Use the following index to locate blogs by topic.
Abstracts, How to Write
Abstract, Introduction, or Executive Summary? A 5-Question Method for Writing Abstracts—August 2014
Blogging, How to Write Blog Posts
6 Quick Tips for Successful Blogs—July 2015
6 More Quick Tips for Successful Blogs—August 2015
Take this Short-Answer Quiz on Successful Blogging Strategies and Techniques—August 2015
Business Plans, How to Write
10 Steps for Writing Team Business Plans—January 2015
Business Writing
7 Tips for Business/Technical Writing Gleaned from “25 Commandments for Journalists”—February 2014
16 Frequently Asked Business Writing Questions—October 2013
Improving a Team’s Writing Skills—October 2013
Clarity, How to Increase
Clarity Clinic: 4 Steps to Eliminate Wordiness—February 2014
Clarity Clinic: 4 More Steps to Eliminate Wordiness—March 2014
Clarity Clinic: 2 Tips to Sharpen Pronoun Use—August 2014
Improving a Team’s Writing Skills—October 2013
Customized Style Guide, How to Create
21 Steps to Create a Customized Style Guide—April 2015
Executive Summary, How to Write
3 Steps to Turn a Report into an Executive Presentation—September 2015
Abstract, Introduction, or Executive Summary? A 5-Question Method for Writing Executive Summaries—September 2014
Grade Level of Writing, How it affects Readability
How to Use Readability Statistics Scores: Grade Level—August 2014
Holiday Greetings, Etiquette for Business
12 Tips for Business Holiday Greetings—October 2013
Illustrations, Use of in Technical Papers and Reports
How to Correct 5 Common Errors in Technical Papers and Reports including Poor Use of Illustrations —March 2015
Introductions for Technical Papers and Reports
Abstract, Introduction, or Executive Summary? A 3-Question Method for Writing Introductions—September 2014
Mechanical Errors, How to Correct
How to Correct 3 Common Errors in Technical Papers and Reports including Mechanical Errors—March 2015
Organization of Technical Papers and Reports
How to Correct 5 Common Errors in Technical Papers and Reports including Faulty Organization—March 2015
Passive Sentences, How it affects Readability
How to Use Readability Statistics Scores: Passive Sentences—July 2014
Performance Appraisals, Effective Process and How to Write
4 FAQs about Writing Performance Objectives— December 2013
5 Tips for Managing a Remote Team’s Performance—November 2013
5 More Tips for Managing a Remote Team’s Performance—November 2013
Effective Performance Appraisals rest on SMART Performance Objectives — December 2013
How can a manager avoid sending ‘mixed messages’ in Performance Appraisals? —January 2014
How can a manager prevent Haloes, Horns, and other Performance Rating Pitfalls?—February 2014
Performance Review: 5 FAQs about Documenting Performance — December 2013
Quality Performance Appraisals Contribute to Your Organization’s Success—November 2013
Tips for Writing Balanced Performance Appraisals—February 2014
What are the qualities of effective Performance Agreements?—December 2013
What is an employee’s definition of a quality Performance Appraisal?—January 2014
What is your Human Resources/Legal Department’s definition of a quality Performance Appraisal?—January 2014
What is your Management Team’s definition of a quality Performance Appraisal?—January 2014
What Should Employees Document Throughout the Year? — December 2013
Writing Performance Appraisals is an Ongoing Process—November 2013
Pronoun Use
Clarity Clinic: 2 Tips to Sharpen Pronoun Use—August 2014
Readability, How to use Scores
How to Use Readability Statistics Scores: Grade Level—August 2014
How to Use Readability Statistics Scores: Passive Sentences—July 2014
How to Use Readability Statistics Scores: Reading Ease—July 2014
Remote Teams, How to Manage Performance
5 Tips for Managing a Remote Team’s Performance—November 2013
5 More Tips for Managing a Remote Team’s Performance—November 2013
Technical Papers and Reports, How to Write
3 Steps to Turn a Report into an Executive Presentation—September 2015
7 Tips for Business/Technical Writing Gleaned from “25 Commandments for Journalists”—February 2014
How to Correct 5 Common Errors in Technical Papers and Reports: Faulty organization; Insufficient context to orient readers; Failure to guide readers through the content; Insufficient description and detail; Poor use of illustrations —March 2015
How to Write Abstracts, Executive Summaries, and Introductions—August/September 2014
Writing Style, How to Manage
21 Steps to Create a Customized Style Guide—April 2015
Wordiness, How to Eliminate
Clarity Clinic: 4 Steps to Eliminate Wordiness—February 2014
Clarity Clinic: 4 More Steps to Eliminate Wordiness—March 2014
