Writing is thinking. And being well informed is critical to business-writing success. We recommend reading good writing and gathering solid, well sourced, reliable information. The publications and links below and at left are resources we use — we encourage aspiring writers to use them too.
Eight Things That Make Your Business Pitch Weak—Business Writers' Blog. Every writer gets caught up in their own prose and has a hard time seeing weaknesses in their copy. This article points out some major and common flaws in business pitches that interfere with the chances of success.
Business Writers' Blog—Here David Speaker offers practical writing suggestions for the business community.
Business Planning Resources and Links — If you're developing a business plan for your business idea or enterprise you may find this list of practical business planning aids useful.
Policy and Procedure Writing and Planning Resources — If you're developing policies or procedures for your business enterprise you may find these guidelines for writing policies and procedures, and related links, useful.
Creating User-Friendly Business Agreements—It Can be Done! Have hard-to-understand, lawyer-prepared agreements and documents scared off prospective business partners or customers? See illuminating commentary on avoiding this common problem!