HBR Guide to Better Business Writing--------------------------------------------------DON'T LET YOUR WRITING HOLD YOU BACK. When you're fumbling forwords and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business" writing as a nicety. But it's a skill you "must" cultivate to succeed:"You'll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals," and other important documents fail to win people over. The "HBR" Guide to Better Business Writing," by writing expert Bryan A. Garner,"gives you the tools you need to express your ideas clearly and persuasivelyso clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and partners will get behindthem. This book will help you: - Push past writer's block-Grab--and keep--readers' attention- Earn credibility with toughaudiences- Trim the fat from your writing- Strike the righttone- Brush up on grammar, punctuation, and usage--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Bryan A. Garner is a leading authority on writing,grammar, usage, and style. He is the author of many books on writing," including the best-selling reference work "Garner's Modern American" Usage." He is also editor in chief of the world's most frequently cited" lawbook, "Black's Law Dictionary.""