Advanced Business Writing
101-16
Writing skills
Writing That Means Business
Effective business writing helps you get your job done by showing you how to communicate effectively and appropriately. You will learn how to organize your thoughts, use appropriate wording, target your communication, and write clearly. Good business writing brings results, so it’s worth learning how to do it well.
This advanced business writing course will help you become a better communicator. That means you will be able to work more effectively and make life easier for your associates. Everyone will appreciate the effort you put into writing appropriately.
This workshop will include lecture, practice exercises, and discussion. Those taking this course will be provided with a workbook of notes, exercises and references.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Communicate more effectively
- Write for the intended reader
- Include the appropriate information
- Organize your writing effectively
- Use the proper wording
- Be concise
- Use plain language
- Write more professionally
- Be more confident about your writing
First Things First
- Know your reader
- Use house style and templates
- Research as needed
Organizing Appropriately
- Understand how people read today
- Put your message up front
- Use sections appropriately
- Use topic sentences effectively
Putting it in Writing
- Use clear and concise English
- Write effectively
- Ensure you have included the right amount of information
- Understand why good grammar matters
- Construct paragraphs and sentences for maximum readability
Making it Look Good
- Use Word styles to your advantage
- Use your departmental or house style for a coherent look
- Understand why readers need white space
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Everyone whose work requires them to do a significant amount of business writing.
This workshop addresses:
- Achievement and Results Orientation
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Analytical Thinking
- Change Management and Leadership
- Client Service
- Communication
- Dealing with Difficult Situations
- Document Use
- Engagement and Motivation
- Impact and Influence
- Innovation and Initiative
- Interpersonal Relations
- Leadership
- Learning Support and Continuous Learning
- Management Excellence
- Planning and Organizing
- Policy Development
- Promotion
- Reading Skills
- Relationship and Network Building
- Risk Management and Assessment
- Strategic Thinking
- Writing Skills
To learn more about core competencies, click here.
Open to all members of the public.
$ 595 plus tax
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We don't offer this workshop as an open enrollment session at the moment.