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Today I release “The State of Business Writing, 2016,” my first research report about the challenges of writing at work, based on a survey of 547 business writers. This is the first public release of the whole set of research.
Biggest takeaways:
- 81% of people who write for work agree with the statement “Poorly written material wastes my time.
- Most people believe they are good writers, even though they see problems in what everybody else writes.
- Confidence increases with age. Of those 55 years old and older, 72% agree with the statement “I make a strong, positive impression on others with my writing.” And only 18% of those older writers worry that “Taking a clear stand in my writing would damage my career.”
- Writers complain their training and editing processes are messed up.
Infographic of highlights is below...
Interesting business writing research from Josh Bernoff.