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27 / 07 / 10
Ever wondered about the etiquette of address in letters? Joanne King, continuous improvement coordinator at M&S Money (and Write Now blog reader), asked us for a guide to using salutations and ‘Yours sincerely/faithfully’ for titled individuals, such as service men and women, religious leaders and people who have been honoured or decorated. Happy to oblige, […]
16 / 07 / 10
Writing skills is a subject that many trainers claim to be able to provide. Here’s our guide to sorting the wheat from the chaff. Writing analysis It’s important always to build on what trainees know already. So a good provider should start by assessing documents that delegates have written – and do so preferably in […]
10 / 06 / 10
Browse the business aisles of any bookshop and you’ll find an array of ‘how-to’ titles. Whether you’re hiring or firing, there’s guaranteed to be a text extolling the latest methods, explains Rob Ashton. It can be tempting to think that these gurus are cut from a different cloth to normal folk. But the reality is […]
Posted by: Catie Holdridge
04 / 06 / 10
Get your business writing noticed with these easy-to-follow tips. Start with the reader in mind Do they know much about the topic? Do they understand your jargon or acronyms? How important is this information to them? How interested are they in it? (That’s not the same thing.) Be sure of your core message before you […]
26 / 05 / 10
As the adage goes, anything worth having is worth fighting for. But it can be a rude awakening if you’ve signed onto a nursing degree course and now find your passion for helping people buried under a pile of essays and assignments. There’s no doubt that a degree is great preparation for the challenging career […]
20 / 05 / 10
If you’ve ever put off DIY, you’ll know that a dripping tap or peeling skirting board eventually just becomes one of life’s tolerations. If you put off the task long enough, it gets pushed to the dusty recesses of your mind. But it still chips away at your contentment, leaving you feeling uninspired and slightly […]
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