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Summary: A Book that Works
Review: This is a highly effective, easy-to-understand work that has significant benefits for anyone involved in business communications. The section on e-mails is particularly helpful given the increasing prevalence and lack of guidance/rules for this form of communication. Hearty thumbs-up!
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Summary: A "classic" - now even better
Review: This was a great book when it was first published in 1981. But even "classics" can be improved and this third edition is even better. It's obviously written for people living in an English-speaking environment, but I think it's even more useful in the rest of the world. Many of its pages contain effective and practical advice that can be very valualble in *any* language. And it's important to all of us - no matter where we are or how we earn a living - to understand how to use the "global language" effectively.
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Summary: I don't want my competitors to read this book
Review: This was a terrific book which I would recommend to all of my clients, colleagues and friends -- but not to my competitors. It gives too many good ideas on how to get your message across effectively, succinctly and clearly. The style is particularly effective -- bullet points with examples and real world examples of how to write more effectively. As a securities analyst following technology companies, I am in a very writing-intensive business, where I need to get my point across as effectively as possible in as few words as possible. At another level, I am alarmed by the caliber of writing that I see from people who we recruit -- people from major universities and graduate schools -- who are unable to write effectively. This book will be a useful tool for them -- better late than never.
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Summary: Great book!
Review: Writing That Works is a practical guide to effective business writing. Best of all, the writers practice what they preach: the book is packed with useful advice, yet it's a surprisingly quick read.
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