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    Summary of Bryan Garner's HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
    Summary of Bryan Garner's HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
    Summary of Bryan Garner's HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
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    Summary of Bryan Garner's HBR Guide to Better Business Writing

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    Get the Summary of Bryan Garner's HBR Guide to Better Business Writing in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: When you’re fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a nicety. But it’s a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You’ll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over.

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    PublisherIRB Media
    Release dateDec 1, 2021
    ISBN9781952482915
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