Lincoln Fourscore, Gobbledygook 0; For Condo/HOA/Stock Coop Board Members and Managers, Choosing the Right Words Can Make The Difference

How clear is your writing? Do you spend time editing to make sure that your message is clear and concise? Are your communications rambling? Sometimes community association managers or board members think that writing in legalese will impress their attorneys. Or that using long, technical or sophisticated words will sway homeowners to action. Long words and too many of them can make all of us feel like we’re spinning around in the endless loop of the old Abbott and Costello “Who’s On First?” routine. How do you get off that not-so-merry-go-round?      Read more……..

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