Effective Business Writing by Lew Bayer https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m en-us 2020-09-14 05:39:24 UTC 2022-03-16 16:05:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/270d.png #1 What is "effective" business writing? sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742946617 I can now contribute, but of course Tania still holds the wisdom, so my contribution is meaningless.
clear and concise 
 Quickly write an email or a letter that can respond to the inquiry and resolve the problems in the first response.
Ability to communicate a message in a clear and succinct manner. #1
Ability to communicate a message in a clear and succinct manner]]> 2020-09-14 05:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742946617 #2 Why do we care about business writing? sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742947578 resource management
impresssion management 
Standards 
competency 

 
 readers have generally limited time, so writing should be focused and reasonably short and succinct. Short and succinct documents and preferred over long ones.
professionalism and ensure everyone on the same page

 Quickly write an email or a letter that can respond to the inquiry and resolve the problems in the first response.

Jamie is writing on this #2 box.


 
]]> 2020-09-14 05:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742947578 #3 What do other people do writing wise that stresses you out? sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742948973 structure is not logical 
too much info
technical and verbose 

complicated, long senences



]]> 2020-09-14 05:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742948973 #4 Any words or phrases you think should be off limits in business writing? sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742949904 colloquial
slang 
subjective
offensive
too formal 
text lingo e.g., lol


 

]]> 2020-09-14 05:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742949904 #5 What trends and influences are changing how we communicate in general? sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742950977  


]]> 2020-09-14 05:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742950977 #6a What is "TONE" sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742951610 2020-09-14 05:44:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742951610 #7 Any writing tools or resources you recommend? sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742952222 Oxford Cdn Dictionary
Greig Reference Manual 
Cdn Press Style Guide 
grammarly 
gov.gc.ca
Essential Skills

 


]]> 2020-09-14 05:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742952222 #6b How do you create "tone" sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742954040  ]]> 2020-09-14 05:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742954040 NEW RULES sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742955228 Hurray
This is working now.
Helo



]]> 2020-09-14 05:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742955228 WORDS TO USE MORE sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742956273 thank you 
verbs 
ing 
positive 
value e.g., credibility efficiency integrity. 
service orientation 
character 
can do versus what we can't do 
other focus pronouns

]]> 2020-09-14 05:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742956273 WORDS TO USE LESS sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742956577 adjectives
big words
feeling or emotion, hope wish imagine dream love
opinion
negative words
condescending or parental e.g., should could would
past
pronouns espectially I focus
please

KILROY was here!


]]> 2020-09-14 05:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/742956577 Words to use more sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/1136616923 please - but at end ]]> 2021-01-28 14:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/1136616923 NEW RULES sbainsley https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/1136700182 one space after a period 
answer at least 2 but preferable 3 questions for the reader IN THE SUBJECT LINE
the most important thing goes first. ALWAYS
arial times new roman 
12 
300-350
st th nd 
repeat a word if effective
12-15 words 
Subject line up to 10 words (not all whole) 
avoid "I"





]]> 2021-01-28 15:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/1136700182 #1 (Jamie) https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/1295390762 bla bla bla I like to write]]> 2021-03-10 22:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/1295390762 reg wrote this https://padlet.com/sbainsley/6k0qi7di0bfv7o5m/wish/1295393288 and this too and then edited this 
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