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Index of Tips from #201 to 300
Tip #201 Do not omit essential prepositions. 
Tip #202 Some foreign expressions.
Tip #203 Common resume blunders. 
Tip #204 Here is another error people make in writing their resumes:
Tip #205 Appropriate length of a resume. 
Tip #206 A resume should be concise
Tip #207 More resume tips.
Tip #208 Percent vs. percentage:.
Tip #209 Be careful in choosing the right word.
Tip #210 The expression 'a couple of'...
Tip #211 The initial capital letter of a quotation...
Tip #212 Avoid misplaced modifiers...
Tip #213 Try not to string nouns together one after the other.
Tip #214 These nouns are considered plural:
Tip #215 Nouns ending in "ics"
Tip #216 More than one purpose for writing a memo...
Tip #217 Perspective vs. prospective:
Tip #218 Checklist for creating sales letters...
Tip #219 Watch your word placement.
Tip #220 An important question to ask...
Tip #221 Avoid words that put your readers on the defensive.
Tip #222 Use English words rather than French or Latin terms.
Tip #223 The subjunctive tense of a verb..
Tip #224 Use the following phrases when communicating with your colleagues:
Tip #225 The phrase 'reason is because'...
Tip #226 Do not use vague adjectives when specific ones are needed.
Tip #227 Because of the number of 'spam' messages being sent out on the internet...
Tip #228 Keep related words together.
Tip #229 Prefixes such as...
Tip #230 Suggestions for improving your resume.
Tip #231 Writing a progress report...
Tip #232 Possible vs. Feasible.
Tip #233 Time management.
Tip #234 Writing a persuasive proposal.
Tip #235 Use first- and second-person pronouns...
Tip #236 E-mail and abbreviations.
Tip #237 In proposal writing...
Tip #238 Words such as “up,” “in,” “out,” “on,” and “off,”....
Tip #239 When using possessive forms of personal pronouns...
Tip #240 ...during your next performance evaluation or during a job search.
Tip #241 Do not write memos with too many words...
Tip #242 When you have two numbers used as a compound adjective...
Tip #243 When writing a proposal...
Tip #244 When writing persuasively...
Tip #245 Common pitfalls of writing.
Tip #246 tips for preparing an electronic newsletter.
Tip #247 How do you package a 15-minute speech into a few sentences?
Tip #248 Fragments are sentences without a subject and a verb.
Tip #249 Make sure your compositions...
Tip #250 Fragments.
Tip #251 Clean Up Your Language.
Tip #252 Subject or object pronouns...
Tip #253 Tips for those who are preparing a speech:
Tip #254 Use these words and phrases to motivate:
Tip #255 Be careful in determining the subject of your sentence.
Tip #256 Discriminate between words that sound alike but have different meanings.
Tip #257 Effective social and business correspondence...
Tip #258 How much do you need to write about your subject.
Tip #259 What is the difference between 'credible' and 'creditable'?
Tip #260 Play a game called 'Chop It'.
Tip #261 What's the difference between worrying and problem-solving?
Tip #262 Only objects can be hot or cold.
Tip #263 When writing compositions...
Tip #264 Give your reports a structure:
Tip #265 Writer’s block is caused by...
Tip #266 The words 'each,' 'every,' 'neither,' 'either,' 'another,' and 'much'...
Tip #267 'Graduated' vs. 'was graduated'.
Tip #268 A few nouns have the same form in the singular as in the plural.
Tip #269 Before writing a proposal,
Tip #270 Some terms to use when discussing writing.
Tip #271 Ever wonder where some of our English sayings come from?
Tip #272 Before giving a presentation or a speech
Tip #273 Select the correct tone of your correspondence...
Tip #274 “Each other” vs “one another”.
Tip #275 "Less" vs "Fewer..."
Tip #276 Whenever the verb comes before the subject...
Tip #277 Business Writing Usage requires that certain words should be followed by  certain prepositions.
Tip #278 Fragments are sentences without a subject and a verb.
Tip #279 Clarity is achieved when...
Tip #280 ...expressions that refer to time and measurements...
Tip #281 Do not use an adverb to...
Tip #282 Accentuate the positive.
Tip #283 Some words require certain prepositions.
Tip #284 The expression "cannot help but"..."
Tip #285 Some tips on how to edit your own copy...
Tip #286 Be consistent when taking minutes at a meeting.
Tip #287 When a quoted sentence stands alone...
Tip #288 When proofreading ...
Tip #289 Do not use percentages alone...
Tip #290 Correlative conjunctions...
Tip #291 The phrase 'the reason is that'...
Tip #292 Some expressions...
Tip #293 Individual – party- person – people:
Tip #294 “Dilemma” vs. “quandary”
Tip #295 Always use a Subject in your e-mail messages.
Tip #296 Educators should not use educational jargon with parents.
Tip #297 E-mail suggestion:
Tip #298 When sending e-mails...
Tip #299 Avoid using the word ”it”...
Tip #300 Summarize long e-mail messages.

 

 

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Million Dollar Phone Sales
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Listen With Understanding
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FREE Resume Writing
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Telephone Skills
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Dealing with Difficult People
e-Workbook
Setting and Achieving your Goals
e-workbook
Customer Driven Quality
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Soft Skills Course Materials

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Who is Basic Learning Systems, Inc.

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These business writing tips brought to you by:
Bull's Eye Business Writing 
10 Easy Guides for Getting to Your Writing Target
By Gloria Pincu, M.A. , President of Basic Learning Systems, Inc.
Bull'sEyeBusiness Writing logo


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Please feel free to share these tips with a friend


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Some other books on business writing that I recommend (available from Amazon.com).  Just click on the title to learn more.

Bull's Eye Business Writing is also available from Amazon.com.
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction , by William Knowlton Zinsser  The Gregg Reference Manual, by William A. Sabin 
The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, White, E. B. White  How to Take the Fog Out of Business Writing, by Robert Gunning, Richard A. Kallan (Contributor) 
 Also available from Amazon.com

How to Improve Your Business Reading Skills: Read with Added Confidence, Speed, Comprehension and Recall, by Gloria Pincu
Printed Version

 


Contact Gloria Pincu at Basic Learning Systems, Inc....

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