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Improve Your Global Business English
by Fiona Talbot • 2012
Business English across borders: adapt your writing to any culture and never lose a deal.
3.81
26
Improve Your Global Business English Summary
Improve Your Global Business English 91%
Business English across borders: adapt your writing to any culture and never lose a deal.
by Fiona Talbot 2012
3.81
26 ratings
Wait, How Do I Write This Email?
by Danny Rubin • 2015
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
3.92
168
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? Summary
Wait, How Do I Write This Email? 91%
The email that lands the interview is half the length you think it should be.
by Danny Rubin 2015
3.92
168 ratings
Be a Brilliant Business Writer
by Jane Curry • 2010
The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.
4.14
28
Be a Brilliant Business Writer Summary
Be a Brilliant Business Writer 91%
The practical playbook for business writing that busy readers will read, not skim past.
by Jane Curry 2010
4.14
28 ratings
Writing Skills for Public Relations
by John Foster • 2012
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
4.00
5
Writing Skills for Public Relations Summary
Writing Skills for Public Relations 90%
Tight sentences, headlines that earn clicks, and the legal traps hidden in everyday PR writing.
by John Foster 2012
4.00
5 ratings
Excellence in Business Communication
by John V. Thill • 1990
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
3.83
206
Excellence in Business Communication Summary
Excellence in Business Communication 90%
Why your first draft should wait: a planning-first method for business writing that actually lands.
by John V. Thill 1990
3.83
206 ratings
Writing That Works
by Kenneth Roman • 1981
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
3.72
1k+
Writing That Works Summary
Writing That Works 90%
From emails to proposals, the enduring rules for business writing that gets read and gets results.
by Kenneth Roman 1981
3.72
1k+ ratings
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing
by Parthesh Thakkar • 2013
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
4.10
553
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing Summary
The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing 90%
IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.
by Parthesh Thakkar 2013
4.10
553 ratings
The Etiquette Advantage in Business
by Peter Post • 2014
Competence gets you hired. Dining skills, email habits, and small talk get you promoted.
3.73
89
The Etiquette Advantage in Business Summary
The Etiquette Advantage in Business 89%
Competence gets you hired. Dining skills, email habits, and small talk get you promoted.
by Peter Post 2014
3.73
89 ratings
Practical English Usage
by Michael Swan • 1981
600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.
4.31
1k+
Practical English Usage Summary
Practical English Usage 89%
600 A-Z entries that solve the English usage problems your textbook leaves unexplained.
by Michael Swan 1981
4.31
1k+ ratings
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page
by Sam Leith • 2017
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
3.73
195
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page Summary
Write to the Point How to be Clear, Correct and Persuasive on the Page 89%
From Aristotle to email, the sentence craft that makes readers absorb ideas before they can resist.
by Sam Leith 2017
3.73
195 ratings
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English
by Hilary Glasman-Deal • 2009
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
4.43
169
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English Summary
Science Research Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English 89%
Why good scientists write badly, and the writing blueprint that gets non-native speakers published.
by Hilary Glasman-Deal 2009
4.43
169 ratings
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2005
Your readers are busy. The playbook for business documents that get read and change minds.
4.06
1k+
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing Summary
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing 89%
Your readers are busy. The playbook for business documents that get read and change minds.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2005
4.06
1k+ ratings
Writing Without Bullshit
by Josh Bernoff • 2016
Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.
4.01
727
Writing Without Bullshit Summary
Writing Without Bullshit 89%
Most business writing wastes the reader's time. The concise fix, from email to executive summary.
by Josh Bernoff 2016
4.01
727 ratings
Verbal Advantage
by Charles Harrington Elster • 2000
Ten levels that take your vocabulary from competent to commanding, one word at a time.
4.51
519
Verbal Advantage Summary
Verbal Advantage 89%
Ten levels that take your vocabulary from competent to commanding, one word at a time.
by Charles Harrington Elster 2000
4.51
519 ratings
Oxford Guide to Plain English
by Martin Cutts • 2004
Writing busy people finish: a complete system from sentence craft through page design.
4.25
208
Oxford Guide to Plain English Summary
Oxford Guide to Plain English 89%
Writing busy people finish: a complete system from sentence craft through page design.
by Martin Cutts 2004
4.25
208 ratings
Linkedin Top Success Secrets and Best Practices
by Paul Neville • 2008
The early expert playbook for turning a static LinkedIn profile into a job-offer and client magnet.
Linkedin Top Success Secrets and Best Practices Summary
Linkedin Top Success Secrets and Best Practices 89%
The early expert playbook for turning a static LinkedIn profile into a job-offer and client magnet.
by Paul Neville 2008
Understanding and Using English Grammar
by Betty Schrampfer Azar • 1988
A workbook that builds English sentences from tense through clause to clear, connected ideas.
