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Webinar: Trim the Fat – Keep Decision-Makers Engaged!
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Research shows poor communication kills projects
Research: Half of all failed projects die due to poor communication If getting more projects over the line is important to your career and business,
Doctor’s orders: Less waffle. More cream.
Cut the ‘waffle’ (wordy, unfocused writing), by cutting to the chase, and by using natural, everyday language.
Give your reader ‘cream’ by giving them benefits, by telling them what’s in it for them and why it’s relevant to them, and by using devices like subheads to help skim-readers.
Keep it short, sport
If time is money, NOT writing concisely costs business a bomb – things take longer to read, impact is lost, and the REAL message is
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