Harvard Business Review.

Today’s Tip

Make Your Writing Clearer and

More Persuasive
We’re all writers. Whether we’re penning books, articles, reports,
or even emails, our success at work depends in large part on how
well we can communicate our thoughts. Here are three ways to
make your writing more persuasive and impressive:

• Read your writing out loud. It might feel tedious, but this
step will help you hear how your sentences sound. As
you read, you’ll begin to realize which sentences can be
edited for brevity or clarity, or where you’ve said too
much when one sentence is good enough to explain a
concept.
• Read other people’s writing. When you do, pay attention
to when you lose focus or get confused. This will help
you avoid those same pitfalls in your own writing.

Get to the point. Most of us tend to use the opening of any piece
of writing to sort out the point we’re trying to make. Try this
trick: Delete the first couple of sentences or paragraphs and see if
that makes your piece sharper.
This tip is adapted from “5 Surprising Tips to Help You Write Like a Pro,” by
Amantha Imber