Business Writing with Positive Impact

On this 1-day Business Writing class participants learn step-by-step how to write more persuasive and effective emails, reports and business proposals and create a more favorable impression of themselves and their organization. They will also learn to sharpen language, tone, style, spelling and punctuation whilst avoiding common writing mistakes.

This course is interactive, fast-paced, fun, and full of tips and techniques you can use immediately.

Learning Objectives

• Proper use of punctuation 
• Avoiding common spelling mistakes 
• Avoiding common errors in grammar and layout 
• Choosing words wisely 
• Writing effective emails and meeting agendas 
• Writing effective reports and proposals 
• Writing for special circumstances 
• Writing persuasively 
• Different writing styles for different audiences

Detailed Course Outline

• Choosing Your Words Carefully
  • Working with Nouns, Pronouns and Verbs
  • Identifying Adjectives and Adverbs
  • Deleting (Unnecessary) Redundancies
  • Recognizing Clichés
  • Active and Passive Voice
  • Synonyms, Antonyms and Homonyms
  • Avoiding Sexist Language
• Constructing Sentences
  • Parts of a Sentence
  • Types of Sentences
  • Problematic vs. acceptable fragments
  • Run-ons
  • Comma Splices
• Creating Paragraphs
  • The Basic Parts
  • Organization Methods
  • Forming Parallel Construction
  • Correct use of punctuation
• Editing Effectively
  • The Basic Parts
  • Organization Methods
• Know Your Audience
  • Identifying Communication Styles
  • Writing to Specific Styles
  • Ten Techniques for Effective Communication
  • Voluntary Learning Contract
• Meeting Agendas
  • The Basic Structure
  • Choosing a Format
  • Writing the Agenda
• Email Communication
  • Types of email writing
  • Structure basics
• Writing Business Letters
  • Formal, Informal and Request
  • Styles of Business Letters
• Writing Proposals
  • The Basic Structure
  • Choosing a Format
• Writing Reports
  • Define Report Subject
  • Choosing a Format
  • Research, Draft and Finalizing
• Writing for Special Circumstances
  • Special Kinds of Business Writing
  • Conveying Bad News Tactfully
  • When the News Is Especially Sensitive
  • Writing Persuasively
  • Using the Motivated Sequence Outline

What's included:

• Training Manual
• Certificate of Course Completion
• FREE Repeat Policy

All classes are currently live and online. Trainees have the option to repeat their training in-person (for FREE) after CV-19.