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"Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. Now, the cofounders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart Brevity--think Strunk and White's Elements of Style for the digital age. In SMART...
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"Writing Without Bullshit is the first comprehensive guide to writing for today's world: a noisy environment where everyone reads what you write on a screen. The average news story now gets only 36 seconds of attention. Unless you change how you write, your emails, reports, and Web copy don't stand a chance. In this practical and witty book, you'll learn to front-load your writing with pithy titles, subject lines, and opening sentences. You'll acquire...
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Grant writers are by nature community changemakers. They are the 20% doing 80% of the work. They are the quiet leaders, knowing how to build teams, forge community partnerships, and develop ideas into well-planned projects.
Grant writers put heart and soul into everything they do. They work on things that matter. They want to have an impact and better their communities.
Before grant writers become, known for their craft, however, they started with...
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Most people find proposal writing to be tedious and time-consuming--and their documents show it, but proposal writing is about more than checking off boxes on a list of requirements.
Writing a winning proposal is vital to getting a 'yes' on your next bid. That's why Tom Sant, a proposal consultant for Global 500 companies and the creator of widely used proposal automation systems, has spent his career providing hands-on guidance for crafting powerful...
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"So much of success in buisness depends on writing well. From resumes to reports, proposals to presentations, Writing Well for Buisness Success will help you communicate your ideas clearly, quickly and effectively. It will help you: Distill your message into a well-targeted statementAce the elements of styleWrite what you want to say in emails, business plans and moreMaster the tricks of editing yourself Presented in author Sandra Lambs lighthearted...
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Effective writing is accessible, professional, and direct. In the business world, the best writing must be friendly but not too conversational, professional without being dry, and results driven without feeling like a "hard sell." Business Writing for Results shows you how to write emails, reports, proposals, and other action-oriented communications that meet these standards-in three easy steps. You'll write cleaner, more polished communications in...
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Good writing is good business. Simple, straightforward writing saves time, creates good relationships, and prevents expensive misunderstandings. But why is it so hard to achieve? This incisive guide suggests ways to think about writing -- what it should look and sound like, as well as what it should accomplish -- that can simplify how writers choose to express their ideas. It examines the reasons why many businesspeople with good skills tend to write...
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"On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity, and its warmth of style. It is a book for anybody who wants to learn how to write, whether about people or places, science and technology, business, sports, the arts, or about yourself. Its principles and insights have made it a cherished resource for several generations of writers and students. The text warns against common errors in structure, style, and diction, and explains the...
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Step-by-step instructions on how writers can earn top dollar writing for magazines are provided in this book. Secrets are revealed about what the high-paying magazines really want, how to build relationships with editors, how to ascertain which sections of a magazine are open to freelancers, what kinds of stories are in demand, what to do if a deadbeat publisher doesn't pay up, how to market reprints, and how to become an expert in one's chosen writing...
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Hidden in the book you're writing right now is a way to get more royalties.
Deep in the heart of the ever-growing self-publishing jungle, there's a profitable underserved market which is not easily discovered. It sits in a clearing by itself, much like a massive stone temple rising above the forest....A temple with some gold-filled rooms.
We saw such an expedition hinted at by other well-known writers who began to earn 6-figure incomes over the...
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Introducing Nonfiction That Sells: Your Guide to Writing Success, the fourth installment in the Successful Self-Publisher Series by author Rae A. Stonehouse. With his Successful Self-Publisher Series, he aims to unveil the intricacies of writing that resonate with readers and leaves a lasting impact. Nonfiction That Sells: Your Guide to Writing Success is not just about stating facts; it's about evoking emotions, offering a fresh perspective, and...
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Readers have turned to The Complete Book of Business Plans for almost 10 years for advice and information, making it one of the bestselling business planning books of our time. Authors Brian Hazelgren and Joseph Covello have gone back to the drawing board on this updated edition, providing readers with more than a dozen brand-new business plans. The Complete Book of Business Plans also includes revised and updated information on how to get started,...
14) Get the Word Out
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Get the ideas out of your head and into the world. “Get the Word Out” is a guide to writing a nonfiction book or memoir grounded in a sense of purpose. This practical and inspiring book offers advice for every phase of the journey, from clarifying your concept and owning your authority to drafting the manuscript and doing the important work after publication. Whether you're an industry thought leader seeking to expand your impact or someone with...
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Over the course of a career, every engineer needs to communicate, in both written and oral form, with other engineers and non-engineers. Yet, too many engineers never develop this basic skill. Engineering Words draws on the authors' extensive experience as technical communicators and teachers of a popular class in technical communication for engineers at the University of California, Riverside, to present a comprehensive introduction to communicating...
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Discover Your Inner Wordsmith! Unleash Your Creative Potential with "The Art of Writing: How to Craft Compelling Stories and Articles"Are you ready to embark on a captivating journey into the world of words and storytelling? Look no further than this transformative guide that will ignite your imagination, elevate your writing skills, and empower you to create masterful works of art.Dive into the pages of "The Art of Writing" and uncover a treasure...
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Have you seen others earning a full-time income from writing and publishing eBooks, and you want to do it too, but you don't know how?
In this book you're going to learn not only how to write an eBook in 7 days or less, but also how to start making sales, all within one week. Really!
You're also going to discover:
• The 4 elements that each chapter of your eBook must contain to really hook your reader in and keep them reading.
• The extremely...
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Want to Quit Sacrificing Your Book Income? Would you like to start making a decent living from your writing instead?
This is the story of how any author can get their life back. Just stop "Feeding the Beast." The one that has been consuming their livelihood, novel by novel.
As our story begins: The great beast Zon has been playing favorites again. It's preying on naïve and innocent writers. The ones who dare enter its chamber with offerings of...
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It's the start of a new year, and to celebrate, we're pulling together the best organizational and outlining strategies to set you on the path to success in 2023. Whether you're looking to recharge and reset with resolutions to protect your health or are ready to reach for the stars with your book sales, IAM has the tools you need to prepare for your best year yet.
Read three key articles: ✓ Five Plotting Methods You Can Use in Your Daily Life✓...
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