Business Writing Skills

Duration: 1 Day
Time: 8:30am-4:00pm

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

With the advent of the Internet, email and online services, some people have been quick to say that writing is going out of style. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Computers, email and fax machines have made writers out of us all. Never before has it been more important to compose clear, accurate messages – and to compose them quickly and concisely. Lawrence M. Kohn, California Society of Certified Accountants 1995.

Do you ever struggle to:

• express your thoughts precisely on paper
• get your message across clearly and succinctly
• format your document
• attract your reader’s attention
• If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then this practical workshop is for you!

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT

This course will help you to:

• plan and organise your thoughts
• do an audience analysis
• format your document
• express yourself clearly in plain and simple language

WHAT WILL BE COVERED

• The principles of good writing
• Planning and structuring your document
• Reader-friendly layout
• Clarity, conciseness and consistency
• Setting the correct tone
• The correct use of punctuation
• The business letter and memorandum
• Email protocol
• Business reports and proposals