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                   Ferguson Wankhar
                   MBA-1st Semester
                   Roll No- 11

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT, NEHU,
         TURA CAMPUS
   Business writing is different from other types of writing
    because it needs to be purposeful, economical and reader-
    oriented. It is important for business writers to focus on
    expressing their ideas rather than impressing the
    intended audience. The goal is to get the message across
    in a clear and simple manner.
   Business writing often involves collaborating with others,
    such as when working in teams. Generally, team
    members get together in the beginning, during Phase 1,
    to exchange ideas. During Phase 2, each member can
    work separately to do some writing. Once that's done,
    members can meet again for Phase 3 to revise the
    document as a team.
To inform, maintain goodwill, persuade, and request
    as well as to present the writer in a positive light.
   Be clear and correct.
   Meet the reader's needs first.
   Don't use "I", don’t use “you” (use reader’s name).
   Single space within paragraphs and short lists.
   Double space between paragraphs, within top
    matter, after headings, and within long lists.
   Triple space above a heading and after top matter.
   Use words that are generally short.
Writing a business plan is a crucial step in
starting and/or operating a small business.
However, the thought of writing a business plan
can seem overwhelming. To help you avoid some
common errors, consider these suggested do's
and don'ts of writing a business plan.
   Do understand that the planning process is critical
    to running a successful business.
   Do answer key questions such as who, what,
    where, when, how, why, and how much?
   Do take time to research all components and write
    a comprehensive, detailed plan.
    Do include market research.
    Do include a financial plan and projections.
   Do explain how the plan relates to the financial
    projections.
   Do discuss your experience and skills in detail.
   Do state the amount of funds requested if you are
    using your plan to obtain financing.
   Do revise and modify your plan as circumstances
    change.
   Do consider all your competition.
    Don't just "guess" what your costs may be.
    Don't handwrite your business plan.
    Don't expect to complete your plan in a couple of
    days.
    Don't limit your plan to a minimum or
    maximum number of pages.
   Don't misspell words or make grammatical
    errors.
   Don't fill your business plan with meaningless
    fluff.
   Don't plagiarize or copy/paste from other
    sample business plans.

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Do’s and don’ts of business writing

  • 1. Presented by: Ferguson Wankhar MBA-1st Semester Roll No- 11 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT, NEHU, TURA CAMPUS
  • 2. Business writing is different from other types of writing because it needs to be purposeful, economical and reader- oriented. It is important for business writers to focus on expressing their ideas rather than impressing the intended audience. The goal is to get the message across in a clear and simple manner.  Business writing often involves collaborating with others, such as when working in teams. Generally, team members get together in the beginning, during Phase 1, to exchange ideas. During Phase 2, each member can work separately to do some writing. Once that's done, members can meet again for Phase 3 to revise the document as a team.
  • 3. To inform, maintain goodwill, persuade, and request as well as to present the writer in a positive light.  Be clear and correct.  Meet the reader's needs first.  Don't use "I", don’t use “you” (use reader’s name).  Single space within paragraphs and short lists.  Double space between paragraphs, within top matter, after headings, and within long lists.  Triple space above a heading and after top matter.  Use words that are generally short.
  • 4. Writing a business plan is a crucial step in starting and/or operating a small business. However, the thought of writing a business plan can seem overwhelming. To help you avoid some common errors, consider these suggested do's and don'ts of writing a business plan.
  • 5. Do understand that the planning process is critical to running a successful business.  Do answer key questions such as who, what, where, when, how, why, and how much?  Do take time to research all components and write a comprehensive, detailed plan.  Do include market research.  Do include a financial plan and projections.
  • 6. Do explain how the plan relates to the financial projections.  Do discuss your experience and skills in detail.  Do state the amount of funds requested if you are using your plan to obtain financing.  Do revise and modify your plan as circumstances change.  Do consider all your competition.
  • 7. Don't just "guess" what your costs may be.  Don't handwrite your business plan.  Don't expect to complete your plan in a couple of days.  Don't limit your plan to a minimum or maximum number of pages.  Don't misspell words or make grammatical errors.  Don't fill your business plan with meaningless fluff.  Don't plagiarize or copy/paste from other sample business plans.