How to Fix Corrupt & Damaged Microsoft Word Documents – Part 2

Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. Last week we showed you how Bullet Lists can crash MS Word. We outlined some techniques to reduce the file size, mostly by creating pre-formatted bullet lists in advance. But what happens if you’re given a Business Plan that’s already bloated to massive proportions. It’s too late [...]

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S.P.E.E.D. Writing: 37 Tips to Boost Your Business Writing Productivity

Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. This article on business writing reminds us that our sales, marketing, business, and proposal development does not stand alone. It is process of a larger process that involves planning, research, writing, editing, proofing, submission and acceptance. This list gives 37 ways to improve your next proposal. Scroll [...]

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Where are the Styles in Microsoft Word 2007?

Post written by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter Kevin wants to know where is the Styles menu option in Microsoft Word 2007. He wants to update his business plan and add Notes, Messages, Quotes and other pre-formatted styles. The Styles in Microsoft Word 2003 and 2007 seem to be different. He’s right. The Microsoft [...]

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4 Secret Ways to Write Business Proposals That Always Get Accepted

Post by Ivan Walsh. Follow me on Twitter. Why do you write business proposals? Same reason we do! We write proposals to win more business, pay our bills and send the kids to college. Same as you, I guess! Right? I’ve been in the proposal development game for eleven years. I don’t call myself an [...]

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Can Women Lead in the IT Workplace?

The Harvard Business Review asks What the U.S. Can Learn From Europe About Gender Equality in the Workplace, and then Can She Lead? These articles raise the sensitive issue of a) whether women make good bosses, 2) want to be bosses and (slightly controversially), 3) will men support women bosses or do their best to [...]

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How do I update chapter headings in Table of Contents in Microsoft Word 2007?

Jane R asks, ‘How do I add fields to the Table of Contents in Microsoft Word 2007?’ The problem is that this is easy to do in Microsoft Word 2003 but not so obvious in Word 2007. This is the best way to do it: Add a new Chapter Heading to your user guide Or [...]

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14 Questions For Interviewing Technical Writers

Here are some tips for interviewing tech writers, for example, if your company needs to hire a contractor to complete some documentation. I’ve worked on both sides on the fence in the past, (i.e. interviewed and been interviewed) and picked up a few things in the process. Hopefully, these will be of some help. A [...]

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Ten Tips When Writing for the Web

Writing for the Web requires new a different approach to the writing process. Before you start writing web content, try to understand the basics of information architecture and how navigation systems work. As readers scan text on the Web, make sure that you: Write short paragraphs instead of large blocks of text Use bulleted lists [...]

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18 Guaranteed Ways to Improve Your Case Studies

You’ve never written a case study before, right? You wish there was some nice, easy way to get a handle on this. So, wouldn’t it be very nice if someone –guess who! – put together fifteen of the best articles on case study writing? Well, you’re in luck, we have! 1. How to Write a [...]

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Case Study Part 3: How to Structure your Case Study

Case studies and white papers are very effective marketing tools if you want to promote the benefits of your product or services. Case studies are the first most popular device used to promote the business. If you plan to write a case study, this article will give you a better understanding  about this type  of [...]

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