Don't let your writing hold you back

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here to see it in a web browser. One-Third of Professionals Write Poorly. Don't Be One of Them. HBR Guide to Better Business Writing Does writing for an audience of senior managers or key stakeholders get your heart pounding—in a bad way? Do you stare at your blank screen for several painful minutes, type in a few words, delete them, type a few more, delete again, and then go refill your coffee? Do your reports meander and raise more questions than they answer? When you send e-mails to colleagues, do your messages disappear into a void, never to be read, or acted on? Many of us fumble for the right words and tone when we write, even if we're confident and articulate when we speak. But it doesn't have to be that way. Good business writing is 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 guide will help you: Push past writer's block Grab—and keep—readers' attention Earn credibility with tough audiences Organize your ideas Trim the fat from your writing Strike the right tone Brush up on grammar, punctuation, and usage This guide is yours for only $19.95*. ORDER NOW Only $19.95* Product #10946 Ebook/PDF or Paperback View More Titles in the Series » To order by phone, call us toll-free at 800-668-6780 and mention referral code 02344. Outside the U.S. and Canada, call +1-617-783-7450. * Purchasers are responsible for all shipping charges, duties, taxes, brokerage fees, and/or import fees imposed by the country of import. Please check with your customs office for details. If you do not wish to receive special offer email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. Copyright © 2014 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)