Writing That Means Business: How to Get Your Message Across Simply and Effectively

In Writing That Means Business, Ellen Roddick, draws on her WriteAssets(r) seminars for Fortune 500 companies to put the fundamentals of clear, concise, convincing business writing at your fingertips. This comprehensive guide will teach you how to: Streamline reports and memos for maximum impact Control your tone-when to be formal or friendly, humorous or diplomatic Map your ideas before you write Edit your own writing And much more

Whether you are on the way up or already at the top, Writing That Means Business shows you a sure-fire way to sharpen your competitive edge."

For 20 years, Ellen Roddick, (who now uses her middle name, Hawley instead of her first name, Ellen), gave her WriteAssets(r) business writing seminars and provided private coaching for Fortune 500 companies and nonprofits. In Writing That Means Business, she provides proven strategies for writing better and faster. The author of both novels and nonfiction, she is online at Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, on her Open Salon blog, and at her website (www.hawleyroddick.com).