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Lee Jenna Tyleralso a former advisor/professor to emily suess
writing productivity Writing-blog skills business great resourses
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As knowledge management guru Thomas A. Stewart wrote, "intelligence becomes an asset when some useful order is created out of free-floating brainpower."
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This week, as you begin each piece of writing, ask yourself, "To what community do my reader and I both belong?" If you can define this community at the very beginning of your writing process, all kinds of other decisions will fall into place for you.
Difficult pieces of writing will suddenly become easier if instead of focusing on the antagonisms or differences between you and your readers, you focus on the community you're both part of. Even if you're angry at your reader or have a complaint about your reader's performance, you'll find that you can frame your message in the context of what you both want to happen—larger market share, say, or a better work environment.
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Michelle ThompsonKenneth W. Davis's blog offers productivity tips for business writing particularly.
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marinella laioIn this knowledge economy, writing is the chief value-producing activity. But you may not be writing as well as you could.
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