are the any books or magazines one need to read to hone his or her writing skills? How important is writing skills in consulting? Thanks to the experts here for taking your time to answer the questions.You are really appreciated be blessed.
Hi there,
The key with writing is to be clear and concise. The more directly you can get your point across, the better.
1) Learn by doing. Practice makes perfect here. So, yes, writing daily will help. However, you need editing. As such, I'd recommend you try and write publicly so that you are forced to write well. Try and start a blog, or write for one (SpencerTom for example)
2) Read. Learn by "watching". I highly recommend The Economist, BCG insights, and McKinsey insights
3) Train. Learn from experts. More than happy to work with you on your business/professional writing! A few adjustments/tricks go a long way!
Q&A How to Improve Communication: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-to-improve-communication-skill-oralwriting-more-concise-to-the-point-8942
Hi there,
Yes, everyday practice - even 20 min/day - would help! Consistency is the key.
Check also the app for the PC called "cold turkey". It blocks your screen unless you've typed enough characters / spent enough time typing:
Reading well-written articles is a good way to train your taste, too.
Writing skills in consulting are pretty important - a lot of communication is done via emails, and to save everybody's time, you need to keep it short & be precise at the same time.
Hope it helps!
Cheers, GB
Thank you very much Gaurav
There are numerous books and magazines that can help individuals hone their writing skills. Here are a few recommendations:
Books(edited)
Hello!
You are most welcome, and thanks for thanking :)
Can you clarify which writting skill you want to improve?
Overall, practice helps the most, but perhaps ther are some apps or tools we can direct you to for specific targets.
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
Thank you very much Clara. I just want to develop excellent writing skills or just to be a good writer
Hey there,
Depends on what you are looking for. Are you interested in
In the end, it's a mix of learning and practicing either of the three.
Cheers,
Florian
Thanks a lot Florian
You are very welcome! :-)
Succinct and specific writing is rather important in consulting across all levels. The more business reading you do the more you will pick up through osmosis. Read through magazines like HBR, Bloomberg, the Economist, FT, Quartz etc
Thanks a lot Raj
Grammarly has gotten really popular recently- https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-improve-writing-skills/.
Practicing daily is the best way.
There are also many free AI writing tools which you can use to create your own content- write stories, essay etc and learn with the AI :). Its fun.
Thank you very much Adi
Thank you very much Ian