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Essentials of Better Business Writing Training Course

Formats ⟩  Live Virtual: 4 hrs./1 Day  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./1 Day

With the prevalence of email, smartphones, tablets, and laptops in today’s business world, businesspeople rely on the written word. This highly interactive program teaches you the fundamentals of successful writing. You will cut significant amounts of “writing time” and dramatically increase your ability to create crisp, clear, and effective business writing.

Learning Objectives
  • Write crisply, clearly and accurately
  • Apply rules for effective business writing
  • Analyze your audience and reader responses
  • Master the writing process
  • Apply email and instant message (IM) etiquette techniques
  • Review professionalism guidelines
  • Apply techniques for editing and proofreading
Course Agenda

The Rules of Effective Writing

  1. Sentences and Paragraphs
  2. Wordiness
  3. Passive and Active Voice
  4. Strong and Specific Language
  5. Properly Placed Modifiers
  6. Parallel Structure
  7. Transitional Words and Expressions

The Writing Process Explained

  1. Identifying Your Purpose
  2. Analyzing Your Audience
  3. Brainstorming
  4. Gathering Data
  5. Organizing and Outlining Ideas
  6. Determining Your Writing Style
  7. Paragraph Framework and Guidelines
  8. Business Letters
  9. Email and IM Etiquette
  10. Persuasive Writing
  11. Professionalism Guidelines
  12. Editing and Proofreading
Businessman Signing An Official Document - Essentials of Better Business Writing

Essentials of Better Business Writing Training Course

Formats ⟩  Live Virtual: 4 hrs./1 Day  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./1 Day

With the prevalence of email, smartphones, tablets, and laptops in today’s business world, businesspeople rely on the written word. This highly interactive program teaches you the fundamentals of successful writing. You will cut significant amounts of “writing time” and dramatically increase your ability to create crisp, clear, and effective business writing.

Learning Objectives
  • Write crisply, clearly and accurately
  • Apply rules for effective business writing
  • Analyze your audience and reader responses
  • Master the writing process
  • Apply email and instant message (IM) etiquette techniques
  • Review professionalism guidelines
  • Apply techniques for editing and proofreading
Course Agenda

The Rules of Effective Writing

  1. Sentences and Paragraphs
  2. Wordiness
  3. Passive and Active Voice
  4. Strong and Specific Language
  5. Properly Placed Modifiers
  6. Parallel Structure
  7. Transitional Words and Expressions

The Writing Process Explained

  1. Identifying Your Purpose
  2. Analyzing Your Audience
  3. Brainstorming
  4. Gathering Data
  5. Organizing and Outlining Ideas
  6. Determining Your Writing Style
  7. Paragraph Framework and Guidelines
  8. Business Letters
  9. Email and IM Etiquette
  10. Persuasive Writing
  11. Professionalism Guidelines
  12. Editing and Proofreading
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