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Writing a Good Blog Post ood communication begins with structure.
Take Action! You want people to GHow you organize your communication
is fundamental to how easily it is absorbed
read your blog and and understood by your audience. Every good Study Skills
Series
Exercise: Business Writing share it with others. communication should have these three No. 5
Your boss called: a service contractor will be arriving tomor- Here are some ways structural elements:
to make your blog
row to install new phones in the building from 8 am to noon. posts memorable! an opening
It is possible the internet may be interrupted. The job should a body
take 6 hours. Notify your coworkers about these details. Understand a close
your audience. Make sure you are
Write an e-mail giving them information they are This structural rule holds true no matter what your communication is – a memo,
Write a text message interested in and need. a phone call, a voice mail message, a personal presentation, a speech, an e-mail,
Write a handwritten note for the person who follows you Pick a title that attracts attention a web page, or a multi-media presentation. Remember, your communication’s
audience can be just one person, a small team, an auditorium full of people or a
on the next shift. and helps you focus the topic. national, even global, group of millions. In this instance size doesn’t matter, the
Your title should include keywords
Get to the Point! that will attract readers to your rules remain the same.
There are many words that can be deleted without blog. Keep it under 65 characters
changing a sentence’s intended meaning. Get rid if possible. Get Organized
of extra words you don’t need. Don’t forget to Write an intro that grabs their For All Media Writing Skills
due to the fact that = because Spell-Check! attention. Opening
in order to = to Make sure your content is Make it short, sharp, and to the point – The person is saying “Should I bother
future outlook = future or outlook organized. Break it into sections reading this?”
Additional words that can often be deleted: and create an outline. If you are sending an e-mail, make sure the subject line reflects the content.
the still Edit and proof. Body
that located Add an image or picture. Make The key points of your message– communicate:
sure you add tags so the reader
now, well, so, also of, to, and knows the main area of your blog. • facts and figures and details
seem • action you want the recipient to take after receiving your message.
Don’t bog down your audience with irrelevant material or confusing charts.
Keep it simple.
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Leave them with a clear understanding of what you want them to do next.
