Instant-Answer Guide to Business Writing
by Deborah Dumaine and the Better Communications® Team

Fast, accurate answers to all your business writing questions will be at your fingertips when you put this handy, carry-it-anywhere reference to work for you. Packed with practical guidance and real-world examples, it helps you

· write better business documents in half the time
· design winning proposals
· generate e-mail that commands attention
· create presentations and reports that achieve results
· use visuals to maximum effect
· choose from many sample documents for inspiration
· write with greater clarity and impact
· avoid redundancy, stiff phrasing, and "bureaucratic" writing
· make every word count
· handle complex technical topics with ease
· learn the fine art of sending bad news
· organize formal documents for impact
· choose the best formatting techniques
· avoid embarrassing mistakes in grammar and usage.

Since 1978, Deborah Dumaine and Better Communications® have improved the corporate writing of over 82,000 people. Deborah
· authored Write to the Top®: Writing for Corporate Success (Random House)
· wrote Harvard ManageMentor®'s business writing segment
· pioneered measurement of document quality and writing productivity
· contributed to the World Book Encyclopedia.

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Since 1978, Deborah Dumaine and Better Communications® have improved the corporate writing of over 82,000 people. Deborah
· authored Write to the Top®: Writing for Corporate Success (Random House)
· wrote Harvard ManageMentor®'s business writing segment
· pioneered measurement of document quality and writing productivity
· contributed to the World Book Encyclopedia.