Business Writing
Description
Are you achieving your objectives when writing reports and business correspondence? Poorly written communication can have disastrous results for your organisation. This programme is a practical guide, providing advice on every aspect of business writing skills. Packed with useful tips and techniques, it ensures delegates are always well prepared; the right information is communicated; correspondence is well structured and organised and your message is aimed at your target audience.
Who is this recommended for?
All those who wish to improve their written English skills.
What will you learn?
- Writing to achieve your objective
- Accuracy, brevity and clarity
- Planning and structuring correspondence
- Punctuation and grammar
- User-friendly layout
- Report writing
- Planning introductions and conclusions
Course content
- What is an effective business document?
- How companies save money improving their written communication
- Structuring correspondence and reports
- The sections of your document
- The beginning and the end
- Point up-front
- Consider your target audience:
- Planning the content
- Being persuasive clear and concise
- The Active and Passive Voice
- Vigorous and Smothered Verbs
- Layout
- Real life case studies
- Writing drafts
- Letter writing exercises (including letters dealing with complaints)
- Memos and emails
- An overview of report writing and minute taking
Dates for this course
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