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About Warren D. Miller
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Expertise
I believe I can answer nearly any question about business writing. That goes in spades if the target audience is a lay readership. I make my living writing and speaking. N.B.: I DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS MARKED 'PRIVATE' because I believe that knowledge should be shared, not hoarded. I also believe such questions are likely to be submitted by people trying to cheat. In addition, don't waste your time asking me to write something for you. You don't learn anything if I do that. I'm happy to critique something that YOU write, of course. That's the best way for you to learn how to write well.

Experience
My profession is business valuation, which means appraising businesses whose shares are not publicly traded. This requires in-depth knowledge about a number of disciplines, including economics, finance, strategic management, accounting, anthropology, statistics, and psychology. The left-brain part of me must conduct rigorous research and financial analysis. The right-brain side must then separate what matters from what doesn't and then explain it all in writing (and in everyday English) to people (usually business owners, but sometimes judges and juries) who do not have the expertise that I have been lucky enough to acquire over the years. I love what I do and consider myself fortunate to live in a country where I can do what I love doing and make a nice living doing it. I am glad to help with writing issues, but NOT, please, with any valuation, business consulting, or other non-writing questions.

Organizations
CFA Institute, American Society of Appraisers, Strategic Management Society, Academy of Management, Institute of Management Accountants

Publications
My writing has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, American Fly Fisher, Business Valuation Review, CPA Expert, Academy of Management Executive, CFA Digest, and others.

Education/Credentials
MBA - Oklahoma State U. (1991); BBA - U. of Oklahoma (1975); Chartered Financial Analyst designation (2006) Accredited Senior Appraiser (2006) Certified Management Accountant Certified Public Accountant (1992)

Awards and Honors
Business Valuation Volunteer of the Year (2001) - American Institute of CPAs Winner - Statewide Humorous-Speaking Contest - Oklahoma - Toastmasters International (1971)

Past/Present Clients
Confidential.

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Questions Answered By Expert Warren D. Miller
In Category Business & Technical Writing

