The Only Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need

by Laura Brown, Rich Karlgaard (Foreword)

A must-have guide for writing at work, with practical applications for getting your point across quickly, coherently, and efficiently. A winning combination of how-to guide and reference work, The Only Business Writing Book You’ll Ever Need addresses a wide-ranging spectrum of business communication with its straightforward seven-step method. These easy-to-follow steps save you time from start to finish, and helpful checklists will boost your confidence as they keep you on track. You’ll learn to promote yourself and your ideas clearly and concisely―whether putting together a persuasive project proposal or dealing with daily email. Laura Brown’s supportive, no-nonsense approach to business writing is thoughtfully adapted to the increasingly digital corporate landscape. She provides practical tips and comprehensive examples for all the most popular forms of communication, including slide presentations, résumés, cover letters, web copy, and a thorough guide to the art of crafting e-mails and instant messages. Insightful sidebars from experts in various fields demystify the skills of self-editing, creating content, and overcoming writer’s block, and Brown’s reference-ready resources on style, punctuation, and grammar will keep your writing error-free. Nuanced, personable, and of-the-moment, The Only Business Writing Book You’ll Ever Need offers essential tools for success in the rapidly changing world of business communication. 10 black and white illustrations

Genres: Business, Writing, Communication, Self Help

272 pages, Hardcover

Published January 29, 2019

About the author

Laura Brown is the founder of LB Media, and the chair of (RED)’s Creative Council. She sits on the boards of (RED), The Fashion Trust US, and me too. Movement, and Foot Soldiers Park, Selma. Previously, she was editor-in-chief ofInStyle, executive editor of Harper’s Bazaar, and senior editor at W. She earned her BA in arts and communication from Charles Sturt University in New South Wales, Australia. She lives in Manhattan with her husband.

Reviews

[Kay Miller Temple · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall good. However, I was disappointed because this 2019 book referenced info from sources 10 to 15 years old. If those sources still serve as landmark studies, articles, and commentary, she should have indicated that for all references over 10 years. Instead, those instances gave me the impression that this book was "cut and pasted" from archived material and was rushed to publication without due diligence in the research.

[Alexis Kelley]

This was such a helpful and practical book! A great thing to have on hand if you have any questions about writing for business!

[Adama · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book title matches its content

This is indeed the "The Onky Business Writing Book You'll Ever Need".

The author, Laura Brown, writes in a concise, clear and right to the point; cutting all unnecessary and redundant words.

The book includes a straightforward seven-step method you can use as a checklist to improve your your writing. There are also tons of examples to explain and support the theories underlying the seven-step.

And what's really interesting is the fact that the book addresses real writing challenges raised by real people following a survey.

I've read a least a dozen of writing book. This one is the best.


I enjoyed it.

[Tasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is actually very good. I'm not the intended audience, I'm thinking more like gen x and boomers, and anyone struggling to make a formal email to ur boss (or ur employees) or how to get your emails answered (by getting to the point quickly) or the attachments clicked(!!!!), etc. I think this is a good book to have/read!

edited to drop this:
Also! I will add that this is under 200 pages! Which is rare for books like these. It's accessible! sharp! and to the point! you ain't gotta be out here writing 500 pages of bloat to get folks to understand how important it is to be concise! (these authors really be out here writing dissertations on this stuff and missing the whole reason folks are reading these things) thank you laura brown!!

[Cheryl Cantafio · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book if you’re looking to pump up your writing skills. The author has tips and practical tools to use for email, proposals, resumes, and any business story you want to communicate in writing.

[Bennie Castle · Rating 2 out of 5]

eh

[Linden Dennis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful, well written

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read and very informative.

[Arainai · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was for a business writing class so I skimmed through a few parts of it. I did find it generally helpful though and less bloated than many textbooks I've had to use for classes.

[Clarisse · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m still to read read but appears to be a helpful tool for business communication

[Rainbow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful, even though ripetitive.

[Griffin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little repetitive, but what it repeats is very helpful.

[Amy Phelps · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful!