What to read after Write to Influence!?

Write to Influence!

Personnel Appraisals, Resumes, Awards, Grants, Scholarships, Internships, Reports, Bid Proposals,

Web Pages, Marketing, and More

Powerful writing can change your life!

You may be the best candidate for a competitive opportunity–hands down–but if the competition is

better at telling a story, you lose. Powerful writing correlates directly to success,

personal and professional.

Opportunity knocking? Choose Write to Influence! when powerful writing is paramount to your

goals.

With this book you will:

Write to win–Make every word count and every second of the reader's time play to your

advantage

Achieve your goals through persuasive communication in legal and many other

applications

Write a resume that stands out ... for the right reasons. Uncomfortable with

self-promotion? No problem–twelve tips make job hunting less daunting

Compose performance reviews–clear, powerful, compelling–for military and civilian

writing

Persuade the reader–Tips on strategic thinking will help you assemble hard-hitting facts to

make your case

Refine your presentation skills. Write and deliver a corporate speech? Learn to give a

spot-on power point briefing

Maximize your internet promotion–leverage powerful words to do just that

Craft professional email–polished, succinct, and effective communication

Make the grade (pun intended) with academic essays for high school thru graduate school

degrees,

e.g., an MBA

Improve business writing skills–Avoid the ten most common errors with this

correspondence how-to guide

Attention employers! Write to Influence! is perfect for your employees! Have you read a

paragraph in a report again and again ... unable to understand it? Bureaucratic, textual muck is time

consuming, frustrating, counterproductive, and the bane of today's business products.

Accurate, clear, and concise writing is the lifeblood for effective operations ... in private

business, corporations, NGOs, government agencies and the military, in particular.

Early Reviews:

"Write to Influence! is a gem ... Anyone interested in not just adequate but powerful,

super-charged writing will appreciate this clear discussion of how to produce effective,

attention-grabbing pieces in all kinds of business and real-world scenarios ... where standout

writing means the difference between success and failure.

" –D.

Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

"Write to Influence! is an essential guide for anyone seeking to improve their writing

skills and inform or influence others with the written word.

I write daily and constantly seek

ways to improve my writing skills. Write to Influence will be on my desk to help me on that

journey."

–Mark Amtower, Managing Partner, Amtower & Company

"Rating – 5 stars. This book is fantastic! It is spot-on for persuasive writing. This

should be the textbook for a class required of all incoming college freshman, and a high school class,

a class for all military officers, and a refresher at most companies ... I don't know of anyone who

would not benefit from this book!

" –NetGalley Reviewer

"Carla brilliantly captured in one entertaining, easily read document the nuances of writing that

infuse products with clarity, focus, and direction. If effective writing is your goal, put this

book in your tool kit!"

–Dr. Lani Kass, Senior Vice President,

Corporate Strategic Advisor, CACI

"This book should be in every professional's library. I heartily recommend Write to

Influence!

" –Baba Zipkin, Former Senior Counsel, IBM

"Write to Influence! will be my go-to-guide for many years to come ... It is now a

must-read reference for all of my employees."

–Rick Mix,

President & CEO, Cleared Solutions Inc.

About the author: Carla D. Bass retired as an Air Force colonel after 30 years active duty.

Throughout her career, she:

Worked directly with general officers, ambassadors, congressional delegations, and foreign

dignitaries

Wrote hundreds of personnel appraisals, award nominations, and other competitive packages;

letters for executive-level signature; and elevator speeches and executive memoranda, much of

which was sent to Congress

Composed and delivered briefings to individuals for whom five minutes was significant

Taught writing to thousands of Air Force members for 15 years – to rave reviews that her

techniques work!

Write to Influence! is based on the acclaimed class Carla taught to thousands of Air

Force personnel for 15 years. Students confirmed time and again that these techniques opened doors

and changed their lives.