Thought Leadership Essays
The Importance of Style
By: John Foster 08/08/2008
In an edited extract from his book Effective Writing Skills for Public Relations, John Foster demonstrates the essential role of clear, consistent style in compelling communications.
Authors
- Aaron E. Boles
- Abigail Levene
- Aco Momcilovic
- Adam Harper
- Adam Rubins
- Advita Patel
- Aedhmar Hynes
- Agustín de Uribe-Salazar
- Akemi Ichise
- Alain Grossbard
- Alain Modoux
- Alan Lane
- Alan Tyrrell
- Alasdair Townsend
- Alberto Melida
- Alejandro Butler
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- Allan Biggar
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- Amanda Coleman
- Amanda Glasgow
- Aman Gupta
- Amit Misra
- Amybel Sánchez de Walther
- Amy Shanler
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- Amy Wahome
- Ana Adi
- Anders Monrad Rendtorff
- Andrea Anders
- Andrea Cornelli
- Andrea Gissdal
- Andrea Neumann
- Andreas Hammer
- Andres Wittermann
- Andrew Adie
- Andrew Ager
- Andrew Graham
- Andrew Grant
- Andrew Greenlees
- Andrew Griffin
- Andrew Mackay
- Andrew Mckenzie
- Andrew Sedger
- Andy Green
- Andy Philpott
- Andy Rowlands
- Angela Jeffrey
- Angela Scaffidi
- Angele Giuliano
- Angeles Moreno
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- Armin Huttenlocher
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