Business Communications Basics: A Guide to Concise Writing and Correct Style

This book provides the basic working knowledge that successful corporate writers need to give their company or organization a competitive edge in reaching customers, shareholders and employees. Effective corporate communications requires writers who know the basic principles of correct grammar, usage and style. Concise and to the point, this book gives seven steps to better writing, tells how to pick and choose the right words, and addresses common mistakes in spelling, abbreviations, punctuation, capitalization, numbers, addresses and corporate terminology. It is the companion volume to Speechwriting Basics: For Business and Government.