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Writing Powerfully

Worktalk Writamins: Writing Powerfully

[4 minutes to read] There is one thing you can do to super-charge your productivity in the coming year. It’s not new. It’s not sexy. But it works. What you can do is to clarify the Three P’s: purpose, person, and point. Before you communicate, consider these questions: What is my purpose? Are you informing, […]

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Him and Me Hate Pronoun Abuse

Worktalk Writamins: Him and Me Hate Prounouns

[4 minutes to read] Her and me went to the theater.Me and Eddie are going to the mall.The wedding invitation was addressed to she and I. AARRGGHH! Sentences like these are careening around the world of spoken and written business communication, landing like fingernails on a chalkboard to anyone who cares about language. And there

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“Thank you” Is a Sentence

Worktalk Writamins: Thank you is a sentence

[2 minutes to read] Read the following two passages aloud: Thank you, we appreciate your business and please do not hesitate to contact a customer service representative at the number below if you need assistance. Thank you. We appreciate your business. Feel free to contact a customer service representative at the number below if you need

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Avoid Reply-All Fiascos

Worktalk Writamins: Avoid Reply-All Fiascos

[4 minutes to read] A senior executive in an international corporation confided to a fellow manager that he was starting to use Viagra. Some weeks later, this executive wrote an email to a large swath of the company’s employees. His friend hit Reply and wrote, “So, how are those little blue pills working out for you?” I

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