Guide to Report Writing (Guide to Business Communication Series) - Softcover

Netzley, Michael; Snow, Craig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130417718 ISBN 13: 9780130417718

Publisher: Pearson, 2001

Synopsis

This concise, practical book is written for you if your professional success is linked to the quality of the reports you produce. You will learn how to...*Manage data, minimize discomfort, and master the report-writing process *Assure that your reports get read, understood, and acted on--rather than contributing to information overload *Develop a communication strategy that enables you to design reports to meet the needs of diverse readers and decision-makers *Write reports that are clear, high in skim-value, and rich in content-value *Follow a sound approach to report-writing so you will avoid procrastination and use your time productively *Allow your readers to find it a pleasure--rather than a struggle--to read your reports *Convey your ideas so clearly and persuasively that you gain recognition and influence within your organization Like all the books in the Prentice Hall Guides to Advanced Business Communications series, this book is ...*Brief: summarizes key ideas only *Practical: offers clear, straightforward tools you can use *Reader-friendly: provides easy-to-skim format

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This concise, practical book is written for you if your professional success is linked to the quality of the reports you produce. You will learn how to. . .

• Manage data, minimize discomfort, and master the report-writing process
• Assure that your reports get read, understood, and acted on—rather than contributing to information overload
• Develop a communication strategy that enables you to design reports to meet the needs of diverse readers and decision-makers
• Write reports that are clear, high in skim-value, and rich in content-value
• Follow a sound approach to report-writing so you will avoid procrastination and use your time productively
• Allow your readers to find it a pleasure—rather than a struggle—to read your reports
• Convey your ideas so clearly and persuasively that you gain recognition and influence within your organization

Like all the books in the Prentice Hall Guides to Advanced Business Communications series, this book is . . .

• Brief: summarizes key ideas only
• Practical: offers clear, straightforward tools you can use
• Reader-friendly: provides easy-to-skim format

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130417718
• ISBN 13: 9780130417718
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96