Communication -- Business Writing
"Every memo -- or report or e-mail -- is important in today's business environment. If you keep in mind that readers are content driven, time pressed, and decision focused, you can write right -- every time."
from: Weeks, Holly. The Best Memo You'll Ever Write. Harvard Management Communication Letter, Spring 2005, Vol. 2 Issue 2, p3-5.
Books
Some recommended books with tips on effective business writing techniques are below. Search Euclid for a complete list.
Pyramid Principle: Logic in Writing and Thinking
Perfect phrases for business proposals and business plans : hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for winning new clients, launching new products, and getting the funding you need
Guide to managerial communication : effective business writing and speaking
Mobile communications : re-negotiation of the social sphere
The skill and art of business writing : an everyday guide and reference
Articles
The articles below provide some tips and techniques for effective written communication. For additional articles, search the recommended e-Resouces below.
Weeks, Holly. The Best Memo You'll Ever Write. Harvard Management Communication Letter, Spring 2005, Vol. 2 Issue 2, p3-5.
Locate using ejournals@emoryCanavor, Natalie; Meirowitz, Claire. Good Corporate Writing: Why It Matters, and What to Do. Communication World, Jul./Aug. 2005, Vol. 22 Issue 4, p30-33.
Locate using ejournals@emoryWylie, Ann. "Rev up your readership: How to reach flippers and skimmers." Public Relations Tactics. Jul. 2005, Vol. 12 Issue 7, p27-27.
Locate using ejournals@emoryDorrell, Jean. "The road to better business writing." Chartered Accountants Journal." Apr. 2005, Vol. 84 Issue 3, p65-66.
Locate using ejournals@emory
e-Resources
This e-Resource contains articles from over 8,500 scholarly business journals with a variety of communication focused articles.
Search Business Source Premier using subject such as:
- Business writing
- Proposal writing in business
- Written communication
- Electronic mail messages (spell this out instead of searching for e-mail)
- Commercial correspondence
Search these subject terms using the format SU "business writing"
ABI/Inform contains over 1000 business focused journals. Search this e-Resource using subjects such as:
- Business writing
- Writing
and combine these terms with
- Communication
- Technical communication
- Guidelines
- Skills
- Electronic mail systems (spell this out instead of using e-mail)
Search these subject terms using the format SU(business writing) and SU(guidelines)
