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Writing Skills

How Many Rewrites Should a Document Require?

The short answer: your organization should rewrite its documents as many times as needed to produce successful output.
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5 Ways to Speed Up Your Document Review and Revision Process

In the process of creating powerful and impactful written content, the review and revision process plays a pivotal role.
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The Cost of Undiagnosed or Misdiagnosed Writing Problems

Moreover, an organization's credibility and reputation can suffer from consistently poor communication, leading to lost opportunities and diminished trust among clients and partners.
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Standardizing Writing Processes can Improve Results

We often hear from our clients that staffers often struggle with their writing because they don't know the "basics.
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The Anatomy of a Professional Writing Course for Teams That Guarantees Results: 5 Key Lessons Learned in The Field

After 3+ decades teaching professional writing, we’ve learned a thing or two about what makes an effective writing course. Here are five hard-won lessons from the field.
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The Role of Writing Training in the Age of AI

While AI has revolutionized many aspects of business operations, it doesn't replace the need for quality writing; in fact, it amplifies the importance of content written by humans.
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The Impact of Subpar Writing on Business Efficiency and Productivity

In business, time is a precious resource. Writing that falls short can have a significant ripple effect on productivity. The good news is that even modest improvements in writing can pay dividends.
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Democratizing Effective Writing: Bridging Backgrounds and Professions

At Hurley Write, one of the core beliefs driving our work is the idea that everyone, regardless of their background or education, can master effective writing. By providing accessible strategies, we're democratizing the art of writing, ensuring it's a skillset available to all, irrespective of their role or field.
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Pros and Cons of Professional Writing Courses for Individuals versus Courses for Teams

Even when you know your team needs writing training choosing the right professional writing course can be challenging, especially when there are so many options. In this blog, we discuss the pros and cons of writing courses for individuals versus courses for teams.
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5 Ways to Reduce Time Spent Editing Your Team’s Writing

Do you spend too much time editing your team’s writing? If you’re in management, you almost certainly do. The good news is that shaving time from that task is simple and straightforward. Here are five tactics to spend less time on your and your team’s writing projects.
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Can Writing Be Taught? Yes! So Can the Processes That Support Good Writing

Can writing skills truly be taught? Short answer: yes, in fact, years of research show that a variety of training interventions can successfully improve writing output. But more than that, even the processes, systems, and strategy that support writing can be taught, too!
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Alignment of Leaders and Writers is Key to Successful Professional Writing

The individual writers and leadership at far too many organizations end up working at odds rather than in tandem, and nowhere is that truer than when it comes to their writing tasks. Internal alignment – getting all stakeholders on board and on the same page – is key.
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Use Hurley Write’s PROS™ Framework to Create a Writing Process

Struggling to standardize your organization’s approach to writing and producing effective documents? It’s not easy! We developed the PROS™ framework – Problem, Reader, Outcome, Strategy – as a great way to create a writing process. Learn more in our new article.
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How Creating a Formal Writing Process Can Supercharge Business Outcomes

If you want to solve your organization’s writing issues – and increase productivity and improve business results – you need a formal, standardized writing process. Learn why a writing process makes such a big difference to outcomes.
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4 Reasons Your Last Professional Writing Course Failed to Deliver

While professional writing courses aim to equip aspiring writers with the necessary tools for success, they don’t always lead to desired outcomes. Learn the key reasons why many such courses fall short in our new article.
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Is Writing at Your Organization a Problem Because You’re Making It a Problem?

All too often, people are their own worst enemy when it comes to writing tasks. From procrastination to poorly designed writing processes, your team may need to take stock of the ways in which they might inadvertently be creating some of their own writing problems.
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Five Things to Look for When Choosing a Professional Writing Course

With so many professional writing training options available, it can be challenging to pick a writing program that’s right for your team’s needs and situation. In our new article, we identify five things to look for to ensure a successful experience.
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Not All Professional Writing Courses Are Created for Long-Term Success

In business, good writing isn’t the end goal, it’s the means to an end. When choosing a writing skills development program, be sure that it includes tools to ensure long-term results. Here’s how to find professional writing courses that will help your team learn to create writing that produces long-term results.
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Can AI-Powered Grammar Checkers, Proofreaders, and Rephrasers Solve Your Team’s Writing Problems?

AI-powered writing tools and services promise to make short work of professional writing needs, but just how much human labor can they replace? And what are some of the less obvious implications, such as copyright? We take a closer look in our new article.
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Why a Traditional Professional Writing Course Won’t Solve Your Team’s Writing Issues

Does professional writing training actually work? Yes, but with a big caveat: traditional professional writing courses probably aren’t going to solve your team’s writing issues. Instead, you need a total solution that focuses on how modern readers read to drive your organization’s goals.
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The Writing Hero’s Journey: How to Save the Day at Your Organization by Solving Its Writing Woes

Want to be a hero? Save your organization from bad writing! In fact, taking the writing hero’s journey can yield rich rewards in producing measurably better business results. Here’s how to save the day from writing woes, step by step.
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