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There is no doubt: the written word is unforgiving. When I read, I judge what I see written for what it is. If I am looking for products or services, what I see can be what I think I get. If it is your writing, I will judge both you as an individual and your company on the basis of how you expressed yourself at that point in time. It is amazing how many written messages can lead to con- fusion and misunderstanding - even when a company is writ- ing in its native language. Poor writing can also lead to cust- omer complaints. At the least, these complicate relations with customers - even though we may still be able to convert a complaint to a positive experience. The worst scenarios are where customers walk away from the companies concerned, and tell others about the bad ex- perience they have received or think they have received. That is the impact that ineffective writing can have. It becomes quite clear that if, as customers, we do not understand or like what supplier A is writing, we prefer to buy from supplier B, who cares enough about our needs to get the message right.

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