Introduction: Due to the tough job market these days, many people are considering starting what will be their first business. This article falls into what I call “business 101″. It aims to help budding entrepreneurs avoid some of the mistakes that are so common to startups. The previous article highlights the importance of understanding the […]
The difference between Margin and Markup
Introduction: Due to the tough job market these days, many people are considering starting what will be their first business. This article falls into what I call “business 101”. It aims to help budding entrepreneurs avoid some of the mistakes that are so common to startups. A quiz for you: You just purchased an item […]
My philosophy of business writing is geared to today’s executive
In business writing we should adhere to the standards that the most educated English speaking authors have adopted for the last few centuries. As a matter of philosophy, that’s not radical; as a matter of practice, it’s absolutely radical. In the next few paragraphs I’ll provide you with ten reliable guidelines you can use immediately […]
Business Writing is Difficult for 6 Reasons
Jan Wall has worked with Fortune 500 companies, global management-consulting firms and has led major development projects that called for business plans and technical writing. He has mentored senior business executives and critiqued graduate business students’ theses. It is a pleasure for synaptici.com to feature Jan as a guest author. Business Writing is Difficult for […]
The mixed blessings of corporate metrics
Preface: The purpose of this article is to spotlight how unyielding policies can inadvertently stifle a company’s ability to reduce costs or increase profits. In a time when so many companies are facing hardships, they should consider every possible option to achieve savings, increased profits or both. All companies should routinely revue their policies with […]
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