Business Writing Workshop
Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD
Writing: General techniques for good writing
- Guidelines for writing your first draft
- Key words to for transitioning
- Overview of types of correspondence, their audiences, what to convey, etc.
- How to use a variety of appeals to sell your product or service
- Four approaches to a sales letter
- How to write a “bad news” letter
Writing: Formatting your writing for ease of readability
- Using titles and subtitles for spacing and readability
- How to format your text so its more readable
- Using headings/sections for various types of reports, e.g., work plan, final report, meeting and trip report
- Recommended headings for business reports, e.g., meeting, progress, research and trip report
- Using Microsoft Word typographic capabilities
Writing: Models/samples of writing for your reference
- For a general memo
- For meeting minutes (minutes.htm)
- Procedure for writing a procedure
- Sample memo requesting authorization
Writing: Miscellaneous
- Slides
- Comparison of conventions for e-mail vs. voice mail
- Annotated Bibliography for the Business Writer
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