The AMA Handbook of Business Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Style, Grammar, Usage, Punctuation, Construction, and Formatting

When it comes to writing, do you know how many businesspeople are just winging it? Almost everyone! And it shows in sloppy grammar, incomprehensible language, poorly structured documents, shoddy research, and downright ugly formatting. Whether it's a simple business letter or a hefty annual report, poor writing looks bad for the organization, and it really looks bad for the person producing it.

Help is now here. The AMA Handbook of Business Writing is a complete A-to-Z reference on everything you need to produce top-quality documents. Offering the expansive breadth of information found in The Chicago Manual of Style, but without the excessive detail and complexity, you'll find here more than 600 pages of instantly accessible, thoroughly useful information for getting any job done. You'll be able to:

- Find instant answers to hundreds of style and grammar questions, such as which words to abbreviate, whether to use "who's" or "whose," where to place an adverb, what to capitalize, when to use a comma, which words denote bias, and much more.

- Take advantage of useful guidelines for moving your document from inception to completion, including how to conduct the essential background work of brainstorming and researching, all the way through to final review and publication.

- Transform a long, disorganized text into a professional, polished document, including advice on how to create charts or graphs to support understanding, and format headings and subheads to enhance readability.

- Get dozens of samples of expert writing--from fundraising letters and marketing brochures to business plans and proposals-- along with guidelines and checklists for preparing your own.

With examples and cross-references throughout, the monumental, easy-access The AMA Handbook of Business Writing is an indispensable desktop reference for every business professional.

Kevin Wilson is a writer, instructional designer, training consultant, and vice president of Videologies, Inc., a company that specializes in training administrative professionals. His programs have won numerous awards and been translated into twelve languages.

Jennifer Wauson is a training consultant, project manager, and president of Videologies, Inc. She has produced award-wining multimedia training programs for companies such as IBM, Sony, Chevron, and HP.

They are the authors of the best-selling Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook, now in its third edition.