194: How to Write like Warren Buffett with Elaine Bennett

Elaine Bennett shares how to write better business messages with greater clarity and personality.You’ll Learn:1) Two essential pieces of information you need to be a more effective writer2) How you can make a bigger impact with storytelling3) Winning ways to turn straight thinking into straight writingAbout ElaineElaine Bennett had a baptism by fire as a speechwriter. Less than two years after she signed on to write for the CEO of Salomon Brothers, scandal forced the executive to resign. In stepped investor Warren Buffett. Since working with Mr. Buffett, Elaine Bennett has continued putting words in the mouths of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and leading nonprofits. She unearths the stories behind business data and helps executives shape those stories into memorable messages. She also coaches individual professionals looking to develop executive-caliber communication skills.Items Mentioned in this Show:Elaine’s Website: BennettInk.comElaine’s exclusive free e-book: https://bennettink.com/awesome-job-podcast/ Challenge: The 5×15 Writing Challenge at BennettInk.comBook: Bird by Bird by Anne LamottBook: Made to Stick by Chip Heath & Dan HeathBook: On Writing by Stephen KingBook: Own It: The Power of Women at Work by Sallie KrawcheckBook: The Big Leap by Gay HendricksPrior episode: Dianna BooherPodcast: Revisionist History by Malcolm GladwellProduct: BestSelf JournalView transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep194. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.