This post is by Helen Cunningham and Brenda Greene, authors of The Business Style Handbook, An A-to-Z Guide for Effective Writing on the Job.
In a tight job market flooded with resumes and cover letters, it’s a given that your documents and messages…

This post is by Helen Cunningham and Brenda Greene, authors of The Business Style Handbook, An A-to-Z Guide for Effective Writing on the Job.
Want to see copy editors and strict grammarians break out in a knock-down-drag-out? Ask them to weigh in on t…

This post is by Helen Cunningham and Brenda Greene, authors of The Business Style Handbook, An A-to-Z Guide for Effective Writing on the Job.
“The secret of good writing is to strip every sentence to its cleanest components,” wrote William Zinsser…

Numbers are an integral part of many business communications, but knowing when to spell them out versus when to use figures can be confusing.
In general, when writing short items that will probably be read on smartphones or tablets, use numbers becau…

This post is by Helen Cunningham and Brenda Greene, authors of “The Business Style Handbook, An A-to-Z Guide for Effective Writing on the Job.”
Clear, concise writing is always a priority in the business world and, to achieve that standard,…