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Bryan A. Garner

HBR Guide to Better Business Writing (HBR Guide Series)

Engage Readers, Tighten and Brighten, Make Your Case

Bryan A. Garner

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Harvard Business School
01 February 2013

Writing & editing guides; Economics & Business; Business communication & presentation

Series: HBR Guide Series

Don't let your writing hold you back. When you're fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a nicety. But it's a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You'll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over. The HBR Guide to Better Business Writing, by writing expert Bryan A. Garner, gives you the tools you need to express your ideas clearly and persuasively so clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and partners will get behind them. This book will help you: - Push past writer's block - Grab--and keep--readers' attention - Earn credibility with tough audiences - Trim the fat from your writing - Strike the right tone - Brush up on grammar, punctuation, and usage.

By: Bryan A. Garner
Imprint: Harvard Business School
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 269g
ISBN: 9781422184035
ISBN 10: 142218403X
Series: HBR Guide Series
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 February 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for HBR Guide to Better Business Writing (HBR Guide Series): Engage Readers, Tighten and Brighten, Make Your Case

Garner is a leading authority on writing and with this book he shows the importance of good business writing to save time, money, and the reader's patience. The text, with suggestions and practical tools, will help readers express ideas more clearly and persuasively. -- WorkStyle Magazine At last! A book I can recommend to executives and to the human resource managers whose responsibility it is to develop executives: HBR Guide to Better Business Writing , by Bryan A. Garner. Lynn Gaertner-Johnston, Better Business Writing Blog If you need assistance in any of these and other areas, Garner's book will be of invaluable assistance now as well as in months and years to come. -- First Friday Book Synopsis