Business Writing

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Business writing - that is, writing in a business frame of mind, not making writing your business - is, like technical writing, among the sorts of writing that allow for a regular paycheck. And there are those who would say it suits would-be fiction writers, too, though we will venture no opinion on the subject!

Books on Business Writing

Here are current top-selling books and magazines of interest to business writers.


1.		How to Speak and Write Correctly from New York: The Christian Herald, 1910	Click here for more information


2.		The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers and Grant Givers Share Their Secrets (Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need: Top Grant Writers &) from Basic Books Price: $12.50 Customer Review: The information is not geared for someone that is starting from scratch in learning how to do grants. It is a book more for intermediate grant writers.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean from Harvard Business Press Price: $12.50 Customer Review: Interesting and valuable book, for non-financial managers, lacks a bit on depth regarding valuations and more detailed explanations on Cashflow. Recommended for people who seek an initial understanding on grapsping the art of financials.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		Grant Writing For Dummies from For Dummies Price: $12.13 Customer Review: Does have a lot of information but it needs to have a workbook or PDF downloads to help you keep track of the resources and proceedures. Unless you know shorthand and can write or type as fast as the speaker is reading I recommend the book. As far as the content - good - but I would suggest... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Business Communication: Process and Product from South-Western College Pub Price: $2.70 Customer Review: I am currently using this book for an online class. This book is very good and detailed. All subject areas of the book are broken down in a way anyone can understand them. Very good book for classes.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		Essentials of Business Communication from South-Western College Pub Price: $16.99 Customer Review: Just as described - excellent price for product purchased. Although I purchased this book as a requirement for a class, I would recommend this book to anyone that writes in the business setting. It allows for quick skimming, and easy resourceful tips that are easy to apply and effective in... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		The Copywriter's Handbook, Third Edition: A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing Copy That Sells from Holt Paperbacks Price: $9.99 Customer Review: This step-by-step guide has been very helpful and informative as I research this new field of copywriting. After reading Mr. Bly's book, I'm confident that I'm on my way to a successful career. This book will serve as a great reference as I target my copywriting assignments in the future. I would... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		The Business Writer's Handbook, Ninth Edition from St. Martin's Press Price: $28.06 Customer Review: Very fast shipping. The book was in condition as described. Although the edges of the book was a little worn out, everything else was fine.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases from LittleWhiteEbook.com Customer Review: Kleiser's venerable Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases: A Practical Handbook Of Pertinent Expressionshas been around since 1917 and is now accessible online through the Project Gutenberg as a freely downloadable e-book. This is the paperback form of it, and for those of you who prefer to hold your... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		The Ultimate Sales Letter: Attract New Customers. Boost Your Sales from Adams Media Price: $8.48 Customer Review: not that great. some gems, but you can find this stuff online for free at: [...]. or just google free copywriting technique info advanced some material was very outdated i would not have gotten this book if i would've know it has a few gems but a lot of common stuff and lots... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		How to Get Ideas from Berrett-Koehler Publishers Customer Review: I can't believe I didn't write a review on this book before. I first read a translated version in my native language; then I immediately bought the second edition when I came to the US. As a student, I moved out 5 times, dragging myself through 3 cities but I still keep it. I sold most of my... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Words that Sell, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Thesaurus to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas from McGraw-Hill Price: $8.94 Customer Review: Anyone who writes sales copy will find this book a useful addition to his or her desk reference library. It is just what it says it is, handy lists of words and phrases that are actually within reach when you are looking for that one tag to describe your product. It works well as an idea starter... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		101 Sample Write-Ups for Documenting Employee Performance Problems: A Guide to Progressive Discipline & Termination from AMACOM Price: $18.69 Customer Review: As a small business owner with 50 employees, this book and CD has been helpful The recent atmosphere in business in NC with the Unemployment Commission is: every claim (even the one where the manager was on my time card while having a root-canal)is be qualified for benefits. Since getting and using... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		Web Copy That Sells: The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy That Grabs Their Attention and Compels Them to Buy from AMACOM Price: $13.57 Customer Review: Maria is clearly a web-copying writing, marketing machine, and her book taught me a lot. It's not just a book on web copywriting, but also a book about direct marketing on the Web. The book is easy to understand and cuts to the chase. I particularly liked her blueprint - 5 simple questions to ask... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals (Perfect Phrases Series) from McGraw-Hill Price: $5.71 Customer Review: ORDERED THE BOOK AND WAS TO BE SHIPPED AUGUST 13TH BY US POST OFFICE, THROUGH DVDLEGACY AND TO THIS DATE...THE 2ND OF SEPTEMBER STILL HAVE NOT RECIEVED IT. THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT KEEP SINGING YOU A SONG AND TAKE THEIR SWEET OLD TIME TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS, DON'T EVEN BOTHER ORDERING THE BOOK....YOU... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Business English from South-Western College Pub Price: $8.65 Customer Review: I received the book in a very timely manner and it was in excellent condition. I had to return the book because I ordered the wrong book. My refund was sent very quickly.I would order from here again without any reservation.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		E-Mail: A Write It Well Guide from Write It Well Price: $13.99 Customer Review: And after you read this book, your business e-mail will be practical, clear, and insightful, too. It covers e-mail issues from organization and time-management to composition and security, offering useful tips all the way. Following Write It Well's advice, I write subject lines that get people... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Writing That Works: Communicating Effectively on the Job from Bedford/St. Martin's Price: $55.00 Customer Review: I have used Writing That Works as a required text in an undergraduate business communication course for three years. The book is thorough and well organized with a collection of useful exercises at the end of each chapter. Chapters 1-6 address the writing process, starting with the fundamentals of... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		Contemporary Business Communication Seventh Edition from South-Western College Pub Price: $100.00 Customer Review: This text gives specific details on office and business communication through writing. Form, flow, and overall layout are defined and excellent examples and reference are given for each business form.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.		ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand from Weber Books Customer Review: Another terrific book by Steve Weber who is expert at cutting out unnecessary clutter and fluff. ePublish is a step-by-step instruction manual that shows authors how to publish their work on all forms of electronic devices. From Amazon's Kindle to iPhones and other platforms, ePublish discusses... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information