Subject	Date Asked

Making price inquiries	11/22/2009
Q: I am interested in learning how to ask about price/cost/total damage of a commodity or service in ... A: John. Three more questions: In your original query, were the two paragraphs in the same context or ...
Key words	11/5/2009
Q: I am a builder and am just getting into the world of technology so my products for my business ... A: Read this, please, Ray: www.allexperts.com/ep/2301-84697/Economics/Warren-D-Miller.htm. I don't ...
Business/Trade Journal - Awards?	11/2/2009
Q: I've been writing for a rather small trade magazine for about 5 years - each article is about 1,750 ... A: Chris. I'm not aware of any annual awards for business writing. The only awards I know of are ...
Proofreader certification	9/10/2009
Q: Mr. Miller, My college-bound son is interested in pursuing a career in proofreading/copy editing. ... A: First things first: Please accept my heartfelt and most sincere apology for taking so long to ...
Signature block legalities	9/7/2009
Q: Is it legal to use designators from non-accredited certifications as suffixes in a signature block, ... A: Darrell. That background color is extremely helpful. Let me offer some strong management advice to ...
Signature block legalities	9/7/2009
Q: Is it legal to use designators from non-accredited certifications as suffixes in a signature block, ... A: When I saw "CPI" there, I thought it mean "Consumer Price Index." I've never known "CPI" to stand ...
Writing Style	8/21/2009
Q: I'm 60 yrs young and have written technical documents for over 40 yrs. Nevertheless, one of my ... A: Walter-- Thank you for your question, and thank you for using AllExperts.com. I can help you, but I ...
Signature block when name is on letterhead	6/25/2009
Q: Is it still proper etiquette to omit the signature block if the author's name (and therefore other ... A: Rebecca-- Well, I know that I answered this question yesterday, but it's still here, so let me try ...
Signature block when name is on letterhead	6/24/2009
Q: Is it still proper etiquette to omit the signature block if the author's name (and therefore other ... A: Rebecca. I'll be glad to try to help you here. First, however, I need to clarify something: Are you ...
Family names plus s	6/18/2009
Q: In English "s" following a family name preceded by "the" refers to the entire family, e.g., the ... A: John, I think I can help you here, but I'm not qualified to speak about Chinese. I have enough ...
New Account	4/17/2009
Q: I think it not only sounds gramatically awkward, but I would like to replace the word relationship. ... A: It's all a matter of style, Johann. But, in your case, I think it's also a matter of client ...
acting as a business agent	3/10/2009
Q: I want to write an offer to retrieve money for other people for a % amount and i will have to ... A: And your question is? On second thought, don't bother. It doesn't matter. I don't write letters ...
WRITING	2/12/2009
Q: I read a book that has a reference: 2. Connor WE. The importance of n-3 fatty acids in health and ... A: I am sorry to be so long in replying to your question. It turned out to be one heckuva lot more ...
listing order	1/18/2009
Q: Two of our children are in grade school. They both have a habit of listing numbers out of sequence ... A: Well, Natasha, do you live in Louisiana? :-) JUST KIDDING! There are some old Cajun jokes where ...
enquiry	12/19/2008
Q: pls i saw a product i would love to market and i have done all the marketing research and sales ... A: If you're going to write letters, you had better learn to use capital letters of the alphabet and ...
What else besides being a copywriter?	11/27/2008
Q: I intend to move to a remote area of Scotland next year. Last year I undertook a copywriting ... A: Heather-- Thank you for a most interesting question. I'm a tad confused, so, before I risk going in ...
essay/speech on huck finn, looking for alibrandi, raw	10/12/2008
Q: I'd be more than happy to fill that out. Here's my speech again just in case you need it. Task: ... A: Jas. Glad we have a deal. Here are my recommendation: 1. Even though this is to be a speech, avoid ...
addressing a business letter to mulitple parties	10/8/2008
Q: I need to write a letter, but it needs to be addressed to two different people at two different ... A: You've raised an interesting question. My first attempt to answer it took the to the Chicago Manual ...
inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines	5/29/2008
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ... A: Rather than try to answer your questions, which would take an incredible amount of time (which I ...
Help in writing a covering letter	5/29/2008
Q: Miller, I am wondering if you could please assist me in writing a cover letter for the following ... A: and thank you for using AllExperts.com. Thank you, too, for your kind words about my refusal to ...
Braces	4/24/2008
Q: I would like to know the correct way to indicate an unlabled piece of data. That is, for example, a ... A: and thank you for using AllExperts.com. Unfortunately, I don't believe there are any hard and fast ...
Development/Marketing Homemade Marinade Sauce	12/19/2007
Q: I hold a Master of Science Degree in Oriental Medicine and a Specialized Associates Degree in ... A: Mike-- Thank you for unchecking 'Private,' and thank you for using AllExperts.com. Let me ask you ...
leeterhead	12/17/2007
Q: We just started a non-profit association, we don't really know how to write our letterhead. Is there ... A: Damaris-- Thank you for your question, and thank you for using AllExperts.com. Whether in ...
report style	10/22/2007
Q: i am in the process of writing a professional report which forms part of an undergrad uni ... A: I'd like to try to help you. It would help me to know what the subject of your report is supposed to ...
Drawing words	9/19/2007
Q: Im not sure what category this is meant to be in but i was wondering what you call a word that it ... A: Chris-- Thank you for your question. This category is meant to be about writing for business and ...
knowledge mgt	9/12/2007
Q: I have a question and I'm not too sure if it's related to database but i'm just wondering what is ... A: Glad to help, Sue. Rather than elaborate myself, let me provide some links for you. They will answer ...
knowledge mgt	9/12/2007
Q: I have a question and I'm not too sure if it's related to database but i'm just wondering what is ... A: IT changes rapidly, Sue. The problems are wide-ranging and pretty unstructured. Therefore, capable ...
knowledge mgt	9/12/2007
Q: I have a question and I'm not too sure if it's related to database but i'm just wondering what is ... A: Sue-- That's a great question. Let me start by mentioning a couple of things that make knowledge ...

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