Five Obfuscating Business Verbs
I’ve just learned five new business verbs: onboard, level-set, operationalize, descope, and action-plan. One meaning of to onboard is “to train new employees.” The expression is so common that many…
Top 10 Resume Writing Tips
Tip #1: Tailor Your Resume to Each Position You’re Applying For If you only follow one tip from this list, make it this one: your resume should be carefully tailored to…
Ten Common Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling Errors to Avoid in Business Writing
“When will I ever use this?” you may have thought as you sat in that high-school English class. Now, all grown up, you find yourself writing far more than you…
Business Writing Tips
All business material should be written in a professional way which means that it should be clear, concise, and formal. Avoid technical jargon that only industry insiders will understand. Also…
Letter writing
You can find four basic elements in both formal and informal letters: a salutation, an introduction, body text and a conclusion with signature. Salutation The salutation is also known as…
Changing rules of formal and informal writing
Writing has generally been more formal and speech more informal. However, these distinctions are beginning to change. In fact, English used in business situations has started becoming less formal. Many…
How to write a thank-you letter?
Somebody has just offered you a good job or sent you a nice gift. Writing a ‘Thank you letter’ is the best way to show your appreciation. Here are a…
How to make your writing more formal?
While communicating with business people, the language you use must be consistently appropriate in style and tone. The following are the basic features of formal writing. Write all verbs in…
Types of Business Communication
1) Results-Oriented Communication. This type of correspondence encourages people, especially those in the office, to take actions or follow specific instructions. An example of this is a memo with the weekly…
Grammar and Language in Business Writing
iFixit CEO Kylie Wins, in his controversial at the Harvard Business Review blog, claims that “grammar signifies more than just a person’s ability to remember high school English. I’ve found that…
