Best Hurley Write Inc Podcasts (2025)

If you've ever wondered why your team isn't producing quality documents quickly, it's because effective writing requires time and space. Learn what that means in this engaging podcast.By Hurley Write Inc

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Why Can’t My Employees Write Well? 19:04

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It's a common complaint: why can't my employees write well? The answer: blame it on academia. That's right--the writing courses they took in college didn't prepare them to write for the workplace and the feedback their professors gave them on writing did little to improve their writing. The good news? Improving your team's writing is possible with …

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Grammar isn't Your Team's Problem 11:53

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Many organizations call us complaining about their team's writing and blame it on poor grammar. But knowing where to put a comma or how to make the subject and verb agree isn't the issue: the issue is that your team doesn't think about writing strategically.By Hurley Write Inc

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Good Writing Takes Time but Too Many Organizations Rush It 15:06

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Effective documentation requires time and space: time to think critically about the writing problem and ways to solve it and space to consider options to meet readers' needs and expectations. Too many organizations. however, expect their teams to produce effective documentation quickly and that's a problem. Listen to our cohosts discuss ways that o…

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Your Review Process is Creating Problems 15:06

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Many organizations overlook the importance of having an effective review process in place; a poor review process creates bottlenecks, can lower employee morale, and often doesn't result in "better" documents. Listen as our cohosts discuss the importance of an effective review process and how to create one.…

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The TRUTH about AI, Stochastic Parrots, Building Communities, and the BIG Question | Scott Hanselman 1:00:55

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Scott Hanselman discusses what writers and businesses need to know about artificial intelligence (AI), how to build a community, and tackles the BIG question.By Hurley Write Inc

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Why Actionable Feedback on Writing Matters and How to Provide It 1:39

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How do you give good writing feedback? How do you give writing feedback that doesn't take forever to give? How do you give writing feedback that actually makes a positive difference in your team's writing? Listen to expert Elizabeth Preston, Executive Consultant at Hurley Write, explain.By Hurley Write Inc

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The Importance of Clear Writing for Social Media Erica Breuer 38:11

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Clear writing isn't easy, but it's crucial for growing as a business, surviving in the business world, and developing a community and following on social media. So, why do people struggle with clear writing and messaging? Why is clear writing so hard and what can you do to improve your writing and messaging as a business and as an individual? How c…

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What Science Says About Professional Writing and Why You Should Care 44:43

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Too many people believe that writing is subjective when the reality is that it's not! Effective writing is based on science. Learn more from expert MJ Hurley, an executive consultant at Hurley Write.By Hurley Write Inc

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How Much is a Poor Writing and Review Process Costing You? 13:58

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If your organization is like most, measuring time and money lost to poor writing and reviewing isn't a "thing." You assume that poor writing is just "part of the job" and that reviewers are consistently reviewing and providing actionable feedback. What we've found is that lack of standards and/or processes for writing and reviewing could be costing…

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Communication Issues in the Workplace with Michael Hoagland 1:01

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Michael Hoagland, Founder and President of Hoagland Management and Consulting, LLC, talks about some of the communication pitfalls he's experienced during his career.By Hurley Write Inc

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Why Understanding Your Readers is a Critical First Step in Writing 38:19

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Taking the time to analyze your readers is crucial, yet many professionals don't how to do it or how to do it so it matters. Listen to our panel of experts discuss the why and how of analyzing your readers.By Hurley Write Inc

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How to Transition from Academic Writing to Writing for Industry 1:02

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Expert Matt Carlson discusses ways to make the transition from academic writing to workplace writing.By Hurley Write Inc

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How to Write a Winning Proposal 31:22

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If your organization's proposals aren't winning, listen to our experts talk about strategies to change that!By Hurley Write Inc

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Learn How to Improve Your Team's Communication Skills 32:11

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Listen to our panel of experts discuss various ways to help your team improve their communication skills!By Hurley Write Inc

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Academia Does a Poor Job Training People to Write for the Workplace 0:54

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LIsten as we discuss why academia does a poor job of training people to write for the workplace.By Hurley Write Inc

