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Training Programs

Communication and Presentation Skills
Effective Business Writing

Most professionals are required to write as part of their job; however, they have not usually been trained as writers, nor do they consider themselves to be writers. They often find drafting, writing, and editing a time-consuming, frustrating and even demoralizing experience.

This course is designed to give participants enough information to survive the writing demands of an average day at work without overwhelming them with unnecessary detail. The overriding goal of this practical training program is to help experienced writers create and edit mistake-free business documents with greater clarity, economy and speed.

What You Will Learn:

How to plan, organize, and structure documents for maximum effect

How to determine the appropriate language, style, and tone for each document

How to use clear and concise language

How to avoid major grammatical errors

How to reduce the time spent preparing and writing documents

How to proofread your own material and collaborate with others to create clear documents

The basics of punctuation, grammar and spelling

How You Will Benefit:

By remembering to write with a purpose and for a specific audience

By mastering the basics of plain language

By learning how to avoid common mistakes of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and word usage

By formulating different writing styles for different types of business documents

By avoiding careless and embarrassing mistakes through the use of effective editing and proofreading

By making your writing more readable and understandable

Who Should Attend:
This course is geared toward those who consider themselves decent writers. This is not a remedial course, but rather a refresher program to help hone the writing skills of executives and anyone else involved in creating, editing or revising business documents.

Program Length: One Day with a Half Day Follow-up Session or Two Days

Complementary or Add-On Programs:
1) Conducting Productive Meetings
2) Really Effective Scientific and Technical Presentations