Kaitlyn L's Tips On Writing a Resume Continued...

So, I didn't want to leave you with just the video.Writing a resume can sometimes be a tricky task. There are millions of different jobs but the main way to write a resume remains the same. When writing a resume it is not a story or why they should pick you for the job. All of that information should go on the cover letter. A resume is strictly listing the facts of your achievements. You want to include everything that a future employer would be interested in and something that will set you apart. However, make sure you don’t lie. That would be pretty embarrassing if they found out you were lying about something to get a job. So, just keep it clean and truthful and cross your fingers that you get the job! Also, if you get turned down who knows the next person could love you so STAY POSITIVE!

Brandon Write and Designing Visuals

As we have all seen from Daniel's post there are many different types and forms of visuals you can use when it comes to professional writing. Graphs, pictures, photoshopped photographs, tables, you name it. I'm here to give you some tips and help on how to design these said visuals.



The first thing that comes to my mind when someone says designing visuals is excel. Excel is a great program that helps you turn data and numbers into graphs, tables and charts that are easy to work with, read and understand. There are many other programs out there but I had to use this one a lot in my classes so far, so I'm sure everyone is familiar with the program. I think Excel is the easiest to use.


When it comes to editing picture and photographs all I've worked with is Photoshop. Photoshop is a great tool that pretty much lets you add anything you can think of to a picture. You can turn things black and white, add 3D effects, color effects, and a ton more.

Just keep three things in mind when you are designing a visual for professional writing, make sure it is visible, clear and simple. You don't want the visual you took all this time designing to distract and bring the listener's or reader's attention and focus away from your objective.

Daniel R. The use of graphics and imaging software in professional writing

In professional writing, there are many different forms of graphics and images used to express someone’s ideas or thoughts. Graphics are mostly used when words alone is not enough to explain what you are trying to say, graphics help illustrate your point. A few examples are graphs, photographs, drawings, charts or maps. Graphics that are used in professional writing helps the reader comprehend the data easier.

Some graphics show how to build houses, buildings boats, or any specific design you want. This graphic design gives a layout on how to build the item.



To show numerical information, you can use a bar, line, or pie graph. An example would be for a business to show the financial growth or decline. This helps the reader understand what is going on easier.



Some programs like photoshop offers a way for you to alter your pictures so that you can make your point or just have some fun making it look better. With photoshop you can change colors, people, and make graphics that would be appropriate with your information.



Tips for using graphics:

- Keep your graphics simple
- Use the least amount of words as possible
- Make sure the graphic has explanation close by

Sources:
http://meghan-webofwriters.blogspot.com/2009/03/use-of-graphics-and-imaging-software-in.html
http://virtualinkslinger.blogspot.com/2009/03/use-of-graphics-and-imaging-software-in.html

Erin Y's Write Well Toondoo

Writing well is very important, especially when you are writing professionally. After one graduates college it is very important that you know tips that will help in your writing career. I am here today to give you all some tips that will help when you are doing any of professional writing.
1. Keep writing your writing personal , it is important that the readers feel comfortable with you.
2. Avoid using unnecessary words in order to keep your writing short and to the point.
3. A rule that many people forget is do not use double negatives.
4. Be careful when using commas.
5. When reading over your work check for accuracy and completeness.
6. Do not abbreviate in your writing that is very unprofessional.
7. When writing remember do not use passive voice.
8. One last tip is always edit revise edit and revise. My English teacher always told me to never write a paper just once. Even if it is a memo, you never know what mistakes you will not catch.
I hope these tips will help you in your future careers!

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Kaitlyn L and Kyle J's Tips on Writing a Resume

This is a video Kyle and I made to clear up any questions there may be about writing a resume.

Jackie F.'s Minutes Ticking Away in Meetings

Ok, before this class, I had absolutely no idea what meeting minutes were. Also, since I am not a business major, I had not learned about them. After learning what they are, I now see how effective they can be and I got the opportunity to use them. As I stated in my last post about being heard in front of the Athletic Director about the golf coach, I wrote down who attended, what topics were discussed, what was decided, and who agreed with what was said. Those are three important things, and here are some do's and dont's:

1. Write the meeting minutes as soon as the meeting is over so that everyone can remember what was said and what was accomplished.

2. Don't shrug off meeting minutes. They are supposed to serve as a record so that if someone can not remember what was said, they can refer back to it.

3. Use positive language.

4. Don't include any embarassing details that happened in the meeting such as someone crying.

5. Do not make it sound like a "he said, she said" battle. It is simply about facts, things that were discussed, and decided.


Johnston, Lynn. "Tips for Writing Meeting Minutes." Business Writing. 05 01 2006. Syntax, Web. 3 Dec 2009. .

Brandon Wright with Personal Business Writing

Here I have found a tip video from Bloomberg on writing a business plan for a personal business. The business plan is one of the most important writings you will do when starting a personal business. This plan is going to state the who, what, why and how of services you will or want to provide. It will help you in identify your audience and explain what you will do for them. Your business plan needs to hook, line and sink. If you can't keep someone reading your business plan, you won't keep your business running. There are many templates and sample business plans out there to help you write the best plan you can.