Business Writing Skills

When it comes to businesses relating to food and drinks, bars and pubs are among the most popular and profit-earning. Since more and more people find that going to bars and pubs is relaxing and stress-relieving, business owners are eyeing to open their own to cater the people in their area. Liquor License Brokers However, opening and starting your own bar can be really challenging and stressful since you will not only be taking care of the perfect place to set up your business, the people to work for you and the overall cost of setting up the business but you will also be dealing with the legal matters to ensure that your business operation will be smooth-sailing.  Read More -  Business And when you talk about the legal matters that should be dealt with when opening a bar, it does not only mean processing the regular business permits and licenses as you will also be needing to process a liquor license which can be really stressful and time-consuming. For...

An agenda, also called a  docket  or a  schedule , is a list of activities in the order they are to be taken up, from the beginning till the adjournment. An agenda helps in preparing for a meeting by providing a list of items and a clear set of topics, objectives, and time frames that are needed to be discussed upon.  Arduino projects Format of an Agenda An Agenda normally includes the following elements − Meeting Agenda Title  − at the top; preferably center-aligned Meeting Information  − Description of the purpose Objective  − description of Agenda Date  − for maintaining records of correspondence Location  − the place of meeting Time  − the actual time of commencement of the meeting Meeting Type  − brainstorming or Discussion or Assessment Time of Arrival  − time to begin the meeting Time of Adjournment  − time the meeting ends Attendees  − Number of people present, with their nam...

Also known as  protocol  or  note , minutes are the live written record of a meeting. They include the list of attendees, issues raised, related responses, and final decisions taken to address the issues. Their purpose is to record what actions have been assigned to whom, along with the achievements and the deadlines.  mc34063 Format of Minutes of Meeting A minutes of meeting normally includes the following elements − Name of the company  − to the top-left of the page. Date  − to the top-right of the page. Topic  − after two return keys; Center-aligned. Attendees  − Name and designation (2 columns of a table). Absentees  − name, roles, reasons for absenteeism. (3 columns) Agenda at hand  − topic to be discussed. Issues raised  − along with the names of the speakers. Suggestions  − made along with the names of the speakers. Decision  − the outcome of the meeting. Task List  − task allo...

The primary purpose of writing a memo is to support decision-making by documenting a reference for future use. It also helps in conveying information, presenting an informal report, and proposing a solution to a problem.  4n60 A business memo is appropriate to use when making company announcements such as employee appointments, promotions and changes in company policies. Format of a Memo A memo normally includes the following elements − Organization name  − in the letterhead. Memo Title  − at the top of the page. Attachments  − documents attached to the memo for reference. Summary  − placed at the beginning of the memo, should condense the subject to five or ten lines. It should not contain jargon or highly technical language.  Read More -  Business To  − Reader’s full name (include honorary titles, but keep generic titles like ‘Mr.’, ‘Ms.’ out. The ‘To’ line negates salutation usages like ‘Dear’. If the number of reader...

Now that you have learnt how to structure your thoughts and put your ideas in a sequence, let’s learn how to make your writing appear more professional and crisper. A lot of people have very interesting ideas and they even manage to put them on paper. However their readership doesn’t extend beyond a particular level, even though their writing is good and the thoughts were properly mentioned. It is because their writing lacks a proper selection of words, or maybe a proverb like “nipping it in the bud” was used, which readers may not understand.  Read More -  Business   78m05 Let’s discuss 15 things that you should keep in mind while proof-reading and revising your writing − Clarity Your writing must be understood at the first reading. Avoid technical jargon, unfamiliar words, or formal language. Formal vs. Modern Payment has been duly noted  vs . we received your check. Attached hereto  vs . please find attached Avoid ambiguity W...

While adapting the content to suit the needs of clients and readers, you should try and avoid technical jargons , acronyms, and abbreviations as much as possible. These not only confuse the readers by asking them to guess the meaning, leading to ambiguous interpretations of what’s mentioned. A few more of such points are discussed below.  Read More -  Business   2n3772 To adapt the content, tone, and language of your documents as per the requirement of the readers, you should follow these simple steps − Use ‘you’ more than you use ‘I’ or ‘we’. Write from the readers’ point of view. Focus on their benefits. Your language should not be specific to any gender, race, age and disability. Use a professional but friendly tone to give a formal, yet amiable impression. Use positive words that are polite, simple and precise Using second-person pronouns wherever possible, instead of ‘I, we’, gives a positive tone and makes the reader think that you are empat...

Writing the First Draft Think your ideas out loud before writing them down so that the thoughts are expressed clearly. Once you have the initial rough draft, fill in the relevant missing details as per the standard document structure. Write as per your content outline using bullet points and indentation for the headings, sub-headings, and minor headings.  Read More -  Business   2sc3320 Re-Drafting After completing the first draft, wait for a few days before editing it. Improve the draft by evaluating every word, sentence, and paragraph with an objective of designing concise and correct content. Include any omitted necessary details. Make sentences tighter and clearer. Check that the tense is consistent. Correct the spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use active voice and first person when appropriate. Re-arrange the sequence of sentences or paragraphs and check the flow. Writing the Final Draft Write several drafts, with each one an improve...