Piotrowski, Maryann V. :

Maryann V. Piotrowski has taught business writing at Harvard and MIT, and is a writing consultant for many corporation, including Time Warner, Inc. She lives in Cambridge, MA.

"An excellent reference book. . . .The author keeps abreast of new trends and techniques and includes them in her book."

--Rick P. Disney, Senior Auditor, Time-Warner

"The best book on business writing I've ever encountered."

--Steve Robbins, Harvard Business School

"Practical and thoughtful...Varied and incisive...A handy reference-well organized and to the point."

--A.L.A. Booklist

Submitted by Publisher, July, 2001

Effective Business Writing, now in a new, revised and updated edition, will help you write the letters and memos that are so important to your career: persuasive memos, goodwill letters, complaint letters, sales letters, executive summaries. . . . Whether you're writing an e-mail message to a co-worker or a proposal to an international colleague, this book will help you choose an appropriate format, style, and tone. In addition to discussing the elements essential to good writing, this book will tell you - among other things - How to overcome writer's block; achieve an easy-to-read style; write for your boss's signature; organize messages for maximum impact; and find an efficient writing system. Effective Business Writing lays to rest the notion that business correspondence must be pompous and ponderous. Its numerous examples, which are simple and to the point, will give you confidence in your ability to write, and edit, effectively.

From persuasive memos to complaint letters, sales letters to executive summaries -- this exceedingly useful guide helps the business worker write clearly and in an appropriate format, style and tone. Numerous examples show how to overcome writer's block, organize messages for maximum impact, achieve an easy-to-read style, find an efficient writing system and much more.

"An excellent reference book. . . . The author keeps abreast of new trends and techniques and includes them in her book. "

"The best book on business writing I've ever encountered. "

"Practical and thoughtful. . . Varied and incisive. . . A handy reference-well organized and to the point. "