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Interested in the Outcomes from a Hurley Write Workshop? Pam Hurley 20:19

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Listen to Pam's discussion on The Business Insider podcast where she talks about the major outcomes enterprise teams can expect from Hurley Write communication training. Pam defines her and Hurley Write's superpowers.By Hurley Write Inc

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How to Write Emails that Get Results (It's Simpler than You Think!) Chris Fenning 54:33

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Learn how to write business emails that work and learn the unspoken rules for writing professional emails. For this episode of The Writing Docs podcast, email expert Chris Fenning spills all the email secrets that lend to better and more effective business writing and written communication in emails. Over the past 15 years, Chris Fenning has develo…

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Considering Your Readers 2:13

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This podcast focuses on the third "C" of communication: that of considering your readers.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Being Concise 4:18

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In this podcast, learn tips to write more concise emails.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Active vs. Passive Voice 4:47

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Pam and MJ discuss when and how to use active versus passive voice.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Writing for Skimmers 5:22

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In this podcast, learn why it's important to write for skimmers.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Email subject lines 7:03

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In this podcast, learn how and why to write a great subject line for your emails!By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Writing Usable Documents 2:39

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Discusses the importance of usable documents and how to ensure usability in your documents.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Can Great Thinkers be Turned into Great Writers? 1:54

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Discusses three easy steps to help your team of problem-solvers become better writers.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Ask an Expert: Why does My Team Come to Me with the Same Writing Questions? 2:46

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Discusses two ways to standardize documents and eliminate answering the same questions about writing.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Yahoo's Work from Home Policy wasn't Well-Received; Could Better Communication have Helped? 2:25

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Discusses the vague statements Yahoo! made in its memo to employees about the change it was making to its work-from-home policy.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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7 Simple Ways to Tighten Up Business Communications 2:51

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Learn seven easy-to-implement strategies that will help you write more concise, precise business communications.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Effective Prewriting Strategies 2:04

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Discusses four prewriting strategies.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Eight Pointers for Producing a Helpful Peer Review 2:04

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Provides eight easy-to-implement techniques for a successful peer review.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Eight Tips for Creating a Corporate Style Guide 2:32

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Discusses eight tips for creating a corporate style guide.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Do's and Don'ts of Effective and Professional Email Communication 2:06

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Discusses several tips for writing more effective emails.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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The Importance of Having a Communication Plan in Place 2:29

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Discusses an article that illustrates the importance of internal and external communication on ROI (return on investment).By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Shorter versus Longer Sentences 3:24

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Discusses when and how to use shorter versus longer sentences.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Style Guides--What, Why, and How 3:12

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Discusses what a style guide is, how they can be created, and how staff should be trained to use them.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Does Your Writing Project Laziness? 3:35

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Discusses George Orwell's essay, "The Politics of Language" and how lazy thinking is reflected when writers don't take the time plan their document and the words they'll use.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Email Writing Tips 1:14

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This provides a few simple tips for writing effective emails.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Good Writing Essential in All Fields 4:11

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Discusses the idea that good writing is essential in all fields and that professionals use their critical thinking and problem-solving skills when they write.Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Topic Sentences in Technical and Scientific Writing 1:43

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Discusses the importance of topic sentences in technical and scientific documents, both for readers and writers.Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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How to make writing more concise and precise 1:55

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Discusses how changing verbs into nouns can make writing wordy and less concise.Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Writing and Planning 1:33

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Discusses what writers need to know about their readers in terms of planning the document.Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Good Writing Skills can Advance your Career 2:01

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Discusses research about the relationship between poor writing skills and lack of promotion and advancement.Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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Six steps to writing an effective abstract 2:16

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Discusses steps to write an effective abstract, one of which is completing your paper before you begin to summarize your work. Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writer.By Hurley Write, Inc.

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E Factor: Effective Writing Yields Results 1:53

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Discusses how scientists and other technical experts can use their skillset of critical thinking skills to write effective content.Visit us at http://www.hurleywrite.com/ to find out more about how you can become a better writerBy Hurley Write, Inc.