The Purdue Online Writing Lab has great resources available for students in the area of technical writing. The links below are great starting points when considering your purpose, audience, and tone for your business writing.
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Smart Skills: Communications by
Communication is one of the most basic functions in any organization. It transmits ideas, thoughts, information, opinions, and plans between various parts of an organization as well as to external customers or businesses - Its vital importance can never be over emphasized. Yet it can be difficult and communication breakdown is not uncommon. There are several essential elements to making business communications work; these include structure, clarity, consistency, medium, and relevancy and our guide covers those areas within the below chapters: Essential foundations of success Preparation Face-to-face communication Putting it in writing Electronic Communication On your feet Being persuasive Negotiating Our Smart Skill guide will enable you to target and convey your information through software, telephone or in-person methods. Regardless of what medium you use, effective communication means your message is received clearly and is understood entirely.
Workplace Communications by
Workplace Communications: The Basicsis the first text specifically intended for applied writing courses in community college and other settings where many students are academically under-prepared and therefore intimidated by lengthy, theory-intensive tests. This text focuses instead on the basics of workplace writing by emphasizing practical applications. Written in a simple, conversational style, Workplace Communications is designed to be both accessible and useful, incorporating numerous examples, illustrations, and exercises. The new edition includes greatly increased coverage of technology in all areas of work-related communication including the job search, correspondence, oral communication, and research.
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Learn how to be effective in your business communications with these videos. There are 67 to choose from, covering a wide variety of business communication topics. Open the YouTube link to see the complete list.