When you need to send a message via the medium of the written word – email, text or hard copy memo – make sure that it’s the best medium for your particular situation, not the first thing you thought of or the thing you usually think of. To Choose Wisely, review the Workplace Communication Planning Process thoroughly:
Workplace Writing Tool Kit
Titles Make Me Crazy
While skimming some LinkedIn postings recently, I encountered an author who was seriously title happy. After his name was ‘… MBA, BA, BS, NP, MPM.’ Wow – aren’t you impressed with his credentials! With an ‘MBA’, no need to include the BA & BS degrees. And while the ‘MBA, BA & BS’ are recognizable, ‘NP & MPM” aren’t. More confusing that impressive.
Give Your Readers a Break
A very effective Reader-Centric strategy for your workplace writing is to make it very easy for your readers to read, understand and act on what you write.
One way to achieve these results is to use more white space to make your emails and documents easier to understand and use. This is especially helpful when they’re reading on their phones … and, soon, on their watches.