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About the Author

Bob Bly, who has taught writing as an adjunct professor at New York University, is a freelance copywriter. His clients include Lucent Technologies, PSE&G, IBM, Kiplinger, Boardroom, ITT Fluid Technology, Praxair, and Medical Economics.

McGraw-Hill calls Bob Bly “America’s top copywriter.” His awards include American Artists & Writers Institute’s 2007 Copywriter of the Year, the Standard of Excellence Award from the Web Marketing Association, and a Gold Echo from the Direct Marketing Association.

Bob has written more than seventy books including
Careers for Writers
(McGraw-Hill/VGM) and
The Elements of Business Writing
(Alyn & Bacon). His articles have appeared in
Amtrak Express
,
Cosmopolitan
,
Early to Rise
,
Bits & Pieces for Salespeople
,
Successful Meetings
,
Writer’s Digest,
and many other publications. He is a regular columnist for
Target Marketing
and
The Writer
.

Before becoming a freelance writer, Bob was the advertising manager of Koch Engineering and a technical writer for Westinghouse. He is a member of the Specialized Information Publishers Association, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and the Business Marketing Association.

Bob has appeared as a guest on dozens of TV and radio shows including Bernard Meltzer, Bill Bresnan, CNBC, and CBS Hard Copy. He holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Rochester. You can reach him at:

Bob Bly

22 E. Quackenbush Avenue

Dumont, NJ 07628

Phone: 201-385-1220

Fax: 201-385-1138

E-mail:
[email protected]

Website:
www.bly.com


Having an extensive vocabulary is the fundamental
building block for thinking, communication, and learning. The better
you are able to think, communicate, and learn, the better your chances for success.”
—Celeste Stewart

Copyright © 2009 by Robert W. Bly
All rights reserved.
This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any
form without permission from the publisher; exceptions are
made for brief excerpts used in published reviews.

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ISBN 10: 1-59869-886-9
ISBN 13: 978-1-59869-886-2

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