Carsten Mende explains how loan words are used in China and Japan. These are English words that are commonly used in everyday Chinese, (i.e. loaned) but may not translate correctly if taken literally. He looks at how the ‘Chinese and Japanese languages incorporate English terms and how they are used’ and gives suggestions on [...]
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Writing Business Documents for Chinese and Japanese Readers
February 24th, 2010 · View Comments · business writing
Tags:Branding·Business English·business writing·China·Japanese·Jargon·localization·Marketing·Slang. Editors·Translation·user guide·user interface
What Andrew Chen Can Teach You About Writing Killer Headlines
January 27th, 2010 · View Comments · Advertising, How To, Social Media
If you want to see great web copy, read Andrew Chen. I’m going to show you his top 15 posts from last year. What do you see? The headlines are very compelling; smart little nuggets that draw you in. The secret is how he combines several copywriting techniques so well. It looks seamless. And [...]
Tags:Advertising·Business Models·business writing·Copywriting·Freemium·Headings·web 2.0·writing
How To Mind Your Grammar On The Web
October 3rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Technical Writing
Ben Parr (Mashable) asks: “Say your project manager comes to you with his proposal that will be going out to investors, business partners, and potential clients.
Then you find that your manager has used “4” instead of “four”, “r” instead of “are”, and abbreviations such as lol, atm, and idk.
How would you react? “
Tags:Arts·Business·business writing·Facebook·Grammar·guidelines·Jargon·Mashable·Social network·Style Guide·Technical·Technical Writing·TLA·Twitter·writing
The 10 Dumbest Mistakes Business Writers Make
June 20th, 2009 · View Comments · Technical Writing
Lots of dumb mistakes can slip into even the best writing. Here we look specifically at reports and other technical documents to provide authors with a checklist they can use for their work.
Tags:Business Analysts·business writing·checklist·Data Model·download·form·Specification·Style Guides·template·Templates·Use Case
How to Become a Certified Grant Writer | Video Tutorial
May 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · How To
Grant writers can become certified online, but they are generally judged by their experience and training. Become a grant writer with tips from a credentialed teacher in this free video on writing lessons.
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How to Become a Certified Grant Writer | Video Tutorial
May 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Technical Writing
Grant writers can become certified online, but they are generally judged by their experience and training. Become a grant writer with tips from a credentialed teacher in this free video on writing lessons.
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