On: Undervalued Engineering Skills: Writing Well

[petra]

What about using writing to sell an idea ?

My friend, who isn't good at interpersonal skills, is trying that.

Can this work for him ? or is the trust created via face-to-face is irreplaceable for convincing others ?

[uberstuber → petra]

If anything, good writing is more persuasive than face-to-face. A well written document carries some gravitas.

Of course, you have to get decision makers to read it...