Writing and Communication Articles

A range of articles available on the web that we thought were worth sharing with a wider audience. The pieces, some more tongue-in-cheek than others, cover a variety of topics connected with good writing and communication.

Why is Business Writing So Bad?
David Silverman - Harvard Publishing

Thinking Outside the Box is the Most Despised Business Jargon
Aislinn Simpson - Daily Telegraph

Top Quality Business Writing
Michael Egan - Journal for Quality and Participation

State Employees' Lack of Writing Skills Cost Nearly $250m
The Associated Press - USA Today

Beat Business Jargon
Heidi LaFleche - Content Monster

What Corporate America Can’t Build – a Sentence
Sam Dillon - New York Times

The Effects of Poor Writing Skills on Business
Karen Ellen - eHOW

Why Does Grammar Matter?
Richard Norquist - About.com: Grammar and Composition

10 Business Words to Ban
David Silverman - Harvard Business

Ernest Hemingway’s Top 5 Tips for Writing Well
Brian Clark - Copyblogger.com

Getting Your Message Across What Works What Fails
Jonathan Spira - Business Week

Writing Tips for Non-Writers Who Don’t Want to Work at Writing
John Scalzi - Whatever.scalzi.com

Communicating Persuasively: Email or Face-to-Face?
PSYBLOG

How to Make Clear, Concise Writing…Immortal?
Phillip Yaffe - Business Week

Public Speaking Gaffes
Donna Rosato - Money CNN

How to Not Use PowerPoint

Seven Types of Bad Writing
Matthew Stibbe - Bad Language

How to Revise an Email So People Will Read It
David Silverman - Harvard Business

How to Revise an Email (Revised)
David Silverman - Harvard Business

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