Reports, Proposals, and Procedures: A Write It Well Guide (2014 Edition)
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- Natasha Terk
- Write It Well
- 2014
The techniques in this book will help you plan and write reports, proposals, procedures and other documents that communicate complex information clearly. Here are some of the topics:
- Identify readers’ questions and your business needs
- Organize information into sections and subsections
- Write executive summaries
- Write and respond to RFPs
- Use lists and headings to make information easy to skim
- Use the problem-action-result format to explain how you add value
The book also shows you how to use your written communication skills as an extension of these and other core professional abilities:
- Leadership skills
- Teamwork
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Problem solving
- Project management
About the Author
Natasha Terk leads Write It Well’s business operations and strategy. She holds master’s degrees from the University of San Francisco and the University of Manchester, UK. She has served as a program officer at the Packard Foundation, a management consultant with La Piana Consulting, and a board member for the Ronald McDonald House of San Francisco.
Natasha has taught business writing at the University of California, Berkeley and has been a consultant for Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. She leads onsite and online webinars and workshops for clients including Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Hewlett-Packard, Visa, IKEA, Bank of America, and the City of Palo Alto. She gives keynote speeches and presentations on business communications at seminars and large conferences.
In this Book
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Reports, Proposals, and Procedures—A Write It Well Guide
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Introduction
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Outline A Long Document
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Develop Your Outline
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Draft Your Document
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Use Dynamic Language
