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Do you write for business? In this post, we look at why plain language still matters in a post-truth world.

Remember when getting an F for your writing was the worst thing that could happen to you? Turns out, it’s not so bad anymore. Actually,

If you write for business, you have to write to communicate. In this post, we tell you why you need to write in plain language.

We are always told to write in the active voice. In this post, we tell you how to move from passive voice to active voice.

Email etiquette is important because it is our primary method of communication. Here are 25 email etiquette tips to make your life easier.

In this post, ‘What Is A Style Guide?’, we explain what a style guide is and why you need one when you write.

We sent more than 205 billion emails to each other in 2015. Researchers believe this will increase to 246 billion by 2019. In this post,

Doing business without storytelling is like going hiking without a bottle of water. You will waste a lot of time trying to find something to

Last week, I wrote about how business writers could improve their writing style. One of the points I made was to avoid using jargon and

In this infographic, we look at all you need to know about reflexive pronouns.

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