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256. What Cover Letters Taught me About Writing

256. What Cover Letters Taught me About Writing

FromThe Word Leader Podcast: A Writing Podcast


256. What Cover Letters Taught me About Writing

FromThe Word Leader Podcast: A Writing Podcast

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Back in university, I had a job that required me to write over 600 cover letters for job seekers. Because of this job, I developed a very simple way to structure cover letters, and it influences the way I think about writing to this day. In every cover letter, I would strategically place three elements: where the job seeker is coming from, why he’s a good fit for the job, and why the company is of interest to the job seeker. This framework works well because it provides context, it provides authority, and it provides relevance. Good writing requires these three elements.Join The Word Leader Facebook Community to learn more about writing, connect with like-minded fellows, and get support in your writing journey. Get your copy of Write a Book That Matters today.
Released:
Sep 7, 2021
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Podcast episode

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The Word Leader Podcast is for thinkers who want to lead with words. We discuss how to get your wisdom out in the world through book writing and publishing, how to improve your communication, and how to use writing as a leadership tool. Every weekday, podcast host and founder of Trivium Writing Leandre Larouche shares strategies, tactics, mindset hacks, and philosophical approaches to writing and communication. Visit https://www.triviumwriting.com to get more details about Trivium Writing and to learn how you can write a nonfiction book or improve your writing.