4.13
1k+
Understanding and Using English Grammar Summary
Understanding and Using English Grammar 89%
A workbook that builds English sentences from tense through clause to clear, connected ideas.
by Betty Schrampfer Azar 1988
4.13
1k+ ratings
Speak English Like an American
by Amy Gillett • 2004
300 idioms, zero lists: a cookie-business story that teaches real American speech.
4.20
254
Speak English Like an American Summary
Speak English Like an American 89%
300 idioms, zero lists: a cookie-business story that teaches real American speech.
by Amy Gillett 2004
4.20
254 ratings
Nicely Said
by Nicole Fenton • 2014
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
4.11
554
Nicely Said Summary
Nicely Said 89%
Your website has a voice. The rules for making it helpful, clear, and worth reading.
by Nicole Fenton 2014
4.11
554 ratings
Am I Making Myself Clear?
by Terry Felber • 2002
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
4.16
488
Am I Making Myself Clear? Summary
Am I Making Myself Clear? 89%
Ten clarity techniques from the world's best communicators, for making complex ideas stick.
by Terry Felber 2002
4.16
488 ratings
Business Etiquette
by Shital Kakkar Mehra • 2011
From boardroom to banquet: how the unspoken rules of business get Indian professionals ahead.
3.83
72
Business Etiquette Summary
Business Etiquette 89%
From boardroom to banquet: how the unspoken rules of business get Indian professionals ahead.
by Shital Kakkar Mehra 2011
3.83
72 ratings
How to Start a Business Analyst Career
by Laura Brandenburg • 2015
No BA title yet? Build the skills, network, and experience to claim your first role.
3.95
118
How to Start a Business Analyst Career Summary
How to Start a Business Analyst Career 89%
No BA title yet? Build the skills, network, and experience to claim your first role.
by Laura Brandenburg 2015
3.95
118 ratings
Everybody Writes
by Ann Handley • 2014
Show up. Write badly. Revise. The practical habits that turn anyone into a better content writer.
3.97
6k+
Everybody Writes Summary
Everybody Writes 89%
Show up. Write badly. Revise. The practical habits that turn anyone into a better content writer.
by Ann Handley 2014
3.97
6k+ ratings
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook
by Lisa McLendon • 2017
Stop second-guessing your commas. A grammar workbook built on practice, not intimidation.
4.11
157
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook Summary
The Perfect English Grammar Workbook 89%
Stop second-guessing your commas. A grammar workbook built on practice, not intimidation.
by Lisa McLendon 2017
4.11
157 ratings
The First Minute
by Chris Fenning • 2020
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
3.84
1k+
The First Minute Summary
The First Minute 89%
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
by Chris Fenning 2020
3.84
1k+ ratings
A World Without "Whom"
by Emmy J. Favilla • 2017
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
3.72
491
A World Without "Whom" Summary
A World Without "Whom" 89%
The internet changed English. Here is the style guide that keeps up.
by Emmy J. Favilla 2017
3.72
491 ratings
Writing for Busy Readers
by Todd Rogers • 2023
Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.
3.87
1k+
Writing for Busy Readers Summary
Writing for Busy Readers 89%
Most people won't read what you write. A behavioral scientist's rules for changing that.
by Todd Rogers 2023
3.87
1k+ ratings
How to Write Short
by Roy Peter Clark • 2013
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
3.77
1k+
How to Write Short Summary
How to Write Short 89%
Tiny texts, big impact: the craft moves that make short sentences stick harder than long ones.
by Roy Peter Clark 2013
3.77
1k+ ratings
Legal Writing in Plain English
by Bryan A. Garner • 2001
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
4.25
783
Legal Writing in Plain English Summary
Legal Writing in Plain English 89%
The plain-English playbook for lawyers: how to structure, cut, and clarify every sentence you write.
by Bryan A. Garner 2001
4.25
783 ratings
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary
by Michael McCarthy • 1999
Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.
4.19
335
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Summary
English Vocabulary in Use Elementary 89%
Core English vocabulary, taught through the topics of daily life: home, work, food, and more.
by Michael McCarthy 1999
4.19
335 ratings
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart
by Robert W. Bly • 2009
1,200 words that sharpen your speech and upgrade how others perceive your intelligence.
3.86
161
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart Summary
The Words You Should Know to Sound Smart 89%
1,200 words that sharpen your speech and upgrade how others perceive your intelligence.
by Robert W. Bly 2009
3.86
161 ratings
Let's Talk in English
by Manish Gupta • 2015
Speak fluent English: unlock word origins, memory shortcuts, and the idioms native speakers use.
4.50
2
Let's Talk in English Summary
Let's Talk in English 89%
Speak fluent English: unlock word origins, memory shortcuts, and the idioms native speakers use.
by Manish Gupta 2015
4.50
2 ratings
High School English Grammar and Composition
by P.C. Wren • 1935
Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.
