Mary Cullen
Mary founded Instructional Solutions in 1998, and is an internationally recognized business writing trainer and executive writing coach with two decades of experience helping thousands of individuals and businesses master the strategic skill of business writing. She excels at designing customized business writing training programs to maximize productivity, advance business objectives, and convey complex information. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Rhode Island, an M.A. in English Literature from Boston College, and a C.A.G.S. in Composition and Rhetoric from the University of New Hampshire.
Articles By Mary Cullen
Bestselling author and management consultant Tom Peters lauded the value of decency and grace in business communication at ...
Business writing can be challenging! Happily, several new inexpensive or free business writing tools are available to help ...
Your employees' ability to write clearly and convert complex information into summarized, well-written business documents ...
HoneyBook offers useful but basic proposals with the core automation that makes proposal management software valuable. ...
I’ve received a slew of sales emails and even some individual emails lately that open with a generic, surface-level ...
Many strategies exist to improve your business emails. For example, write a persuasive email subject line. Use an ...
A request for proposals or RFP is a fantastic business opportunity. In the RFP process, a potential or current client ...
Am I achieving the right tone in my business writing?
As we kick off a new year, many of us plan work and strategies across the entirety of the year ahead. Business typically ...
It can be confusing when we either realize or are told that we need to “improve our business writing skills.” “Better ...
What to write when a colleague has lost a job? For any type of loss, including job loss, I recommend you err on the side of ...
Looking for help with your next proposal? Preparing a proposal is an important but often daunting task. From preparation, to ...
A strong business proposal is a top opportunity to win new business. It is the ultimate sales document, a condensed version ...
This article will present common phrases with racist origins that have crept into business discourse. Likely, you are ...
With the rise of mobile and remote work, you may have heard the term “asynchronous communication” thrown around. This type ...
