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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.		The Copywriter's Handbook, Third Edition: A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing Copy That Sells from Holt Paperbacks Price: $12.24 Customer Review: This great book opens up with how to formulate your letters and write copy ad. Mr. Bly explains it like if you were a child so you can and will understand it. So many great resources that you can use right away. I would like to encourge any copywriter or anyone in the field of marketing a must have... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		Grant Writing For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance)) from For Dummies Price: $14.95 Customer Review: Excellent source for getting started.. The web-links resource lists start an avalanche of available resources. Very practical suggestions on how to organize and establish a grant writing process.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Essentials of Business Communication from South-Western College Pub Price: $113.36 Customer Review: I would have wanted to know that the book had more than ten chapter. I also would wanted to know a little more about the subject before purchase. After I purchase this book I realize that it explains crystal clear all about business communication. I also find out that this book had useful... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean from Harvard Business School Press Price: $16.47 Customer Review: I would highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to understand financial concepts. If you are considering opening or starting a business this should be a must read for you.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		The Ultimate Sales Letter: Attract New Customers. Boost Your Sales (Ultimate Sales Letter) from Adams Media Price: $10.17 Customer Review: Dan Kennedy is a master of marketing and self-promotion. This book functions to up-sell his other books and courses. No problem there. That's the nature of his business, which I admire. This book isn't very long. It's printed on cheap paper. It's a quick read.more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		Rich Dad's Advisors®: The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans: How to Prepare a Business Plan That Others Will Want to Read -- and Invest In (Rich Dad's Advisors) from Business Plus Price: $11.53 Customer Review: Practical and useful book. A good refresher for someone who knows, and a good guide for someone who is starting.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home from Knopf Price: $13.57 Customer Review: In these days of constant email, anything that helps educate about good email use and etiquette is a good idea in my book. We immediately implemented some of the suggestions made in this book. But as with anything, rules are meant to be broken, so take it for what it's worth. This was so... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		How to Write Successful Fundraising Letters (w/CD) (The Mal Warwick Fundraising Series) from Jossey-Bass Price: $23.07 Customer Review: This is a wonderful tool that allows you to ask for donations "nicely." I really recommend this book to all who assist charities for a living whether on a professional level or as a volunteer.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Business Writing and Communication (36 Hour) from McGraw-Hill Price: $13.57 Customer Review: I make my money with my writing, and as a result, I'm always on the lookout for ways to improve at the craft. The McGraw-Hill 36 Hour Course may not be the expert guide to improving your communication skills I was looking for when I bought it, but it certainly is an excellent book chock full of... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Business Grammar, Style & Usage: The Most Used Desk Reference for Articulate and Polished Business Writing and Speaking by Executives Worldwide from Aspatore Books Price: $13.18 Customer Review: I was very pleased with the shipping service of this item. This book was shipped before another book that I had ordered by expedited shipping. I am very pleased with the service. Thank you.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grant Writing, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to) from Alpha Price: $14.93 Customer Review: Last December, we took our project non-profit, really easily, by affiliating with a fiscal sponsor (explained in the book.) I found the book in February. Three weeks later, I wrote my first grant, depending a great deal upon the advice, tips and forms and charts in the book. Two months later... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Crystal Reports Encyclopedia Volume 1: Professional XI Reports from Bischof Systems Price: $32.97 Customer Review: I've only been working with Crystal for a few weeks but am already putting together some pretty decent reports. I could not have done it without this book. After such a short amount of time my copy is somewhat dog-eared and filled with yellow post it notes for quick reference to the things I need.... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals (Perfect Phrases) from McGraw-Hill Price: $9.95 Customer Review: I recently took a job where one of my focuses is to seek out and write grants. I have had some experience but not to this magnitude. I was researching books to help make sure I met the criteria for the technical writing and ran across this book. It was great and gave me some ideas as to how to... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		The Economist Style Guide: 9th Edition from Profile Books Price: $17.79 Customer Review: Writing and speaking are the most difficult skills to learn if you're a non-native speaker. Even though most learners believe that speaking is more useful - and there is some vanity involved in it - it's actually writing that takes precedence in today's connected world. Most business communications... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Monday Morning Choices: 12 Powerful Ways to Go from Everyday to Extraordinary from Collins Business Price: $13.57 Customer Review: The premise is simple here: change your Monday, change your life - and here are 12 strong, explicit ways to do so. These lessons emphasize making the right decisions leading to more success. From character choices which define the type of person you will be on this road to 'action choice' to point... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		How to Write Fundraising Materials That Raise More Money: The Art, the Science, the Secrets from Emerson & Church Price: $16.47 Customer Review: generally, it's a well taught and expounded book that very few books explain so very clearly in detail. as someone involved in raising money and promoting our non-profit, social work I am tremenously blessed and have my mind renewed and informed with fresh perspectives.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		The One-Page Proposal: How to Get Your Business Pitch onto One Persuasive Page from Collins Business Price: $11.53 Customer Review: I certainly believe in being brief. I've written long proposals that end up confusing people and me losing the deal. So, I recommend this book to those who would be well served by this type of proposal. Having said that, I don't believe it will help the person who does average deals on the... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Bollinger on Bollinger Bands from McGraw-Hill Price: $32.97 Customer Review: I bought Bollinger on Bollinger Bands yesterday and only wish I had bought a year ago when I began short term trading. The book is NOT just about Bollinger Bands, although there is nothing wrong with that. It contains several strategies and Technical Analysis techniques. I have played around with so... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		The Elements of Business Writing: A Guide to Writing Clear, Concise Letters, Memos, Reports, Proposals, and Other Business Documents (Elements of Series) from Longman Price: $9.95 Customer Review: The Elements of Business Writing is clearly modeled after Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style", and it is a worthy addition. Authors Blake and Bly essentially have re-written the classic "Elements", and transformed it into "Business Elements". Lots of specific usage and style pointers, which I... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.		Business Communication: Process and Product (with InfoTrac®) from South-Western College Pub Price: $127.96 Customer Review: the price paid for this product was very reasonable, also the delivery was very fast amazon.con i find is a reliable service and i will be ordering again in the near future	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information