For those looking to become great business writers, this practical guide supplies clear instruction and examples of how to organize thoughts into written form, impart information with pinpoint accuracy, persuade, and hold the reader’s interest: in short, to use language to get what you want.
In today’s business world, writers need to be prepared and comfortable with various forms of writing: reports, blogs, social media, white papers. Written by an established expert on writing and communication, journalism professor Carl D. Hausman, Write Like a Pro: Ten Techniques for Getting Your Point Across at Work (and in Life) can make you a better writer, regardless of your experience and current skill level; and will teach you how to vastly improve your written communication through a straightforward, easy-to-follow method.
This book doesn’t just cover the essential mechanics of good writing; it focuses on developing the more subtle skills of infusing your writing with eloquence, power, accuracy, and persuasiveness-and it shows readers how to achieve those qualities with no-nonsense advice. The information is highly accessible, sometimes amusing, and replete with memorable examples that demonstrate what works and teaches a strategy for solving any writing problem. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to write effectively, in any form, from emails to complaint letters to social media.
Presents a clear, no-nonsense guide to excellent writing using easily grasped tricks and techniques employed by top writers
Encapsulates these key writing methodologies in ten basic techniques, each broken down into ten actionable steps
Provides an immediate take-away and valuable, practical advice for becoming a better writer in each paragraph
Describes and demonstrates the steps in a way that is memorable and even enjoyable to learn
