We all accept that business writing needs to be clear, simple and precise. But how do we achieve this in practice? If you could learn seven tips that will make an instant difference to your writing you would think that was a pretty good morning’s work. Yes? We often get tangled up in our writing. We think we have our ideas in order but when it all goes down on paper (or screen) it looks clumsy and hard to read. Come to this session and learn seven easy-to-remember tips that will make a difference to your writing. Also we will show you a fantastic on-line tool (a free one) that can help you judge how readable are your texts. This session is for anyone who has to write reports, position papers, news updates, blogs of just about anything related to their organisation. It is for all staff who are in the business of trying to influence the EU institutions, their members, their customers or the media. In this session we will look at:The most common problems in  writing – and how to solve themStructure - how we can make our texts talkReadability  - essentials to make your writing pleasant to read