Perfect Phrases for Business Letters (Perfect Phrases Series) [Paperback]

Ken O'Quinn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 23, 2005 | Series: Perfect Phrases Series

Whether it’s writing a proposal, motivating employees, or reaching out to customers, the Perfect Phrases series has the tools you need for precise, effective communication. Distilling complex ideas into specific phrases that diplomatically and honestly depict the concepts at hand, this invaluable series provides:

• The best techniques to communicate messages and goals in business letters and proposals
• Tips for bringing out the best in every employee in every business
• Dialogues and scripts to practice interactions with customers or employees— tailorable to any industry or company culture
• Phrases for each step of the sales process

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From the Back Cover

The Right Phrase for Every Situation...Every Time

To make a powerful impression that gets your message across while commanding respect and attention, you need a well-written business letter. Written correctly, a business letter is a powerful tool in any industry. But who has time to carefully think through everything they write? This book offers a solution.

Perfect Phrases for Business Letters is an essential resource for everyone who writes letters, memos, e-mails, reports and other forms of business communications. With hundreds of proven phrases, tailored to the kind of message you want to convey, this book will help you quickly put together winning business correspondence. Learn how to write:

* General business letters * Memos * Recommendations * Sales letters * Efficient e-mail * Product announcements * Customer service letters * News releases

Whether you are an administrative assistant or a senior executive, Perfect Phrases for Business Letters will show you how to get your message across and make your best impression in any situation.

About the Author

Ken O'Quinn is principal of Writing with Clarity. A professional writing coach, he conducts workshops for corporate and global public relations firms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 159 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (November 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071459766
• ISBN-13: 978-0071459761
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ken O'Quinn is a professional writing coach and the author of "Perfect Phrases for Business Letters" (McGraw-Hill).

For more than a decade, he has helped thousands of business professionals worldwide through his on-site workshops. Clients include Chevron, Visa, Oracle, Intel, UPS, John Deere, Campbell's Soup, Burson-Marsteller, Edelman, and Fleishman Hillard.

In addition to conducting corporate seminars, Ken offers individual coaching and speaks at many national business conferences.

Ken started his business Writing With Clarity following a journalism career with the Associated Press. He is based in Cape Elizabeth, Maine

To learn more about Ken O'Quinn visit his site http://www.writingwithclarity.com.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Executive Must Have, August 20, 2011

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Rusty N. Simmons (Virginia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Perfect Phrases for Business Letters (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)

Ever writing a letter and need that perfect phrase....well they are all in here. I use this book no less then 10 times a week for my job.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTE JUNK, July 7, 2011

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This review is from: Perfect Phrases for Business Letters (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)

I expected a helpful source full of powerful phrases to open, close, or strengthen the body of any business document. WHAT I WASTED MY MONEY ON WOULD NOT HAVE IMPRESSED A THIRD GRADER. !!!!!!!!! I THREW IT AWAY WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF RECEIVING IT.!!!
I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO PASS ON THIS ONE. !!!!!!!!!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Practical Resource, April 14, 2010

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Nese ISIK (Izmir, TURKEY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perfect Phrases for Business Letters (Perfect Phrases Series) (Paperback)

A reader-friendly short little book that gives simple, clear and practical advice for all forms of business writings like letters, e-mails, reports, etc.

The book consists of simply two parts with the introductory chapter/part presenting creative insights for organizing your message. And the second part showing countless perfect phrases for different occasions.

"Perhaps you find that the most difficult first step in writing is not giving birth to the first sentence but garnering the necessary discipline to sit down and commit yourself to the blank screen. You avoid as long as you can: You think of other things you need to do and pretend that they are more important, you go get another cup of coffee, you stick your head in a friend's office and chat, or you clean your desk and promise to get to the writing task tomorrow. ..."