Remove the negative tone of your writing by using **and** instead of **but** to join two thoughts. When you do this you’ll sound more positive. We all know when someone says, “Yes, but …,” they are disagreeing with us. When we get feedback from someone that follows the “(comment 1)
This is the final tip for writing more effective emails. Yesterday, I mentioned keeping your emails as brief as possible. The same applies to your replies. This is particularly important when responding to long emails and/or emails that ask for multiple things. Most people reply by hitting 'reply&
This is the fourth of my five tips for more effective emails. Have you ever received an email asking for a document, someone’s phone number, some suggested dates for a meeting, and your thoughts on a current issue? Emails like that are hard to respond to. You likely don’
This is the second of my 5 tips for more effective email messages. I learned the term BLUF (bottom line up front) a few weeks ago from a post by Trent Lythgoe. The term may be new to me, but the concept is not. In an email, get to the
Each day this week I am going to write a tip to help you write more effective emails. There are two challenges with an email. First, you need the receiver to read it and second you need them to take the action you want them to take. My first tip
<p>A couple of weeks ago I wrote a tip for improving your writing based on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/garybandy_articulateaccountant-writingskills-presentationskills-activity-7229777600821297153-YUiK">Excel good practice</a>. This is another one.</p> <p>When you open
Have you ever struggled to read the serial number on a device because it is written in grey text on a slightly lighter grey background? I wonder at the product designers who create these accessibility challenges. Surely they know better? When it comes to your own presentations and documents you
Continuing my occasional series of typographic typing tips (I like that alliteration). Usually we use the full stop as the decimal point in a number but strictly speaking the decimal point should be at middle height of the digits not at the base. You want **123·45** and not 123.
A: when it’s a non-breaking space. Q: What’s a non-breaking space? A: A non-breaking space is used when you want the text on both sides of the space to stay on the same line of text. Q: Why should I care? A: Mostly you don't need
{{< summary >}} **TL;DR Break long formulas into shorter steps. Break long sentences into short ones.** {{< /summary >}}<!--more--> What’s the longest formula you have ever created in an Excel cell? Has it run onto two lines in the formula bar? The problem with formulas
Learn a few basic concepts of graphic design so that what you write is more readable. This if the last of my five tips for writing about finance. First, the optimum length of a line of type for readers is 65 to 75 characters. That is why newspapers and magazines
This is the fourth of my five tips for writing about finance. Voice transcription is built into computers and phones now so why not use it to turn your thoughts into writing. The big advantage of this is speed. I'm sure you can speak faster than you can