How to Write With Confidence Using Active Voice
Everyone loves grammar. Or is grammar loved by everyone? In this final article of the series, we’ll look at the difference.
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Coronavirus – When Clear Instructions Save Lives
Instructions are only effective if they are understood correctly. When you want people to do something, use clear language. This is particularly true when it comes to public safety.
How to Write With Confidence by Being Authentic
Why do all business emails sound the same, and why are so many of them ineffective? Today we look at how finding your voice can make your writing more powerful.
How to Write With Confidence by Being Assertive
Confident writing is more persuasive and helps build trust with your readers. In the first article of this series, we look at why the words ‘I think’ might be doing more harm than good.
Are Native Speakers Really Worse at English?
Could second-language English speakers really be better communicators? If so, what can we learn from them to improve our own writing?
4 Reasons to Write Less
The writing skills we learned in school aren’t designed for the world of business. To be an effective business writer, you need to learn to write less.
The Golden Rule of Business Writing
For business writing to be successful, it has to be both read and understood. Putting your reader first will make your writing as effective as possible.
Show, Don’t Tell – The Basics
‘Show, don’t tell’ is one of the most popular maxims of storytelling. It’s also one of the most widely misunderstood. So, what does it really mean? In simple terms, ‘show, don’t tell’ distinguishes between two concepts: ‘telling’, where you give your reader the facts of a situation, and ‘showing’, where you use action and description …