Events move pretty fast in the day-to-day operations of your business. One way to keep your team efforts focused in a common direction is through the use of business activity reports. These reports ...

The purpose of an executive summary Common mistakes to avoid The first part of your plan that anybody will see, after the title page and table of contents, is the executive summary. This could be ...

In condensing larger reports (whether quarterly or annual) an executive summary does exactly what it says on the tin. As an addendum to a broader document, the summary briefly outlines the information ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan is a career counselor who covers job search and careers. Some people hate to write about themselves. That is what Mary, ...

To help students understand the form and function of a summary and to prepare them to write their own summary paragraphs. Students have read a sample summary (i.e., an abstract of an journal article) ...

Dear Sam: The part of my resume that I'm struggling with the most is my summary statement. Can you share some advice about how to write one effectively? I'm so used to having an objective statement ...

Let’s face it: Everyday business writing can be hard. Facing down a blank page or screen, you want to get your point across to your colleagues or audience, but it’s sometimes a painful process if the ...

To prepare students to write a critical summary for their upcoming essay assignment; to apply note-taking skills previously assigned for homework; to give students practice offering peer feedback; to ...

Adding a summary to a Google Docs document is useful for both the author and the reader. For the reader, it gives them a brief overview of the document without having to read the whole thing. It also ...