4.17
1k+
High School English Grammar and Composition Summary
High School English Grammar and Composition 89%
Grammar isn't guesswork. The systematic classic that builds clear writing from the ground up.
by P.C. Wren 1935
4.17
1k+ ratings
Becoming a Translator
by Douglas Robinson • 1997
Your second language gets you in the door. Professional pride and cultural instinct keep you there.
3.68
122
Becoming a Translator Summary
Becoming a Translator 89%
Your second language gets you in the door. Professional pride and cultural instinct keep you there.
by Douglas Robinson 1997
3.68
122 ratings
English Grammar For Dummies
by Geraldine Woods • 2001
Grammar demystified: the rules you actually need, minus the jargon that made you hate English class.
3.84
629
English Grammar For Dummies Summary
English Grammar For Dummies 89%
Grammar demystified: the rules you actually need, minus the jargon that made you hate English class.
by Geraldine Woods 2001
3.84
629 ratings
Smart Brevity
by Jim Vandehei • 2022
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
3.92
10k+
Smart Brevity Summary
Smart Brevity 89%
Readers give you 26 seconds. Journalists' best system for writing shorter and being read.
by Jim Vandehei 2022
3.92
10k+ ratings
English Grammar
by Sean Williams • 2019
Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.
4.15
147
English Grammar Summary
English Grammar 89%
Your grammar mistakes aren't random: a predictable hundred that mark you as careless.
by Sean Williams 2019
4.15
147 ratings
You Are a Brand!
by Catherine Kaputa • 2005
Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.
3.65
231
You Are a Brand! Summary
You Are a Brand! 89%
Brand your career like a product: a step-by-step guide to packaging your skills, look, and story.
by Catherine Kaputa 2005
3.65
231 ratings
English Grammar in Use With Answers
by Raymond Murphy • 1985
English grammar that works like a reference, not a textbook: look up the rule, practice, check.
4.32
2k+
English Grammar in Use With Answers Summary
English Grammar in Use With Answers 89%
English grammar that works like a reference, not a textbook: look up the rule, practice, check.
by Raymond Murphy 1985
4.32
2k+ ratings
The New Email Revolution
by Robert W. Bly • 2018
Most business emails are deleted unread. The playbook for getting yours opened and read.
3.00
23
The New Email Revolution Summary
The New Email Revolution 89%
Most business emails are deleted unread. The playbook for getting yours opened and read.
by Robert W. Bly 2018
3.00
23 ratings
How to Start a Business Analyst Career
by Laura Brandenburg • 2015
You already do business analysis. The step-by-step blueprint for proving it and landing the job.
4.50
24
How to Start a Business Analyst Career Summary
How to Start a Business Analyst Career 89%
You already do business analysis. The step-by-step blueprint for proving it and landing the job.
by Laura Brandenburg 2015
4.50
24 ratings
Unwritten Laws of Engineering
by W.J. King • 2011
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
4.10
658
Unwritten Laws of Engineering Summary
Unwritten Laws of Engineering 89%
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
by W.J. King 2011
4.10
658 ratings
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
by Brian Fugere • 2005
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
3.62
273
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots 89%
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
by Brian Fugere 2005
3.62
273 ratings
Personal Branding for Dummies
by Susan Chritton • 2012
Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.
3.79
135
Personal Branding for Dummies Summary
Personal Branding for Dummies 89%
Being the best-kept secret in your industry is a career killer. The fix.
by Susan Chritton 2012
3.79
135 ratings
Style
by Joseph M. Williams • 1981
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
4.21
2k+
Style Summary
Style 89%
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
by Joseph M. Williams 1981
4.21
2k+ ratings
How to Write Clearly
by Tom Albrighton • 2021
Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.
4.29
112
How to Write Clearly Summary
How to Write Clearly 89%
Your writing isn't clear unless your reader says so. The reader-psychology method that works.
by Tom Albrighton 2021
4.29
112 ratings
Unmuted
by Heather Hansen • 2022
Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.
3.60
20
Unmuted Summary
Unmuted 89%
Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.
by Heather Hansen 2022
3.60
20 ratings
BrandingPays
by Karen Kang • 2013
A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.
3.69
178
BrandingPays Summary
BrandingPays 89%
A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.
by Karen Kang 2013
3.69
178 ratings
How I Learnt to Speak in English?
by Neetu Sugandh
A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.
4.00
6
How I Learnt to Speak in English? Summary
How I Learnt to Speak in English? 89%
A self-taught path to fluent spoken English, starting with the vowel sounds textbooks skip.
by Neetu Sugandh
4.00
6 ratings
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
by Michelle Maxom • 2009
Teach English abroad from scratch: lesson planning, classroom control, and grammar that clicks.
3.62
126
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies Summary
Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies 88%
Teach English abroad from scratch: lesson planning, classroom control, and grammar that clicks.
by Michelle Maxom 2009
3.62
126 ratings
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