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John Allred: Why Executives Can’t Write
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Contributing to simpler communication. Sunday, January 1, 2012. Why Executives Can’t Write. Executives achieve their positions, in part, because they’ve developed several very valuable talents and skills. It’s rare that effective writing is among those skills. Why would most executives disagree with that statement? For executives who want to communicate effectively through business writing, the following issues might get in the way:. In a business setting, the goals for writing boil down to two: to infor...
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John Allred: January 2012
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Contributing to simpler communication. Friday, January 6, 2012. Effective Business Writing Uses Simple Language. Weve been advised all our lives to write simply. Avoid the passive voice. Use active, descriptive language, and vary the length of our sentences. We all know this is good advice, and yet we tend to ignore it. As a result, our writing often seems formal or stiff. Maybe the desire to impress others causes us to get lost in the language rather than focus on the message. Sunday, January 1, 2012.
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John Allred: Technical writing tips for nontechnical writers
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Contributing to simpler communication. Friday, December 9, 2011. Technical writing tips for nontechnical writers. Following are a few techniques the average business writer can use. To create documents or presentations that are more useful to a business audience. First, there is a well-known maxim that "less is more." Strive to use the fewest words possible to describe any topic. Favor short sentences and short paragraphs over complex constructions. When you present to an audience, concentrate on talking...
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John Allred: April 2010
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Contributing to simpler communication. Sunday, April 18, 2010. Leacock and Ph Ds. I dont know about you, but when I get a notion to find something in one of my books, I often end up taking detours. I started out to read some from a college Logic textbook and thought Id pull my encyclopedia for a bit of an overview. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Whats the hardest part of creating a presentation? Leacock and Ph Ds. The Crusades Of A Critic. When Brevity in Storytelling Is Bad. I'd Rather Be Writing.
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John Allred: November 2011
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Contributing to simpler communication. Saturday, November 19, 2011. A Friend Becomes a Citizen. On Friday, November 4, 2011, I drove to the home of my friend, Rathnaa, in Rogers, Arkansas. She had asked me to accompany her to her Naturalization Oath Ceremony 70 miles south, in Fort Smith. For a number of reasons, I was thrilled to go with her. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Whats the hardest part of creating a presentation? A Friend Becomes a Citizen. The Crusades Of A Critic. I'd Rather Be Writing.
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John Allred: Useful tips for editing your own writing
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Contributing to simpler communication. Friday, December 9, 2011. Useful tips for editing your own writing. For any project, write for meaning first. Pay as little attention to spelling, grammar or punctuation as you can during actual writing. Once your text says what you want it to say, then take the time to polish and shine it. Read through, at least once, in a very small font. Read through very slowly, one word at a time. Read the text backwards, one word at a time. Each of these methods will force you...
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John Allred: Three Steps to Creating More Powerful Presentations
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Contributing to simpler communication. Monday, December 26, 2011. Three Steps to Creating More Powerful Presentations. You’ve been asked to give a presentation to your department. Your mind is racing. What do you do first? What is your goal? Perhaps you need to inform your audience about some important matter that impacts their work, like the timeline of a new project. Do you need to persuade. Them to take a particular action? What does your audience want or need? The first rule of speaking—to any ...
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John Allred: Effective Business Writing Uses Simple Language
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Contributing to simpler communication. Friday, January 6, 2012. Effective Business Writing Uses Simple Language. We've been advised all our lives to write simply. Avoid the passive voice. Use active, descriptive language, and vary the length of our sentences. We all know this is good advice, and yet we tend to ignore it. As a result, our writing often seems formal or stiff. Maybe the desire to impress others causes us to get lost in the language rather than focus on the message. In the event that. When B...
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John Allred: A Friend Becomes a Citizen
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Contributing to simpler communication. Saturday, November 19, 2011. A Friend Becomes a Citizen. On Friday, November 4, 2011, I drove to the home of my friend, Rathnaa, in Rogers, Arkansas. She had asked me to accompany her to her Naturalization Oath Ceremony 70 miles south, in Fort Smith. For a number of reasons, I was thrilled to go with her. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Whats the hardest part of creating a presentation? A Friend Becomes a Citizen. The Crusades Of A Critic. I'd Rather Be Writing.
