Nine Steps to More Effective Business Emails
Email communication is a key part of nearly every project, client relationship, and business development effort. In fact, according to a study by the Radicati Group, this year the average corporate employee will dedicate 28 percent of each workday to email, sending and receiving more than 115 messages. Unfortunately, all too often the email messages we create are structured and sent in ways that confuse co-workers, annoy clients, and frustrate prospects. That’s why this week
10 More of the Most Common Grammatical Mistakes in Business Writing
We couldn’t resist. Our last blog post started a good conversation, so we’re back for more. Following are 10 more of the most common grammatical mistakes we see in business and marketing writing, along with the skinny on how to avoid them. Important Caveat Before We Begin: We’re not perfect. We’ve made these same mistakes a million times, and readers may even catch a few grammatical mistakes in this entry. The point: using proper grammar is good, but using proper grammar and
10 Common Grammatical Mistakes in Business Writing
The most engaging, persuasive business writing is also the most conversational. So, you can, and often should, violate some stuffy grammatical rules. That’s right, despite what your stodgy, yard stick-wielding English teacher said (apologies to stodgy English teachers), you can end sentences with a proposition, split the occasional infinitive, and begin sentences with a conjunction. After all, that is how we speak. However, breaking other grammatical rules can make you look…w
