Get a Grip on Business Writing: Critical Skills for Success in Today's Workplace - Paperback

by Steven R. Wells (Author), Kim Kerrigan (Author)

Self-paced learning based on Corporate Classrooms workshop presented to thousands of professionals throughout the United States and Mexico. No matter what your level of writing skills, you will strengthen and cultivate your written communication by completing the 18 lively and down-to-earth lessons found in this self-study book. You not only will have the opportunity to refine your writing skills by studying sound-and common sense-writing concepts that are arranged in a logical and useful sequence; you also will have numerous opportunities to apply (and enjoy applying) your new-found writing abilities throughout this course. In this way, you will learn excellent writing habits that last a lifetime. And you will under-stand the importance of your unique personality in developing powerful and productive business correspondence every time you communicate on paper or by electronic means. Get a Grip on Business Writing will show you how to create vibrant, effective, and correct e-mails and letters by incorporating the six simple-to-apply steps of the "you viewpoint" style of writing. Additionally, your personal correspondence will become more animated and stimulating because of the techniques in the program that naturally flow from your professional life into your private life. This self-study writing skills course is unlike most others in several ways. Notably, it draws extensively on the different aspects of your personality to acquire and refine your business writing skills. Get a Grip on Business Writing also stresses the importance of using your present skills in a more original and influential way to produce dynamic correspondence in today's busy work-place. This program doesn't provide you with innumerable "canned letters" for every business occasion (with the subtle implication that all you need to do is change the wording of each, and you'll have a suitable and well-written letter for every workplace situation). Rather, Get a Grip on Business Writing intends for you to think about why you are writing any piece of correspondence and to consider your reader during each step of the writing process whether you are writing an e-mail, letter, or report.

Author Biography

Kim Kerrigan and Steven Wells cofounded Corporate Classrooms, a nationally recognized communication skills training firm in Chicago. Since then, they have presented workshops to thousands of business professionals to develop and nurture both their communication skills and self-confidence so they can succeed in today's complicated and fast-paced workplace.

Kim Kerrigan is a widely respected corporate trainer and workshop presenter. He taught for several years on the secondary and college level prior to working in the educational publishing field in the sales, marketing, and editorial areas.

Mr. Kerrigan graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and a minor in English. His graduate work includes study at Harvard University; Temple University; Northern Illinois University; Fitchburg State University; and Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Steve Wells began work at a telecommunications firm in Chicago where he quickly rose to become Vice President of Engineering. Later, he started a successful software development company before cofounding Corporate Classrooms. He brings his extensive technology skills, combined with his solid leadership experience, to ensure business professionals develop more polished and proficient communication skills.

Mr. Wells graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Mr. Wells also completed the Executive Leadership Program at Vanderbilt University.

In addition, Kim Kerrigan and StevenWells are the coauthors of several other books, including Get a Grip on Writing, Words for the Wise, Punctuation and Language Usage Made Easy, Get a Grip on Supervising Successfully, Budget Basics, Get a Grip on Speaking and Listening, and Get a Grip on Finance and Accounting.

Both Mr. Kerrigan and Mr. Wells currently live in the Boston area.