Write It Well

22% of workers who use e-mail say that they are required to check their business e-mail even when they aren’t at work, according to a study by the PEW Internet and American Life Project published last week. The numbers are even higher for the BlackBerry-and-iPhone set: 48% of workers with mobile e-mail say they have to check their e-mail at home.

With all this e-mail interrupting our weekends, it’s even more important that our messages are relevant, clear, and concise. Write It Well offers workshops and do-it-yourself workshop facilitator kits that can help your business reduce e-mail clutter — and leave your down-time as free as possible.

The Pew Internet and American Life Project released a report called “Writing, Teens, and Technology.” In brief, the report finds that”teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them.”

More and moreprofessionals are entering the workforce without the ability to express themselves clearly in writing. According to The National Commission on Writing for America’s Families, Schools, and Colleges, schools and colleges today neglect writing and, as a result, college graduates enter the workforce with poor writing skills.

We agree with Pew’s survey participants;writing is a fundamental business skill. In fact, a recent survey by the Commission found that half of all companies assess writing skills during the hiring process and when making promotion decisions. That’s reason enough to improve your business writing skills today.