Revised and updated for the newest digital platforms--the classic guide to business writing style and protocols
While retaining all the valuable information that has made The Business Style Handbook a modern classic, the second edition provides new words, phrases and guidance to help you express yourself clearly, confidently and correctly on any digital platform.
New to this edition:
- Updated A-to-Z section with 250 new entries
- Best practices for email in a world of portable devices
- Insights from communications executives at global companies
Praise for The Business Style Handbook
"This may be the handiest and clearest book of tips on basic business writing I've read in a long time."
--Pam Robinson, cofounder, the American Copy Editors Society
"An excellent primer on how to communicate effectively in a business setting."
--Michael Barry, vice president, media relations, Insurance Information Institute
"This book is especially helpful for people when English is their second language. I recommend it to all my business classes."
--Elizabeth Xu, Ph.D., author, executive mentor and leadership class instructor, Stanford University
"You never want poor writing to get in the way of what you're saying. . . . This style guide is a valuable resource to help ensure that the quality of your writing differentiates you."
--Bart Mosley, principal and chief investment officer, Alprion Capital Management LP
Review
"The second edition of The Business Style Handbook ... offers tips on business writing, including an A-to-Z guide on words that might be confused with others, or whose proper usage may not be clear." -- The Globe and Mail, Harvey Schachter
About the Author
Helen Cunningham is director of corporate communications at a financial services company in New York. Previously, she worked at The Economist Group as editor of Business Latin America. At Philip Morris International, she was a business communications specialist. She also worked on a joint venture in Moscow and teaches English as a foreign language.
Brenda Greene is the author of five books and a former editor at Whitney Communications, Working Woman magazine and the North Jersey Herald & News. She is co-author of "The Web 2.0 Job Finder" and the author of both editions of "Get the Interview Every Time: Proven Resume and Cover Letter Strategies from Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals" and "You've Got the Interview ... Now What?" She coauthored "America's Girl: The Incredible Story of How Swimmer Gertrude Ederle Changed the Nation," which won the International Swimming Hall of Fame 2010 Buck Dawson award.
