Every business writing situation is different. You will naturally alter your strategies for a website versus a brochure, a blog, a press release, or an e-book. The ways to achieve writing project success will vary from document to document as you consider things like context, audience, structure, placement, and purpose. But, there are some common [...]
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How to Write for Your Hidden Audience
We all know how important audience awareness is in writing. In business writing, your audience is typically clients, customers, and colleagues. Right? Yes and no. Yes, you must consider one or more of those audiences. But, no, it’s not that simple. Often there is a hidden audience to think about, and leaving them out of [...]
Guest Post on Quips and Tips for Successful Writers: The Harvest Time Management Program
Though the Final Draft Communication blog is for ALL business writers, including those who work within companies, and those who are self-employed, my guest post on Quips and Tips for Successful Writers on the topic of time management is targeted toward the latter. As a freelance writer, you can benefit from being aware of how [...]
Effective Research for Business Writing
The advice often given to writers is, “Write what you know.” In business writing, “what you know” may be in the form of personal experience, observation, or good, solid research. To perform the most effective research for business writing, your goal should be to learn enough to feel comfortable explaining the topic to someone else…which [...]
How to Beat the Business Writing Blahs
You can bring some zing back to your business writing with a little creativity. But, what is creativity? One clue comes from the root word of “creativity,” which is “create,” meaning “to grow or cause to grow.” Consider a situation in which you “grow” a plant. Really what you are doing is supplying the conditions [...]
What Type of Writer Do You Need?
Business is complex, and so is business writing. If you are thinking about hiring a writer to help you with written communication, know that there are several types of writers, and one may be better suited to your needs than others. With each type of writer, take the time to research several potential candidates and [...]
Tips for Writing a Novel (and Why You Should Give It a Try)
It has been said that everyone has one good novel in them and, if you enjoy business writing, you may have considered writing one. It may surprise you to learn that, even if you don’t complete a novel, or like what you’ve written, the attempt can make you better at all the writing you do. [...]
Business Writing: When NOT to DIY
Do It Yourself (DIY) is a great strategy for getting things done without spending a lot of money, but sometimes success with a writing project means knowing you need to delegate it to someone else. Not sure if you should DIY for a business writing project? Don’t DIY if….
You can’t afford to spend hours on [...]
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