As the way we communicate in writing has evolved — from letters and telegrams to email and text — some of the rules to ensure we communicate effectively have changed with these various mediums.
At the same time, most rules for effective written communication are of the golden variety, meaning they apply across any platform and can muck up an otherwise innocuous message.
We’ve all been there, whether it’s a big ol’ typo in your introduction, or an email so massaged that your original thought and its fourth iteration meet up in an embarrassingly incoherent way.
From choosing a word open to misinterpretation, or a paragraph so long Melville would sooner be drowned by his big white whale, we can avoid easily caught errors with a few simple steps.
Lastly, but not surprisingly, the National Association of Colleges and Employers’ 2020 survey listed written communication in its top five categories of critical skills prospective employees need to be considered for hire.
Since email has become the business world’s principal way of communicating between co-workers and to most company’s clients, let’s dive into some tips.
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