This is a guide for anyone who wants to connect better with people in the workplace by speaking clearly and with purpose.
It is a result of five years at Charlie Corbett's consultancy, Bullfinch Media, where he helped convince executives that speaking plainly, thoughtfully, and behaving with humanity, is the best way to win business, boost morale and advance careers. It provides carefully detailed wisdom on how to write well, speak publicly and stand out in your job, as well as how to craft compelling communications, make the best of social media and handle the press.
The Art of Plain Speaking aims to improve the experience faced by many in the modern workplace, a world where senior management are entirely absent from the shop floor - replaced by indecipherable emails from HR - and where people speak in esoteric corporate riddles, believing that sounding clever is more productive than speaking clearly.
Autorentext
Charlie Corbett worked for 12 years as a journalist and editor for some of the biggest brands in international media, including the Financial Times Group and The Wall Street Journal, before founding his own communications consultancy, Bullfinch Media.
Inhalt
Chapter 1: How to come up with good ideas
Chapter 2: How to write well
Chapter 3: How to write a headline
Chapter 4: How to keep the grammar police at bay
Chapter 5: How to create compelling corporate communications
Chapter 6: How to stand out in your job
Chapter 7: How to speak well publicly
Chapter 8: How to make the best of social media
Chapter 9: How to make the press work for you
Chapter 10: Words to avoid if you want to speak or write with clarity
Appendix
Acknowledgements