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Sharpen correspondence with brevity and clarity.
If the cluttered paperwork is your nemesis and professional communication your battlefield, consider this your secret weapon. "The Elements of Business Writing" by Gary Blake can be that trusty sidekick, transforming your writing into a model of clarity and conciseness. Less a chore, more a charm, it'll equip you for the office trenches, one well-crafted memo at a time.
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ISBN: 9780020080954
Publisher: Longman
Date of Publication: 1991-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.72
(rated by 74 readers)
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A guide to writing clear, concise letters, memos, reports, and other business documents. Sorry! Book description for this title is not available.
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Sharpen correspondence with brevity and clarity.
If the cluttered paperwork is your nemesis and professional communication your battlefield, consider this your secret weapon. "The Elements of Business Writing" by Gary Blake can be that trusty sidekick, transforming your writing into a model of clarity and conciseness. Less a chore, more a charm, it'll equip you for the office trenches, one well-crafted memo at a time.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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