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Grammar Repair Shop: Avoid gender bias with clever writing

January 1, 2005 Categorized in: Grammar Repair Shop, Internal Communication, Speaking, Writing/Editing

Avoid gender bias with clever writing

A bouquet of timesavers

January 1, 2005 Categorized in: Featured Article, Problem Solving, Taking Minutes

Here’s a quick gift of tips to get back seconds, minutes, even hours. After all, we’re entering the season that’s more demanding on our time than we ever thought possible!

Check Web-seller’s legitimacy.

January 1, 2005 Categorized in: Purchasing

Check Web-seller’s legitimacy. Before buying from a Web site for the first time, check it for a phone number and physical mailing address. If it has a phone number, test it before buying. If you can’t find either, the site owner may have something to hide.

Choose the correct word every time

January 1, 2005 Categorized in: Skills Check, Speaking, Writing/Editing

Close isn’t good enough when it comes to business communication. The person reading your correspondence or memo might understand your meaning if you use almost-correct words, but you’ll lose respect from those who know the difference. Test your knowledge of these commonly confused words by selecting the right one for each sentence: 1. Our manufacturing […]