Hyphens, En Dashes, and Em Dashes: Quick Tips for Using Horizontal Lines
Horizontal lines can be valuable tools for connecting ideas and emphasizing messages. However, the rules for their usage can be confusing an
101 Bad Business Buzzwords (And Why to Avoid Them)
Today’s marketing and proposal materials are littered with important-sounding words that have no real value. Seamless, top-notch,...
The Ultimate Proposal Editing Checklist
Proposals are important. And with a growing focus on procurement transparency, a high quality proposal can mean the difference between a...
Eight Exercises for Strengthening Your Business and Marketing Writing
Writing skills are essential for today’s business professionals. Don’t believe us? Consider this: a study from SunGard, a data services...
Nine Steps to More Concise Business Writing: The Chopped Edition
In today’s world of ultra-tasking and information overload, being concise is more important than ever. Whether reading a short email or...
10 More of the Most Common Grammatical Mistakes in Business Writing
We couldn’t resist. Our last blog post started a good conversation, so we’re back for more. Following are 10 more of the most common...
10 Common Grammatical Mistakes in Business Writing
The most engaging, persuasive business writing is also the most conversational. So, you can, and often should, violate some stuffy...
