Please excuse the bogus link in last month’s Quickie. Here’s the short piece you should have seen with a properly working link:
Workplace Writing
Tone of Words?
This month’s ‘Workplace Writing Power Point’ deals with the Tone of your Words. We all learned about Tone of Voice in freshman speech class – the way your words sound can overshadow their meaning and have a profound impact on your listener or audience. Good stuff – hope you still use it.
Sail the Seven Cs
Effective Workplace Writing should pass the ‘7 Cs Test.’ Is it:
We’ve Got Your Number
Let’s add a few more Power Points to your Workplace Writing Tool Kit – this time dealing with numbers.
Capitalization
Here’s this month’s Workplace Writing Power Point … and a capital one at that – when to capitalize words and when not to.
Power Point – Abbreviations
This month’s Workplace Writing Power Point covers Abbreviations. I just wish there was a simple abbreviation for abbreviation. So, if you want … or need … what you write at work to be accurate and consistent, follow these simple suggestions:
Activate Active Voice
This month’s Workplace Writing Power Point activates Active Voice. And you get two points every time you use it over Passive Voice – for ‘Concise’ and ‘Conversational’.
More Workplace Writing Power Points
Several months ago, we launched a new feature of brief Workplace Writing ‘Power Points’. Going forward, we’ll share more of these simple tips to help your writing pass the ‘7-C Test’ and become more Clear, Conversational, Concise, Consistent, Credible, Compelling & Correct.
Workplace Writing – Does It Really Matter?
A reader recently asked about the impact of poor workplace writing skills. Here’s a summary of our conversation.
Another Workplace Writing ‘Power Pointer’
Based on reader reaction and input, looks like this new section is a hit and you want more of it. Remembering that your effective workplace writing should pass the ‘7-C Test’ – is is Clear, Conversational, Concise, Consistent, Credible, Compelling and Correct, here’s a Power Pointer for ‘Conversational’.