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

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 breaks years down by quarters as we plan that work. A client from one of our courses recently asked a good question:

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. ...

How Long Should a Business Proposal Be?: Best Proposal Length

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

The Costs of Poor Business Writing [Statistics and Examples]

Writing is fundamental to business operations. While networking and negotiations set the foundations of corporate ...

Affect vs. Effect [What is the Difference?]

If you’ve confused affect and effect before, you’re not alone. This word pair is one of the most common errors in business ...

15+ Thank You Email Subject Lines for After Interviews

Writing a compelling subject line for a thank-you email after an interview is an opportunity for you to shine if it’s well ...

Ellipses: How to Use and Format Them and Common Errors to Avoid

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 ...

10 Most Searched For Words in the Thesaurus

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 ...

Writing an Executive Summary that Emotes Confidence

This article illustrates a simple rhetorical strategy, to apply at the sentence level, to increase your readers’ perception ...