It is hard to be clear. It is hard to be concise. It is hard to be compelling. It is really hard to be all three at the same time! For that important presentation, however, mastering the art of being ...

Writing clear and concise content can help you gain and keep your readers' attention. Learn the four qualities of content that engages audiences. In light of that, we could say that concise content ...

Ever find yourself trying to sound diplomatic or softening your message with a thousand words? Imagine a kid chasing a baseball into a busy street and the dad saying, “Well, you might want to slow ...

In one of my recent writing training sessions, a participant bemoaned the amount of back-and-forth correspondence caused by her unclear emails. She worked at a major utility and was responsible for ...

If there is one area in which most human beings seem to struggle, whether in personal or business environments, it is communication. You are certain you were clear and definitive, but your significant ...

As a speaker you are teaching or informing the audience about your topic. Being clear and concise allows the audience to follow along with the information you are presenting. If the topic is difficult ...

Earlier this fall a headline in The Atlantic caught my eye. “The Needless Complexity of Academic Writing,” it said. Promising enough on its own, but there was also a subhead: “A new movement strives ...