Media Skills: Blogging From what you’ve learned about planning and writing business messages, you should be able to identify numerous errors made by the writer of the following blog post. Make a list and then plan and write a better post, following the guidelines given. Get Ready!

We are hoping to be back at work soon, with everything running smoothly, same production schedule and no late projects or missed deadlines. So you need to clean out your desk, put your stuff in boxes, and clean off the walls. You can put the items you had up on your walls in boxes, also.

We have provided boxes. The move will happen this weekend. We’ll be in our new offices when you arrive on Monday.

We will not be responsible for personal belongings during the move.

Use the following steps to organize your efforts before you begin writing:

• Determine the purpose.

• Identify and analyze your audience.

• Define the main idea.

• Outline the major supporting points.

• Choose between the direct and indirect approaches.

Now rewrite the post. Don’t forget to leave ample time for revision of your own work before you turn it in.