Can a fiction writer teach you about business writing? Of course. Regardless of their genre, all writers know that their words must be clear and meaningful. Famed Trinidadian author VS Naipaul learnt this as he progressed as a writer. He had also looked at some of his essays from his university undergraduate days, and …
At Livewired Group, we support our alum long after workshops have ended. Recently, a participant from one of our business writing workshops emailed us for some advice about presentation skills and public speaking. He had been invited to be a presenter at a conference at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, and wanted to see if he …
Why should you have to write ten e-mails to Sharlene from the Accounts Department, when you can get the information you need with two? The reason is simple. Sharlene never reads e-mails thoroughly. So although you asked her what time Accounts closes off cheque distribution on Fridays, she’ll respond with, “Yes, cheque distribution closes on …
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We like to think that we have people’s undivided attention, don’t we? But, as we all know, there’s stiff competition for attention – online, and in real life. We get distracted. Distracted by phone calls, WhatsApps, bosses, Facebook news feeds…The list goes on. We have five to ten (or more) tabs open at the same …
