Comments on: Accentuate the Positive http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/03/14/accentuate-the-positive/ Jon and B.J.'s Proposal Blog Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: The Proposal Guys - Jon and BJ's Proposal Blog http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/03/14/accentuate-the-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-10398 The Proposal Guys - Jon and BJ's Proposal Blog Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:05:02 +0000 http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/03/14/accentuate-the-positive/#comment-10398 [...] And the elevator sign is a scary example of negatively-focused writing that leaves the reader worried. Ever seen a proposal in which – for example - the proposed approach “reduces the risk of failure” (”hey, is this going to fail?”) rather than “helps to ensure the project’s success”. As BJ’s posted once before, you should always try to accentuate the positive. [...] [...] And the elevator sign is a scary example of negatively-focused writing that leaves the reader worried. Ever seen a proposal in which – for example – the proposed approach “reduces the risk of failure” (”hey, is this going to fail?”) rather than “helps to ensure the project’s success”. As BJ’s posted once before, you should always try to accentuate the positive. [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth Place http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/03/14/accentuate-the-positive/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Elizabeth Place Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:35:41 +0000 http://www.theproposalguys.com/2007/03/14/accentuate-the-positive/#comment-210 I thought I was the only one! But I hadn't focused on the word left dangling in the brain - 'problem'. Rather, I've always been struck by the poor grammar, bad manners aspect of the ubiquitous offense. I never knew how far good manners would take me in the business world. The simple response of 'your welcome' to a 'thank you' is recognized, appreciated and oddly enough can differentiate. Thanks mom, Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Baldridge, Catholic nuns everywhere and all you white gloved ladies who taught me how to communicate. I thought I was the only one! But I hadn’t focused on the word left dangling in the brain – ‘problem’. Rather, I’ve always been struck by the poor grammar, bad manners aspect of the ubiquitous offense.

I never knew how far good manners would take me in the business world. The simple response of ‘your welcome’ to a ‘thank you’ is recognized, appreciated and oddly enough can differentiate. Thanks mom, Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Baldridge, Catholic nuns everywhere and all you white gloved ladies who taught me how to communicate.

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