Tag Archives: Writing
Nov
In the following Klariti tutorial, I’ll show you when to use each list type, and give some examples to put things in context.
Nov
Learn how to save your ChatGPT Responses to MS Word including the document structure and formatting
Microsoft Word, MS Word, Templates (MS Office)
How to Automatically Fix Typos in MS Word (and insert currency symbols)
Nov
Learn how to automatically fix typos in Word especially those typing mistakes that frequently recur
Nov
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.“
May
A few weeks ago I wrote that I didn’t like business writing when I started out. Why? Well, it took me several centuries to write very long white papers, data sheets, and other sales collateral. Strange word ‘collateral’ isn’t it? The main reason we did this was the ‘assumption’ that customers preferred lengthy documents. These doorstoppers covered all aspects of the product/service. Sure, it had its place. But not all documents have to land with a thud. It’s the same with writing Business Plans. It doesn’t have to be fifty pages if you can get it under twenty and keep the material focused.
Mar
Seeking feedback is essential to improve any skill whether it’s writing, planning or coding. Instead of running away from feedback, look for ways to weave it into your overall writing process.
By leveraging feedback, you’ll be able to identify blind spots and areas where you can improve, ultimately leading to higher-quality writing.
Here’s a favorite quote from Anne Lamott from the introduction to “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life” about the value of feedback:
“I know I’m somewhat criticism-deaf, criticism-resistant, but I try to keep an open mind about it because I know that being a good writer has to involve being a good reader and a good listener.”
In MS Word, you can use AutoCorrect to correct typos, capitalization errors, and misspelled words, as well as automatically add symbols and other formatted pieces of text. Here’s how to do it.
Apr
Use this Excel template to coordinate your blog writing tasks. Modify this easy-to-use Excel spreadsheet to keep track of your blog posts, schedules, and the quality of your articles. How to use the Excel template Enter values in each of the columns. Then, when you have complete all cells, right-click on the charts, and REFRESH […]
Business Process, Procedure Writing
How to Write Better Business Processes Designs (with Visio template samples)
May
Business process design covers many areas. It involves understanding requirements, both the business and functional, the ability to interview different subject matters experts, then write the narrative explaining how the process currently works (as is) and could work (to be). [Learn more about these Process Design MS Word templates here] Furthermore, it requires visual design […]
Looking for tips to format Business Proposals? These writing guidelines will help with Sales, Grant, Government and Research Proposals.
