With mobile devices, the emphasis is on sending information in short spurts. But how much time do we lose when we are repeatedly interrupted to read and respond? And that’s assuming you can decipher the messages you get.
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Advocates of plain language in Washington face imposing challenges, such as Congress and bureaucrats who think it is too difficult or impractical to write simply and clearly.
One of the more difficult punctuation challenges is determining when to use a comma before a word such as “because” or “where.”
Propaganda and persuasion are often considered to be synonymous. Both are intended to influence an audience’s beliefs, but there are important distinctions.
Your writing can have a warm, friendly tone and still be authoritative and professional. It’s called being conversationally direct. You can sound personable without wasting the reader’s time.
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- Keep persuasive appeals focused and simplified or you risk burying your argument. More info. won't make it more persuasive. Use tactics.
- Tapping emotions is key to persuasion. One way: minimize initial request, then ask for more later. See blog: http://t.co/978IlNYy. Please RT
- Writing tip: No apostrophe in Mothers Day. Mothers is describing what type of day. See facebook post explaining it.http://is.gd/okBfi0
- Tip: Make email messages easier to read by using such graphic elements as bold headings and bullets. Those are not just for formal memos.
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