How Grammar Can Help You With Your Business
It is a fact that we live in a digital world, where we receive a plethora of information in written form every day. Either we read the incoming messages fast or hit the “save link” button to read them later. Imagine if you were reading your favourite newspaper, and started noticing grammatical errors, or spelling mistakes. Would you go on reading, trying to ignore all these errors, or would you start to question the quality of that article and eventually quit buying that newspaper?
So, if you think that grammar doesn’t matter as much as the content does, then think twice! Turns out that grammar is the basis for quality writing whether you are a native or non-native English speaker.
Just think how grammar affects your emails, reports, presentations, in fact, every written reference of your ideas, what you represent (your business concept, your website), even your posts on social media. Grammar is everywhere and it turns out that quality writing can propel your career, while poor writing may be holding you back from that dream job, that perfect collaboration, that promotion.
It’s time to improve your grammar, but before you do, some helpful tips: check here to see if you make any of these common grammar errors yourself.
So here are some tips to help you eliminate grammatical errors from your writing:
Use a dictionary
Using a good dictionary will help you minimise spelling errors; so, when in doubt, consult a good dictionary, like this one.
Create a list with the most common mistakes you do
This list will help you be more aware of what you should be paying attention to. It’s better to take time to produce a text that will get you noticed in the right way! Remember to update this list often.
Spellchecker
Try not to rely on the spellchecker of your smartphone or your computer that much. Or even don’t let the spellchecker do the work for you. It’s time you become aware of how you write. It will definitely pay off!
Proofread
Proofreading is not only for the copywriters or the Academics. Check your written work again and again, trying to spot anything that needs to be corrected. Ask a friend to read your work for extra feedback, if you need additional help.
Style
Formal or informal style? It’s essential to follow the rules of the appropriate style and produce the text you need. Here you get a short overview about language style.
British English or American English?
BE (British English) and AE (American English) differ in spelling, phrasing and grammar. Adopt either one or the other, and stick to your choice. Seeing a text with language inconsistencies will not get you positive impressions from your reading audience.
Brush-Up
If grammar is a distant memory, then it’s time you got a grammar brush-up. You can either study at home or if you lack the motivation to do so, find an experienced language coach to help you regain your grammar confidence.
So how can grammar help with your business?
- A first impression in business is crucial. An error-free professional profile, whether on a networking platform or on your website, will win the impressions and bring you more business.
- Fewer grammar mistakes mean a potential for promotion. Your ability to produce correct, precise, clean written work reflects your ability to deal with tasks effectively. Who wouldn’t like a Manager with that profile?
- An error-free CV will impress for the right reasons and have you get that job interview.
- Confidence! Confidence in the way you do business is equally important to the confidence you write and deliver your texts. Correct grammar can be an extra boost when you need to express your ideas, projects to the world. An error-free text is an open invitation for business to the whole world.
If you feel it’s time to learn how to produce written work that will…
- reflect who you are
- attract your target audience
- contain the right expressions & appropriate format
in combination with personalised coaching to show how to improve your grammar
contact ProEnglish and discover more about Sleek Authoring services.