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Nov 8, 2009
Contents of a Press Kit
Companies of all sizes should have a press kit compiled. Also called a media kit, it provides background information helpful to reporters, bloggers, and consumers.
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Nov 7, 2009
New Rules for News Releases
The traditional formula of cultivating relationships with targeted journalists before sending press releases is giving way to news releases for all audiences.
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Nov 5, 2009
Listing a Business on Google Local
Google is the number one way that people find information about local businesses, so it makes sense to write the content that will be found in the local search results.
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Nov 3, 2009
Technical Jargon of Wikipedia
Reading the English Wikipedia requires a decent vocabulary, but once one begins to edit articles there, a guide to the dense acronyms and jargon is useful.
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Oct 29, 2009
Verifying Business Information in Wikipedia
The policy for Wikipedia is that all information included must come from reliable sources that can be verified. Incorrect information about a business can be removed.
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Oct 25, 2009
Wikipedian Editor for Hire
What does Wikipedia policy say about being paid to edit articles in the encyclopedia? This article in a nutshell: it's not forbidden, but make sure you follow the rules.
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Oct 7, 2009
Neutrality in Wikipedia for Business Writers
One of Wikipedia's core policies requires articles to be written from a neutral point of view, a concept that frustrates honest and dishonest business writers alike.
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Nov 19, 2009
Energize Business Writing with Action Verbs
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Carol Cram
Effective business writers choose action verbs to relay their message clearly, and to encourage readers to take a required action.
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Nov 19, 2009
Focus on Reader Action
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Carol Cram
Every document written for business purposes requires some kind of action from the reader. An effective writer identifies the action and ensures a positive response
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Nov 12, 2009
How to Keep Business Writing Positive
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Carol Cram
When you improve the tone of your business communications, you hook your reader and you get results. Learn how to replace negative words with their positive alternatives.
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Sep 29, 2009
Free Travel Expense Report Template
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Victoria Nicks
Download a free expense report template here. This sample expense form for an expense report or travel voucher offers an alternative to costly expense reporting software.
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Aug 11, 2009
How Engineer Writers Can Improve Their Writing
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Bruce Iliff
For many engineers the written word is the only tangible evidence of output. If engineering documents are difficult to read they will not convey the intended message.
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Jul 25, 2009
Review of The Well-Fed Writer
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Linda Gentile
The second edition of The Well-Fed Writer by freelance commercial writer Peter Bowerman offers a step-by-step map to a lucrative career in business writing.
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May 31, 2009
Writing Effective Complaint Letters
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Miranda Miller
Use a business letter template and online writing help to communicate a negative experience to a company in a positive, constructive way usually experience better result.
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