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This book is exactly what every email should be (and so few are): clear, sensible, and to the point. Compare the advice here to the emails you receive daily and you’ll agree that the book is filled with uncommon good sense. You’ll find yourself trying…
Jim Knutsen,
President, Boatz Knutsen Communications
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Like it or not, we live in a world of electronic communication. E-Mail: A Write It Well Guide is a practical and helpful guide for those who aren't totally familiar or comfortable with the medium as well as for those who use it routinely, but perhaps…
A. Stafford,
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If you're looking for a guide on writing email in a business setting, look no further. This book covers every aspect of writing email and even some tips on how to organize your email as well.
The chapters take you through different topics regarding…
Tad Hooper,
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It seems as if this should be obvious, but because we spend so much time on email, it does make sense we should spend a few minutes learning about how to write it. This book keeps it simple and brief (like emails themselves!) and it’s easy to find your…
Sandra Carson,
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After you read this book, your business email will be practical, clear, and insightful. The book covers email issues from organization and time management to composition and security — offering useful tips all the way.
Following Write It Well’s advice,…
Rosanna Nafziger,
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This book is spot on about what frustrates us with poorly written emails that drain our productivity. It offers an organized approach to convert someone from being a poor emailer to becoming a professional and effective emailer.
John A. Chaya,
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Email grew up in the lawless frontier of the Internet, without the traditional rules of old-fashioned letter writing. This valuable book provides much-needed guidelines for managing the demands and opportunities email has brought to the workplace.
Deborah Fallows,
Author of Dreaming in Chinese
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This book sets the standard for how to communicate clearly and efficiently in a busy global workplace.
Buck McGugan,
Vice President, Corporate Sales, FedEx Corporate Services
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Like it or not, all of us are up to our eyeballs in email everyday. We feel pressed for time, yet we need to write coherent emails that effectively communicate important information.
This guide is an excellent resource on how to write readable emails…
Mike O'Quin,
PowerPointPartners.Com
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We’re more effective now because it takes us less time to communicate, and the quality of our presentations is better. More effective communications has made our organization more effective.
Craig Pampeyan,
Director of Business Operations, Hewlett-Packard Technology Solutions Group
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Write it Well took their off-the-shelf course on Writing Performance Reviews and customized it so that each person in our department could immediately see the relevance and value of the training. The facilitator got the group out of their seats to…
Lt. April Wagner,
Palo Alto Police Department
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I was able to apply 100 percent of what I learned toward improving my communication style and effectiveness. The focused attention was a differentiator for me. It helped me develop a successful business plan and deployment strategy for my program. …
Don Taylor,
Headquarters Presales, Hewlett Packard Technology Solutions Group
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Write It Well’s book should be required reading for both Internet newbies and new entrants to the workplace.
David Krane,
Director of Corporate Communications for Google.
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We are a funding agency, and our team members have varying levels of communication skills. However, given the nature of our work, it is important that our communication be clear, precise and effective across the board. Write It Well tailored and delivered…
Shahana Chaudhury,
Senior Communications Officer at Shakti Foundation
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Write It Well has been an invaluable partner of NUS Business School Career Services for the past two years. Their work with us in the areas of business writing, training, and editing, has been exemplary and has allowed us to professionalize and standardize…
Saima Siddiqui,
Deputy Director and Head, Career Services at NUS Business School
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We're a multinational company and just about everybody in the organization writes; there's always room to improve our image by improving our writing. Write It Well’s training laid a foundation for improved writing across the board. They covered topics…
Martin Johnson,
Director of Corporate Marketing, Check Point Software Technologies
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Our firm engaged Write It Well to assist in the development of our professionals’ writing skills. I was impressed by their ability to quickly understand our business and suggest edits that were in the the context of our industry.
Gabe Levitt,
Equity Risk Partners
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For the past 15 years, we have counted on Write It Well's training programs to improve the writing skills of our employees. Good business writing skills are critical for effective communications, as well as for career enhancement.
