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Mary Cullen

Mary Cullen
March 9, 2022
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

How to Improve Your Employees' Business Writing Skills

Your employees' ability to write clearly and convert complex information into summarized, well-written business documents ...

HoneyBook Proposal Software Review

HoneyBook offers useful but basic proposals with the core automation that makes proposal management software valuable. ...

'I hope this email finds you well:' Emailing During Challenging Times

I’ve received a slew of sales emails and even some individual emails lately that open with a generic, surface-level ...

Business Email Writing: Conclusions That Work

Many strategies exist to improve your business emails. For example, write a persuasive email subject line. Use an ...

How to Write a Request for Proposal (RFP) Response

A request for proposals or RFP is a fantastic business opportunity. In the RFP process, a potential or current client ...

Professional Tone in Business Writing

“But, does it have the right tone?” You’ve likely asked yourself this question, if not your colleagues or friends. And, it’s ...

What is the Best Quarter Abbreviation Format? (Q1, First Quarter, IVQ, 1st qtr)

As we kick off a new year, many of us plan work and strategies across the entirety of the year ahead. Business typically ...

How to Improve Business Writing Skills

It can be confusing when we either realize or are told that we need to “improve our business writing skills.” “Better ...

Condolence Letter to Business Colleague for Lost Job

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 ...

8 Tools to Help You Create a Proposal [Free & Paid]

Looking for help with your next proposal? Preparing a proposal is an important but often daunting task. From preparation, to ...

How to Write a Winning Business Proposal

A strong business proposal is a top opportunity to win new business. It is the ultimate sales document, a condensed version ...

Racist Terms to Remove from Your Writing

This article will present common phrases with racist origins that have crept into business discourse. Likely, you are ...

The Pros and Cons of Asynchronous Communication

With the rise of mobile and remote work, you may have heard the term “asynchronous communication” thrown around. This type ...

How to Format a Business Proposal (With Examples)

You wrote a proposal that persuasively sells your solution to a client’s problem. Now, you need to make it look great. ...

What is the Best Proposal Length? [What the Data Says]

A great proposal can make or break a business deal. Your proposal lays out a persuasive plan regarding how you can help your ...