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3 Rules for Making Your Writing Clear

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. In business writing, you get points for clarity, not style. Instead of trying to wax poetic about your division’s plans for the next 60 days, just make your [.].

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The Top 10 HBR Blog Posts of 2010

Harvard Business Review

Although David Silverman published this with us in 2009, it remained extremely timely this year. Norm Smallwood of the RBL Group gives tips on how to convey your identity and distinctiveness as a leader. Peter Bregman learns how to do one thing at a time. Why I Returned My iPad. The Best Cover Letter I Ever Received.

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The Essential Guide to Crafting a Work Email

Harvard Business Review

Generally speaking, the number of recipients dictates how many revisions you should do, according to author David Silverman : 1 to 5 recipients = 2 to 4 revisions. Aside from the basics, there are a whole bunch of email tips that apply to specific circumstances. 5 to 10 recipients = 8 to 12 revisions.