Business writing purists vs textists: Can we all get along?
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Business writing purist vs textist
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Business writing purists
draw a line in the sand
of words
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Textists kick that sand
in the purists’ face
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An epic battle rages on
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Purists defend what’s always been
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Purists love rules
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Grammar
Punctuation
Style (think AP vs Chicago)
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Textists reply GMAB! (give me a break)
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Textists shortcut all
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Before you start yelling at the screen
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These are HUGE generalities
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Some purists & textists actually get along
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Some purists & textists actually get along
Why don’t we ALL get along?
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Find balance
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Respect writing rules
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But, be open to bending one or
two
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Inject your personality
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But, don’t make us need an urban dictionary
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Follow these rules guidelines
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Adjust your style to the
form of writing
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A blog may be more casual
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White papers benefit from a style manual
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Structure helps organize
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Consider your reader
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Why push old school if it turns off your reader?
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Do you really want to tick off
the CEO traditionalist?
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You don’t have to like their style
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But, communication is about connecting
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Discover the good and
compromise
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A casual style keeps your
message simple
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A structured approach keeps your message
clear
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A compromise of both
keeps your message uniquely yours
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There is no right or wrong
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Just different
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Celebrate the differences
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