How to Write Effective Business English: Excel at E-mail, Social Media and All Your Professional Communications (Better Business English)

Whether you are a native English speaker or a foreigner with English as a second language, there is no shame in wanting to check your English language skills. There is always scope to improve how you communicate, especially when you are using it for business purposes. A book like this may help!The method in which you communicate can vary. Sometimes you need a powerful, concise message written in an upbeat, positive tone. Another time you may need a detailed, nuanced and precise nuanced tone. Far too many schools teach, if you are lucky, a middle ground that focusses on the technical aspects of writing, yet they invariably fail to teach the art of writing and skill in selecting the right writing “tool” for the job.One feature that positively stood out in this book and deserves special praise is the use of case studies that briefly focus on an element of writing and communication and help bring a particular element or point in focus. The case studies could be worth the price of this book alone, especially if you believe your language is in tip-top condition. Although it is a brave or foolish person who would definitively state their language might not benefit from a bit more polish… People in glass houses should not throw stones!The book is full of handy, useful writing tips for everyday business and features many aide memoires for those who should know the subject yet inexcusably manage to forget bits of it from time to time. It can offer something for everyone, so there is no excuse not to at least look at it and see if you can improve upon anything.

Great book!

Ho acquistato questo libro per avere un manuale di riferimento di scrittura inglese per il lavoro. Non l'ho trovato molto utile, ci sono pochi esempi pratici, mi aspettavo ci fossero anche dei modelli di lettere e/o email o frasi, locuzioni che si usano maggiormente nel linguaggio formale, come inizio e chiusura lettera/email, o cose del genere. Molto discorsivo, ma poco pratico.

Not what I expected. There book has little practical things or exercises. It simply rants on about things to do. Not helpful.

I was hoping this would provide a useful framework for me to help an EFL student with writing business English. The ‘tips’ are mostly just common sense and a lot feel like padding just to get the book up to a decent number of pages. E.g. In the email section: Read your email carefully before you send it. Very uninspiring and I think it doesn’t live up to the blurb on the back at all.

Very useful