How to Write Effective Business English: Your Guide to Excellent Professional Communication

by Fiona Talbot

Unlearn bad habits, sharpen your emails and improve your written communication throughout your business with How to Write Effective Business English. An easy-to-follow guide on how to write with confidence, whether or not English is your first language.

With new chapters on writing well across all disciplines, writing globally, and the impact of social media on workplace communication, this new edition prepares you to clearly liaise with your colleagues and to your target market in order to get your point across.

Not only is this for individuals who want to better their craft and build their confidence, but it's also for multinational companies where communication is vital. Whether you're fluent in English or still learning, all speakers can iron out areas where there are common misconceptions, and bring those skills into their workplace.

Fiona Talbot informs you on how to format your prose to cater for a business world, by using case studies from L'Oréal, Loaf Furniture and Octopus Energy to demonstrate how English is used internationally in business and to teach you how to address different scenarios, whilst putting your best foot forward. Express yourself in business in a clear manner on all platforms, and get your message across with impact.

198 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2023

Reviews

[Amanda Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a professional communicator in the energy industry. I appreciate a book with a focus on business english. Too many of our every day communications are fraught with errors and basically unreadable. How to Write Effective Business English by Fiona Tablet is presented in clear, factual language. A good read for anyone who wants to hone their craft or brush up on their communications skills.

[Annarella · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good and useful book. I appreciated everything and I'm sure I will remember the lessons I learned.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Kogan Page and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

[Alexandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nicely put together, not overly jammed with information. Quick and easy to understand. Nice to see a lot of different things that one may encounter in business.

[roxi Net · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a proposal writer, I'm always trying to 'hone my craft' (writing doesn't come naturally to me) and I really appreciated reading this book. It refreshed previous knowledge that I tucked away and also made me cringe to realize some pitfalls I fall in (I'm a one-word email person sometimes, thinking I'm being efficient). The information is easily digestible and I was able to concretely note down what to focus on in my overall writing approach (especially via email communication). It's also helped me in terms of future planning; how to write for a new boss/job/staff, etc. We don't have a multinational team in place, however Ms. Talbot made me realize the importance of of how to write for a multinational audience. Reading that 'complacency drains the lifeblood of any organization' was a swift reminder that just because I'm a native English writer (though bilingual), it doesn't mean I shouldn't continue evaluating my writing style and/or asking for feedback. Having the 'checklist for actions' is also helpful to distill what I need to focus on.