Angela Booth's Writing Blog

A blog about writing fiction, nonfiction and copywriting.

Booth, Angela. TypePad.com. Resources>Writing>Business Communication>Blogs

Basic Business Communication Resource Links

This web site is designed, written, and edited by active business communication professionals to help you in communicating for business.

Flatley, Marie. San Diego State University (1999). Resources>Directories>Business Communication

BizCom Discussion Group

The BizCom Discussion Group focuses on issues and concerns related to business communication research, pedagogy, and practice.

Association for Business Communication. Resources>Mailing Lists>Business Communication

Business Plan Templates

A template to describe a company's business plan, in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat formats.

Tech-Writer. Resources>Business Communication>Management>Writing

Business Writer's Free Library

This library is a free community resource to be shared and contributed to by users and readers across the world. The overall goal of the library is to provide leaders and managers (especially those with very limited resources) basic and practical information about business, management and organizations. Items in the library are relevant to both for-profit and nonprofit organizations unless otherwise marked at the top of the Web page containing the item.

McNamara, Carter. Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits (2002). Resources>Directories>Writing>Business Communication

Cafe2Go

The IABC Cafe2Go is the official monthly podcast of the International Association of Business Communicators. Hosted by IABC president Julie Freeman, ABC, APR and 2006-07 IABC chair Glenda Holmes, ABC, Cafe2Go features updates on the association's programs and initiatives as well as discussion of current issues and trends in communication.

IABC. Resources>Business Communication>Streaming>Podcasting

Catalyze

Catalyze is a member-driven community for all professionals involved in defining business systems, designing software applications and creating websites. If you are a business analyst, usability professional, UI designer, information architect, interaction designer, product manager, project manager or anyone else involved in the definition process of software applications, this community is for you and will be worth your time.

Catalyze. Resources>Business Communication>Usability>Wikis

The Communication Initiative Network

The Communication Initiative (The CI) network is an online space for sharing the experiences of, and building bridges between, the people and organisations engaged in or supporting communication as a fundamental strategy for economic and social development and change.

Communication Initiative Network, The. Resources>Business Communication>Communication>Online

Internet Resources for Business and Technical Writers

A collection of links to academic technical writing websites.

University of Illinois. Resources>Directories>Technical Writing>Business Communication

Letters, Memos and Briefing Notes

This page provides templates for letters, memos and briefing notes.

Writing for Results. Resources>Business Communication

Model Documents  

The documents below demonstrate different types of writing or writing for different purposes.

Pearson Education (2005). Resources>Business Communication>Document Design

Model Documents Gallery: Business and Technical Writing

A collection of model documents to complement a variety of TC textbooks.

Bedford-St. Martin's. Resources>Business Communication>Writing>Technical Writing

Perspicacious Priyadarshi

A blog to inspire greenhorns, support underdogs, and empower the have-nots.

Tripathy, Priyadarshi. WordPress (2007). Resources>Business Communication>Technology>Blogs

Resources for Business

Here you can find information to help you buy translation services as well as resources for technical authors and publishers of foreign-language documents.

Trans-K. Resources>Language>Business Communication

Rules for Writing Good Letters/Memoranda

Ten rules to follow when writing professional documents.

Mississippi State University (2000). Resources>Business Communication>Correspondence

Sales Letters: Four Point Action Closing

Having convinced your reader that your product or service is worth the price, you want to get action before the reader has a change of mind, before forgetfulness defeats you, before the money goes for something else--before any of the things that could happen do happen. Therefore, a good persuasive closing is essential.

Purdue University (2000). Resources>Business Communication

The Business Ethics Blog

This blog includes news and commentary about business ethics and corporate social responsibility.

MacDonald, Chris. Business Ethics (2005). Resources>Business Communication>Ethics>Blogs

Usarchy

Usarchy is een weblog met eigen artikelen over usability (gebruikersvriendelijkheid) en online marketing. Usarchy gaat vaak over gemiste online marketing kansen. Dit is waar usability de degens kruist met online marketing projecten. En dat is waar maar al te vaak usability verliest, de gebruiker verliest, en daardoor de efficiëntie van online marketing verliest.

Timmerman, Ruben. Usarchy. (Dutch) Resources>Business Communication>Marketing>Blogs

Using the Internet for Public Relations

With the advent of the Internet and World Wide Web as an evergrowing and interactive media, public relations has a wondrous new tool in its arsenal for managing perception and attitude. Here we discover the leading edge of thought, opinion, and activity in using this new tool to accomplish Public Relations goals.

Stickler, Dwight. Sticklersites. Resources>Business Communication>Public Relations>Blogs

White Paper Resources

This page includes external resources you may find valuable in your white paper projects.

WhitePaperSource. Resources>Writing>Business Communication>White Papers

A Writer's Toolkit

A Writer's Toolkit has been developed by the Ministry of Forests to help ministry staff write clearly and directly. While the Toolkit has been prepared to assist letter writing in particular, the techniques discussed apply to all writing. If you have any comments, or if you would like to receive a hard-copy of the Toolkit containing additional sections, contact Tim Ebata at tim.ebata@gems8.gov.bc.ca.

BC Ministry of Forests (2000). Resources>Business Communication

Writing for Business

Business writing ranges from formal memos and proposals, to casual email messages, to catchy Web pages and presentations. In general, business communication deals with establishing and maintaining guidelines for policies and practices, with facilitating project work and with delivering convincing arguments about a product or proposal.

Allyn and Bacon (1999). Resources>Writing>Workplace>Business Communication

Zane Quible's Business Communication Website

This site provides tips and advice about style in business communication.

Quible, Zane. Oklahoma State University. Resources>Directories>Business Communication