Business Writing Info Blog (13)

Formatting Dates Correctly for International Audiences

Posted by Katie Almeida Spencer, Feb 23, 2016

Various global regions abbreviate dates differently, which can be very confusing when writing to global business colleagues or customers.

Posted by Mary Cullen, Dec 08, 2015

Of the many challenges a business faces when it comes to improving the business writing skills of its employees, the biggest ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Oct 01, 2015

This statement contains a business grammar error. Find and correct it: You want a criminal attorney who spends 100% of their ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Sep 18, 2015

Once upon a time, there was a warning that Big Brother could be watching. Well, today, big data is doing its job. Big data ...

Posted by Tom DuPuis, Apr 23, 2015

“Mise-en-place is the religion of all good line cooks… As a cook, your station, and its condition, its state of readiness, ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Mar 03, 2015

“Say all you have to say in the fewest words possible, or your reader will be sure to skip them; and in the plainest ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Dec 17, 2014

This one paragraph contains a business grammar error. Find and correct it. Most important is insuring your clients are well ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, May 27, 2014

One business writing skill separates advanced business writers from those who are merely functionally proficient. It is the ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Feb 03, 2014

Do you collaboratively write reports with colleagues? Do you find it hard to keep a sense of coherence across the report and ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Dec 05, 2013

One of the challenges of improving business writing in an organization is actually measuring business writing skills. "Good ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Jul 16, 2013

Where is the line between personality and professionalism in business writing tone? How much of our personality should ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Jul 10, 2013

Effective business writing translates complexity into clear language. This article will explain the basics of clarity as ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Jun 27, 2013

There are two fundamental questions that you should ask yourself before you write anything in business. Actually, you should ...

Posted by Mary Cullen, Jun 25, 2013

This statement contains a business grammar error about using compliment or complement. Find and correct it.

Posted by Mary Cullen, Feb 28, 2013

To accurately measure employee business writing, it is critical to link the business goals of the employee's key documents ...