Why Business People Speak Like Idiots: A Bullfighter’s Guide
Brian Fugere, Chelsea Hardaway, and Jon Warshawsky, Free Press, 2005
Tony Schwartz, bestselling coauthor of The Power of Full Engagement and president of The Energy Project: This is a funny, entertaining, readable book about a serious, important, undervalued issue: communication. The way business people talk to each other — and to the rest of us — is often inauthentic, deceptive, opaque, and trivial.
If you're us, this book will help you decode what they're talking about. If you're them, it will help you find a better, more effective way to get your message across."
The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier
Bonnie Trenga, Writer’s Digest Books, 2006
Publisher: Most people think that good grammar leads to good writing. But the truth is that while good writing may be technically correct, it’s also strong, concise, and specific. This guide identifies the seven writing weaknesses that editors everywhere must fix and fix again. Learn what really leads to good writing in this easy-to-use and friendly book.
A Writer’s Reference, Fifth Edition
Diana Hacker, Bedford Books of St. Martin’s Press, 2003
This is an easy-to-use grammar book with clear explanations, indexed sections and explanations of grammatical terms in plain English. Recommended for use at university and in the workplace.
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Lynne Truss, Gothum Books, 2004
Newsweek: You don't need to be a grammar nerd to enjoy this one...Who knew grammar could be so much fun? We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the Internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, former editor Lynne Truss dares to say, in her delightfully urbane, witty, and very English way, that it is time to look at our commas and semicolons and see them as the wonderful and necessary things they are. This is a book for people who love punctuation and get upset when it is mishandled. From the invention of the question mark in the time of Charlemagne to George Orwell shunning the semicolon, this lively history makes a powerful case for the preservation of a system of printing conventions that is much too subtle to be mucked about with.
When Words Collide: A Media Writer’s Guide to Grammar and Style, 6th Edition
Lauren Kessler and Duncan McDonald, Wadsworth Publishing Company, 2003
Amazon: WHEN WORDS COLLIDE is the most versatile grammar and usage handbook for beginning and continuing media writers. As a main text, the book is praised by students and professors for its straightforward, clear treatment of grammar, offered in a lighthearted, almost conversational tone. As a handbook, the text serves as a reference tool for (business writers) throughout their writing careers. It provides concise and clear explanations and examples, or a quick and accurate answer to a grammar or usage question. The unique 'from writer to writer' perspective engages (business writers) and guides them firsthand through the writing process.
Point, Click & Wow! A quick Guide to Brilliant Laptop Presentations
Claudyne Wilder and Jennifer Rotondo, Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 2002
Editorial review: This hands-on guide shows you how to create memorable presentations that will get your message across with style. Unlike others books on the topic, this practical guide teaches you how to really sell your knowledge, product, or service in a customer-focused, one-to-one marketing manner. Throughout the book the authors explain how to create persuasive visuals, use technology effectively, and sell your idea or product to an audience. This revised edition also includes a CD-ROM that will give you the tools you need to customize your slides.
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