Aileen Evans,
Port of Oakland
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Write It Well took great care to ensure that they undertsood our environment, culture and needs and tailored the content to meet them. The feedback from the participants was that it was not only highly informative, but also fun to do. We can see the…
Jennifer Dignam,
Tanker Pacific
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Write It Well’s expertise in business communication was evident in the classroom during the day of instruction and then again months later as students continued applying their knowledge. The benefit from our investment in Write it Well’s training – …
Mark Lorenz,
HR Director, Republic Services
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As a trainer, who develops curriculum, I loved the Write It Well Program. The materials were very well organized and the trainers guide was fool proof! It was very easy to teach. Buying this program saved us weeks of development and there was no tweaking…
Alison Bowersock,
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The two writing sessions far exceeded my expectations. Participation by everyone was excellent, and there was even enthusiasm, which I’d never hoped for. The presenter was one of the best I’ve seen. It was absolutely worth the money. Almost all the…
Nick Niemeyer,
Sales Operations Director, Annual Reviews
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Natasha and her team at Write It Well have provided valuable training to our General Construction Company. We have used a variety of their services: one on one coaching to improve writing and communication skills; presentations skill training to improve…
Maggie White,
Manager/Human Resources & Training at Overaa Construction
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The Write It Well team created and delivered a well-received course to our team of 20 IT and management consultants. The course was customized to a group with varied areas of focus and years of experience. Our team thought the Write it Well course was…
Libby Sagara,
Health IT Consulting, Booz Allen Hamilton
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We recently hired Write It Well to deliver email training to targeted employees across our Asia Pacific offices. Natasha and her team did a great job working with our learning department to craft the content appropriately for our different groups. We…
Kelly Moore,
Learning Manager, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
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What I most like about Professional Writing Skills is its emphasis on simple, straightforward writing. Natasha Terk delivers lessons that are practical and easy to master. Anyone wishing to improve their written communication will benefit immensely from…
Elizabeth Rynecki,
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I was struck by how practical this book is. As an internal communications manager, a lot of my job entails writing and editing and I found this book a really helpful refresher on some key skills like writing more clearly and using punctuation correctly.…
Katie Winter,
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A supervisor confronts no more difficult a task than evaluating subordinates. As a lawyer, I know that a badly done performance review is a path to court or to arbitration. "Writing Performance Reviews" leads supervisors around the potholes and bear traps.…
David Madway,
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I'm trained as an attorney and have worked in public administration. I wish that every manager and supervisor would read this book. The review process could be so much better if people knew what a well-written objective looked like, what an effective…
Joanne Karchmer,
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I've reviewed other training courses on writing skills, and as a trainer, I highly recommend Write It Well’s materials. I like knowing that the content is fresh. The workbooks are very easy to follow and feature lots of helpful tips.
Patricia Bauer,
Instructor, North Carolina Office of State Human Resources
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E-mail has exposed our deficiencies, and now writing skills are my top training priority. We can improve efficiency, productivity, and our professional image by improving the writing skills of our employees. It’s a big win.
Bill Nichols,
Director, Sales & Marketing Services for Covidien Imaging Solutions & Pharmaceutical Products
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Before Write It Well training and coaching, people here were too casual and sent out documents with errors. As an organization, our professional image was impacted by writing limitations. They sent out confusing e-mails, buried the main point at the…
Ryan Chao,
Executive Director, Satellite Housing
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Companies are finally putting their finger on the money, and improving productivity and efficiency by giving people the tools they need to communicate more effectively.
Jim Knutsen,
Cast Consulting
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It’s very important to write clearly, concisely, and professionally if you want to be competitive in today’s business environment.
Amanda Noguera,
Regional Sales Director, AVOKE Caller Experience Analytics, BBN Technologies
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Most of our employees – engineers, developers, product managers, marketing staff – were never taught how to write professionally; they were just thrown into it.
Jocelyn King,
Director, Worldwide Marketing Operations, National Semiconductor Corporation
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We live in an era where hundreds of millions of professionals have put down the pen and now rely on email as a primary form of communication. This book should be required reading for new entrants to the workplace — or for anyone who’s making the transition…
David Krane,
Director of Corporate Communications, Google, Inc.
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The people I work with know how to grab my attention. They get to the point right away and present information in a way that makes sense to me. This book explains how to craft clear, well-organized email that gets results. It sets the standard for how…
Buck McGugan,
Vice President, Corporate Sales, FedEx Corporate Services
You can use the book to navigate through several fundamental questions: