Memos
Writing and Formatting Powerful Memos
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Among the mediums of business communication, the memo is one of those most likely to convey a sense of importance. This lesson will help you to harness the power of this medium.
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No News Is Bad News
Friday, August 1st, 2008The group of managers walked into a Better Business Writing class, talking to each other but not to me. They responded to my greeting but didn’t seem especially glad to meet me. That’s unusual. Most people act eager at the start of a writing seminar.
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Business Writing: Don’t Ask Too Many Questions
Friday, July 25th, 2008Yesterday I received an e-mail solicitation that was a good example of a bad technique: asking too many questions. It began with this question:
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The Future of Memos: ill send the rprt asap J LOL
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Wall Street Journal Blogs
The linguistic shorthands teenagers use in text messages and other informal communication is finding its way into their school work.
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Avoiding Disasters with Better Communication
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007Many of the memoranda and letters related to the Chicago flood, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident, and the Challenger and Columbia shuttle disasters that warned of impending disasters went unheeded.
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Are You Choosing the Right Day of the Week for Your Communications?
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007What days of the week are best to break bad news or push through change? Different types of communication are better suited to different days of the week, according to a survey of managers. It claims that people have a “work clock” and identifies reasons why it’s psychologically advantageous that certain communication is best left [...]
Bad Words: How Much Can Poorly Worded Memos Cost?
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006How much does using the wrong words cost a company? According to IWCC Training in Communications, a consulting and training firm in Toronto, Canada, it can cost $4,258.60 for one employee’s poorly worded memos for one year. You don’t believe it? Here’s the math: Source: Entrepreneur Magazine, February 2000 Technorati Tags : Memos
Are You Getting Business Communication Headline News on Your Desktop?
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006To keep up to date with all of the latest business communication news, learn "How to Subscribe for Free." You’ll find six easy ways of getting these headlines:
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A Simple “Thank You” Works Wonders with Employees
Wednesday, April 26th, 2006Out of 800 British workers in the study, more then two-thirds said that benefits such as job titles, working from home, or training and development, did little to motivate them in comparison to a simple “thank you” either in person or in a nicely written note.“Too many employers are missing the easy tricks,” says Gerry [...]
