Three Tips for Writing a Successful Business Book

Grace Carter

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Writing a business book can be a positive and rewarding experience and can be a big boost to your career. But it can also be hard. Trust me, I know—with one ghostwritten book already on Amazon and a few more in the making, I can tell you that it's not an easy task. It took me months of outlining, researching, writing, and editing, but I finally did it.

Having a topic you're interested in is important, and so is having a well-defined incentive. You'll need to do some research and find out what the market is like, and who your ideal reader is. A good business book begins with a solid outline and ends with a thorough editing and proofreading process.

But there's more to it than just that—it takes hard work and dedication. Above all, you have to love writing it.

However, having some structure in your writing is important so here are three tips for writing a successful business book.

Write Because You Love It

You'll have a much easier, not to mention more enjoyable, time writing if you love your topic. Being interested in what you're writing will give you a ton of energy to get up each day and write, and that's crucial to writing any book. But have you considered how doing this will benefit you even after your book is published? You may be talking about your book for years to come. This could take the form of leading workshops, speaking to companies, and good old-fashioned book talks. So, you'll be a lot happier and energetic if you're repeatedly talking about the material you're passionate about.

Before you begin, ask yourself why you're doing this. What is your incentive for undertaking a major project such as writing a business book? Your incentive probably won't be to earn money directly from book sales; that's just not the world we live in. Consider things such as the credibility that writing a book will give you. That credibility is excellent if you're looking to book some speaking engagements or improve your PR in general. Another incentive is to use your business book to complement other existing revenue streams of yours. Use your book to generate new sales leads.

Know the Market

"Make sure you have a good understanding of what kinds of people will be reading your book. Once you know who your ideal reader is you can write your book to better suit them and their interests," recommends Pete Johnson, book editor at Assignment Help. While you're doing this research, you should also find out if the market is large enough for it to be worth writing the book. Are there other sources, such as online magazines, that are already covering what you wish to write your business book about? How many people are there in your market niche? Are there similar existing books, and is yours unique enough for executives to bother adding it to their reading list?

Follow the Most Important Writing Rules

Every good business book begins with an outline; the more detailed, the better. An outline is a great way to create a book that is structured logically enough to allow a reader to follow along with your logic. Approach your outline as you would a quick presentation you're giving to your ideal reader. Quickly lay out your topic and what you'll be discussing. What are your five to 10 key points, and can you explain them each in 60 seconds or less? Now think about an example for each of those points and be able to go over it in less than one minute. Once you have wrapped up, you have your outline.

Basic writing skills are something almost everyone can benefit from working on. To write a great book, you'll need to bone up on your writing, grammar, proofreading, and editing skills. Here are some good tools to get you started:

1. WritingPopulist and LetsGoandLearn—Use these grammar resources to go over your book before you publish it.

Correct grammar is necessary for any writing, but especially if you want to be taken seriously as a business professional.

2. Book Report Writing and EliteAssignmentHelp—These are online proofreading tools that have been reviewed positively by Australianhelp. A single typo can undermine your book, so make sure it's proofread properly.

3. StudyDemic and AcademAdvisor—Read through the posts on these career writing blogs and get informed on what other authors have been learning. You can learn a lot from others' mistakes and successes.

4. OXEssays and Academized—Check out these editing tools, they have been recommended by OXEssays review and are guaranteed to produce perfectly edited material.


Writing a successful business book can help your career in more than one way. But it's important that you undertake this process the right way. Have a topic that you both love and are confident will test well with your ideal reader. Have a thorough outline and follow up your writing with a proper editing phase.

Grace Carter is a business writer and proofreader at Revieweal and Best Essay Services websites. She helps with content formatting and editing. Also, Grace teaches business writing at StudentWritingServices academic portal.