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Drop these empty adjectives

How to write wholesomely: drop these empty words

January 7, 2018 justwrite 4 Comments

Weak words Empty words are ones that don’t provide anything new. They don’t help paint a picture, nor do they help…

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Posted in: Language Filed under: persuasion, readability, verbs
most hated business cliches

What’s the most hated office cliché? Vote now!

December 16, 2017 justwrite 3 Comments

Annoying phrases at work Yesterday (15 Dec) Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie asked BBC Radio 6 listeners which phrases annoyed…

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Posted in: Language Filed under: bizspeak
Transitions in business writing

How and why to use transition words in writing

December 7, 2017 justwrite 1 Comment

Business writing needs to be simple, concise and to the point. But your writing can sound choppy and robotic if…

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Posted in: Language Filed under: seo, transitions
how to structure a business report

How to use headings to structure your report

December 5, 2017 justwrite Leave a comment

How to write a report Business reports present facts for people to act on. Write them clearly, concisely and persuasively,…

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Posted in: Reports Filed under: structure

How to seduce people by writing sentences that sing

November 25, 2017 justwrite 1 Comment

Persuasive writing Persuasion is using words to win over your reader and make them act. To do it, first understand…

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Posted in: Language Filed under: advertising, persuasion, rhetoric, speaking

How to train for presentations

November 17, 2017 justwrite Leave a comment

Do you dread public speaking? One poll suggests most people think speaking to a large audience is scarier than death…

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Posted in: Presentations Filed under: planning, speaking, visual impact

How to write healthier emails

November 11, 2017 justwrite 1 Comment

According to recent research, 74 trillion emails got sent in 2015. That’s 205 billion per day so 124 per person.…

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Posted in: Emails Filed under: etiquette, readability, style

How to master dashes

November 2, 2017 justwrite Leave a comment

This week an unfortunate headline has been making people laugh. Hyphens and dashes help avoid confusion and embarrassment, and make…

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Posted in: Punctuation and grammar Filed under: dashes, hyphens, style

Why to use a pen

October 24, 2017 justwrite Leave a comment

Last week Barrack Obama’s handwritten romantic letters to his former girlfriend Alexandra McNair were released. The letters show Obama was a…

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Posted in: Drafting Filed under: handwriting, shorthand

How to make your writing stand out

October 15, 2017 justwrite 2 Comments

To make people want to read your work, give it strong visual impact. Subheadings are signposts They tell readers what’s…

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Posted in: Layout Filed under: visual impact

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