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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
Databases

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

Get to the point : painless advice for writing memos, letters and E-mails your colleagues and clients will understand

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

 

Databases

Business Source Premier

This Database 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

ABI/Inform contains over 1000 business focused journals. Search this Database 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)

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