Better Business Writing Skills

Here we are offering the vital skills of written communication, including reports.

Preparing business documents that will positively influence your readers’ decisions requires a high standard of expertise in planning, writing, checking, editing and presenting material in a professional environment.

This practical program provides you with many up-to-date techniques in these areas.  Participants will write a draft, working logically through each stage to achieve a document of high standard which satisfies your reader and achieves its main purpose.   The purpose of this course is to assist people to prepare and write various business documents professionally and effectively.

People required to produce business correspondence or report on business operations, internally or externally, will benefit from the skills provided in this course, as a foundation for successful written communication.

Management and all employees alike may benefit from this course, as a developmental tool for communicating effectively.

• Identify and describe concepts of communication
• Identify and apply good business writing principles
• Communicate to relevant people by writing letters, memos and other business documents in a professional and effective manner
• Differentiate between various report outlines (including trip reports, problem-solving reports, media statements) and apply the appropriate model for specific purposes
• Develop ideas - research, gather and put material into a logical order.  Write and present your report.

• Writing Skills Self-Assessment
• Communication Concepts
• Purposes of Written Communication
• Readers’ Needs and Characteristics
• Good & Bad Characteristics of Business Writing
• Principles of Business Writing
• Letters, Memos and Other Business Documents
• Reports - Purposes, Styles and Outlines
• Researching, Gathering and Categorising Data
• Organise your Report
• Writing, Proofing, Editing anD Adding Impact to your Report!

If you are interested in this program please call 0421 914 765 or email me to discuss dates.