Sit down at the keyboard and cinch that deal! Press the send button and get the account! Writing skills are more important than ever in determining business success. They can make the difference between climbing the corporate ladder and getting stuck on a low rung. An e-mail that’s clear, concise, and targeted will get more than just a response—it will get results…including your boss’s attention! No matter what the business or sector, top communication skills are in major demand. Why? Because businesses are bogged down with e-mails that are too long, wordy, and unclear. Instead of wasting time rewriting, clarifying, and still miscommunicating, write it once, write it right, and get the job done the first time. The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence will show you how to rapidly transform basic writing skills into global communications expertise. Geared to the computer-toting professional with little patience for instructions and explanations, The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence fills the gap between academic training and real-world writing by providing you with a range of E-mail templates that you can instantly adapt to your business needs. Written in a fresh and lively, here’s-how style, The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence: _ Demonstrates the hallmarks of effective business E-mails. _ Features ready-to-use organizational plans. _ Presents quick and easy editing techniques. _ Furnishes before-and-after editing models. _ Focuses on the do’s and-don’ts of proficient E-mails. _ Supplies practical writing tips and tricks. The Executive Guide to E-mail Correspondence is a must-have book for anyone who wants to fast-forward his or her career in any business or industry. Dawn Michelle Baude is an international corporate speaker specializing in global communications. She has lectured throughout Europe and Asia to businesses and alumni groups alike. An accomplished professional, she has written copy for Gucci perfumes and feature articles for Reader’s Digest and Vogue. She also co-authored a self-help best-seller, Savoir Dire Non (Flammarion 2006). In 2000, she began working as a writing consultant for IBM Corp. She holds an M.A., an M.F.A., a D.E.A. and a Ph.D. in English. A 2005-06 Senior Fulbright Scholar in Creative Writing, she teaches at the American University of Paris.

 

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…Present a professional image and make the best use of your e-mail time. By 2009, workers will spend an average of 40 percent of their time managing (reading, writing, finding) e-mail. Studies show that if you can improve the quality of your written communication, you can save thirty percent of your e-mail time.

Write It Well’s writing planning process shows you exactly how to determine why you are writing, what your reader needs to know, what you want to accomplish, and what the most important message is. Experts in business communication training, Write It Well offers books, training and facilitator kits. Their newest book, E-Mail: A Write It Well Guide includes tips, tools, and exercises that will help you determine whether e-mail is the right way to communicate your message, how to develop effective subject lines, and how to avoid legal risks.

Natasha Terk, President of Write It Well, works with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and Government that are looking for ways to improve productivity. A management consultant, author, and expert negotiator, Natasha presents lively and interactive on-site workshops, Web events, live
conferences, and seminars for busy professionals.

 

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