
Aim for precision in your business writing. A more specific version of an overused word often clarifies meaning and tone.
Topics: Business Writing Style
Because every business person needs to write well at work, there are hundreds of books specifically about business writing. I have a bookshelf and Kindle full of them because I read everything I can on this subject.
Topics: Business Writing Resources
Looking for help with your next proposal?
Preparing a proposal is an important but often daunting task. From preparation, to design, to review, there are many stages to achieve a winning bid.
Earning more business starts most often with an effective proposal. Preparing a winning proposal means writing for the client and providing a clear, valuable solution to their problem.
Topics: Business Proposals
This article illustrates a simple rhetorical strategy, to apply at the sentence level, to increase your readers’ perception of your executive ability. This is a very useful strategy for all executive writing, but it is particularly important when writing an executive summary.
Topics: Executive Summary Writing
Business emails are a pillar of modern communication. On any given day, the average office worker receives over 80 emails.
Topics: Business Email Writing
How many times have you received an email with an old subject line that is unrelated to the actual content of the email?
Topics: Business Email Writing
Quick answer:
Use MEET for the first time you see someone or when you are seeing them because you have plans or an appointment. Use SEE for all other situations.
Consider this scenario:
Topics: Business Grammar
A strong business proposal is a top opportunity to win new business. It is the ultimate sales document, a condensed version of all the value your solution brings to a client’s problem.
Yet, not every proposal puts your business’s best foot forward. There are a lot of aspects to consider. From the audience to the content to the formatting, each part of a winning business proposal requires thoughtful planning and development.
