How do emotionally intelligent draw their readers in and keep them engaged, even with challenging subject matter? Here are four habits of these successful writers.
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Your subject line largely determines whether your readers open your email. If the subject line doesn’t grab them, you can forget about your email being read. The average businessperson receives over 121 emails a day. Some people receive several hundred emails daily. Dealing with email takes up to 11 hours a week for most workers — and much longer for others.
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An idiom is a phrase that fluent speakers generally understand and that would not make sense if you looked at its component parts. For example, what does it mean to say, “It’s raining cats and dogs”? We’re not feeling fur fall from the sky, but we know what the phrase means. Most of us use idioms all
Gratitude builds bridges. People who feel appreciated are happier, healthier, and more productive. Learn how to thank people powerfully.
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Who Cares About Grammar Errors? During Worktalk’s business writing trainings, people often ask me whether grammar errors still matter in the age of text and Twitter. I tell them that grammar still counts, even with the advent of emojis. Grammatical writing is vital because it contributes to clear writing, and clear writing helps us get
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