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11 / 04 / 18
Why a list of bullets is not a report (and military writing could make you enemies)
A few years ago, I was working with a consultant. We used to meet every week, over breakfast. And, as my daughter was going through a phase of waking up every night, I was invariably tired. I remember one session, during which I had been particularly sluggish. Even a second double espresso could not push […]
21 / 03 / 17
The rise (and fails) of report robo-writers
In the 1991 blockbuster Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the time-travelling Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) reveals in deadpan tones how artificial intelligence (AI) put in charge of America’s weapons will deliberately trigger nuclear Armageddon. ‘The system goes online August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defence. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It […]
14 / 11 / 16
10 ways to make your client love your next report
You’ve done your research. You’ve investigated your client’s processes in detail and you’ve analysed your findings. As a result, you’ve come up with some substantial recommendations that you feel your client will be truly happy with. All you have to do now is write your report. This is the point where things can easily go […]
14 / 06 / 16
Five unusual tips to inspire original writing
For many people, feeling they have nothing to say is one of their biggest writing challenges. (Unfortunately, there are many more who have nothing to say yet write anyway. We’ll come to that in a second.) This is something that much advice on beating writer’s block – which focuses on how to get started – […]
02 / 06 / 16
The 4-letter formula that makes writing much easier
Some documents succeed or fail based on how well they get key points across in the shortest time possible. If you need to write a document like this, you must remember one crucial detail. A detail that people don’t necessarily like to talk about. Here it is: Your document might not be read to the […]
20 / 05 / 16
Writing for the board? Here’s what you really need to know
‘What people don’t realise,’ Nick said, ‘is that I’m just like them. I get tired. I worry about stuff. I think maybe I should get to the gym more. And I have too much on my plate. I’m not superhuman.’ Nick is the European COO of a company that employs 130,000 people. He’s 46, and […]