The following are book's that I researched on Amazon.com and Half.com for subject matter, price, and ratings:
- E-mail: A Write It Well Guide--How to write and Manage E-mail in the workplace By: Janis Fisher Chan (paperback, 2008 Edition) Listed for Only $10.49 Excellent Ratings; 5 Stars (#1)
- How to Write and Design a Professional Resume to Get the Job: Insider Secrets You Need to Know (Book & CD-ROM) (paperback, 2008 Edition) New: listed at $21.86, Used: listed at $14.97 Also Highly Rated; 4 1/2 Stars (#2)
I also came across these recent Kindle Edition books, all under $5.00! However, none of these books had customer reviews/ratings:
- Business Correspondence: How to Write The Business Letter By: Business Writing Professionals (Kindle Edition, 2009) Only $4.88 (#2)
- A professional Approach to Resume and Cover Letters No Employer Can Resist (Kindle Edition, 2009) Only $4.95 (#2)
- How to Speak and Write Correctly By: Joseph Devlin (Kindle Edition, 2009) Only $4.95(#2)
As far as magazines were concerned, I found plenty for general Business topics, yet it was a challenge to find one focused on Professional Writing. However, I did in fact find one that has high ratings, good comments, a low yearly subscription rate, and what looks to be good writing advice for both professional and freelance writers.
- The Writer Published Monthly (12 Issues for $32.95) Received 5 star rating based on customer reviews. (#3)
Last but not least, I went on YouTube (#4) to find Professional Writing Video's that would be helpful for those searching and I came across a Program called VanWrite. Below is the video explaining the product in detail:
Software (...which I also read is tested to be safe for computers) runs a little over a hundred dollars or those interested could check out their website and/or book.
I know that teaching yourself (with a computer/video/book/etc.) about a topic can be challenging at times, but the above listed book's, magazine, and video are a good start for anyone looking to learn about and/or improve their professional writing skills.
References:
#1-- Half.com:
http://search.half.ebay.com/janis-fisher-chan_W0QQmZbooks
#2-- Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=how+to+write+professional
#3--Magazine.com http://www.magazines.com/product/the-writer
#4--Youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeaK1MoQGCU
Great job Jenna! Nice job compiling a list of resources which could be used to aid in improving a persons professional writing skills, that must have not been easy at all. Great Youtube video as well, very informative.
ReplyDeleteFirst I would like to say that you did a great job in compiling and presenting all the research in an organized manner. Your post was very informative and I also like the fact that I heard your voice in the blog and that made your post more personal. Your footnotes were in the way of the post, but then again I am not sure how else to do an in-text citation in a blog. I did some research on including footnotes in a blog, but didn’t come up with anything helpful. Overall your post was great, again very informative and well thought out.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job in your research and putting together a list of recommendations. I would have liked to hear your own personal review of a magazine, book, or video but with all the information you provided, it would definitely be beneficial to someone who was interested in this topic! Very well organized!
ReplyDeleteYour research and examples were great as far as showing us examples of these things. Maybe next time you could give us your opinion on an article in a book or magazine that was helpful. That would make this post a little more interesting. Overall though, this post was well organized and stayed on topic.
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