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It’s no good having a good idea if you cannot communicate it to someone else. John Simmons, in this stimulating and readable book, demonstrates how we can write and use words more creatively and persuasively in business today. From differentiating your company from another, to injecting life and vibrancy into your products and services, to writing everyday emails, this cult business book by the modern-day guru of business writing (now released as a new 21st anniversary edition) shows ways in which we can use words to gain competitive advantage in business life through “tone of voice”.  

John Simmons’ method of writing powerfully for business is based on his “WE, ME, THEM and IT” model, which over the past 25 years has been adopted by tens of thousands of marketers and other professionals around of the world. Simmons argues that effective business writing is about learning to love writing and words, and bringing more of our real selves to working life. 

Author: John Simmons

 

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A classic book about writing and using language in business – now in a new 21st-anniversary edition 

The author is a globally recognized guru of modern business writing.

The book is hailed as an essential tool/bible for nearly every marketing and professional writer.

Previous editions of the book have sold over 20,000 copies.

Engagingly written and designed – this book is accessible to anyone who wants to improve their writing at work.

Book Details

Publisher: LID Publishing

ISBN: 978-1-911687-00-9 

Bookbinding: Paperback

Format: 198 x 129 mm

AUTHOR

John Simmons is a leading writer in the world of brands, often cited as ‘the inventor of tone-of-voice as a branding discipline’.  John went on to found two influential organisations for writers – 26 and Dark Angels – that continue to champion more creative writing for business. He’s the author of many books on brands and writing, as well as a novelist and poet.

REVIEWS

My perspective on business writing was transformed by this book. It remains a book to inspire.

Sophie Devonshire, Global CEO, The Marketing Society

As the old saying goes, ‘it’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future but I’m not at all surprised that the casual remark I made 21 years ago about ‘We, me, them & it’ becoming a cult classic has proved to be accurate. Our relationship with words has intensified in the years since it was published. Social media and mobile technology have warped their valency in ways we could never have imagined. If ever we needed a guide to thinking clearly about the words we use – a steadying hand on our linguistic shoulder – it is now, and this is still the best book for the job.

John Mitchinson, the original publisher of the book, founder of Unbound and Backlisted podcast

I don’t think a finer book has been written on the power of words to change your business.

Don Germain, who wrote the word for Innocent, now at Google

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