Business Writing Skills
Job Design Concepts, Inc
Delivery Method
Seminar
Target Audience
Anyone who would like to grow his/her business writing skills
Summary
Participants of this workshop will benefit by being able to communicate more effectively, and dramatically save time by knowing how to write effectively
Description/Agenda
The idea is to get your message across with less effort and greater impact.
Participants of this workshop will benefit by:
1. being able to communicate more effectively
2. dramatically saving time by knowing how to write
effectively
Objective
To identify and practice the strategies and techniques to sharpen business
writing skills including:
• memos
• letters
• E-mails
Methodology
• Instructor presentation
• Full-group discussions
• Question & answer
• Individual writing exercises
• Practice writing
• Re-writing
NOTE: Participants will be asked to bring
three examples of their letters, memos e-mails, etc.
Workshop Content
Writing With Power
•Identifying effective writing?
•Following the ten C's of effective writing
•Overcoming writer's block
Planning Before You Write
•Getting to the heart of what you want to say
•Visualizing the reader
•Brainstorming in writing
Organizing Your Information
•Identifying your purpose
•Getting all the facts
•Developing the structure
•Positioning ideas for impact
Developing Your Style And Format
•Removing excessive words and phrases
•Using simple, easy to understand language
•Focusing on the reader
•Writing formally VS informally
•Establishing an appropriate tone
•Using a dynamic VS passive approach
•Taking a positive approach
•Using specific concrete language
•Being courteous and building goodwill
•Being results oriented
•Keeping up with trends in writing
•Using non-sexist language
•Forming paragraphs
•Correcting punctuation, grammar, syntax
•Using powerful words
•Recognizing the importance of white space
Good Writing Is Re-Writing
• Proofreading
• Editing
• Using symbols that speed your process
• Re-writing
Action Planning To Increase Effectiveness
• Using writing aids
• Using the editor's checklist
Value Added Option:
Participants at each training workshop are encouraged to send an email within
three months following the workshop and expect a personal reply to assist with
their learning experience.
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Madison Centre, 4950 Yonge Street, Toronto
Fee: $399.00 (5% discount for groups of 3 or more)
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