Category Archives: Business Writing

Top tips for Business Writing. Learn how to write reports, proposals, emails, and other types of writing used to communicate with different audiences. Business writing is a also known as business communication and professional writing.

Requisitos de negocio Especificación Plantillas MS Office + Apple iWork

Utilice esta plantilla Requisitos de negocio Especificación (iWork Pages/Numbers or MS Word/Excel) para capturar las necesidades actuales y futuras de su negocio. También incluye una de 24 páginas Requisitos de negocio Especificación, casos de uso, matriz de trazabilidad de los requisitos y las plantillas de modelo de datos. MS Word / Excel Business Requirements Specification (MS Word […]

How to Layout Data in a Table [Guidelines and Examples]

If you use tables in your business or technical documents, the following guidelines will help you structure and format data in your tables correctly. Use tables to help readers understand large amounts of data which otherwise may take several paragraphs to describe. How to Format a Table The APS Style Manual recommends that “Tabular material […]

How to Write Abstracts – Part 2

In this tutorial, we describe how to write an abstract, for example, for reports, proposals, case studies, and other types of documentation. An abstract… it sounds so simple… Ok, explain ‘gravity’ in one sentence? Hard, isn’t it? Remember the frustration you’ve felt when someone asked you to explain a difficult concept? It’s easy to talk […]

Peter Bregman’s 4 Persuasive Writing Techniques

Of all the writers on Harvard Business Review, Peter Bregman is the most persuasive. He’s the only writer on HBR that I make time and stop for; others I scan. 4 Persuasive Writing Techniques He also has an interesting writing framework. Let’s take a look and see if you can apply some of his methods […]

10-Point Checklist For Headline Writing

Looking for headline writing tips that will capture attention immediately and force readers to stop in their tracks? Who doesn’t? What exactly are headlines? What purpose do they serve? Headlines are the ‘ad’ for what’s about to follow. Its purpose is to tease the reader into clicking or reading more. If your headline fails, no one […]

Business Rules vs. Business Requirements

Summary: Understand the difference between business requirements and business rules before you start defining the business process. This Klariti tutorial will explain how to write business requirements and how, and where, to include business rules in your process and workflow designs. Business Rules vs. Business Requirements One area where many graduates and business analysts get […]

How to Write Abstracts – Part 1

I had planned to call this article ‘The Nine-Step Strategy for Writing Summaries That Intrigue Readers’ but had a second look. It’s a bit long. And as this article is about writing headlines, summaries and abstracts, well… Let’s stick to the plan.

“An abstract highlights the key points you want your reader to remember after they’ve read your document.“

Worst Writing Advice Ever

Mine was to write every day. I blame Hemingway. At first glance, writing every day makes sense. You get more words in, hit your targets faster, and move on to the next task. It feels productive. You’re getting somewhere. Somewhere… But is it any good? Scientific American reports that, ‘Research on naps, meditation, nature walks […]

How to Manage Large Technical Writing Projects in 5 Steps

Summary: Plan your writing before you start. This ensures your material is focused, less likely to revision, and aligns with your content strategy. This Klariti tutorial provides a step-by-step guide to write, edit, and publish large documentation deliverables, such as RFP responses, business plans, or technical documentation. [Learn more about this Software Development Template Pack. […]

How To Write Public Service Announcements (For Non-native English Speakers)

When’s the last time you used the word ‘alight’? If you use the bus or train in Dublin, Ireland, you might hear or see: ‘Take care when alighting the bus.’ Yes. today’s culprit is the word alighting. Alighting means dismount. What they should say is something like, ‘Be careful when getting off.’ or even Mind […]

1 Minute Writing Tip: Active v Passive Voice

Know when to use the active and passive voice in your business or technical documents? Maybe? Let’s look at voice for a minute. What does it mean to write in the active voice? Is the passive voice as *bad* as people say it is? Obviously not. The voice tells us whether the subject of the […]