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Good business writing is the intersection of art, technique and technology. This advanced business writing course equips the business professional with the necessary tools and strategies to plan and create documents that inspire, inform and motivate. The course Beyond the Basics (Business Writing Training) introduces participants to the wonderful world of macros and templates, to support authors in creating visually-appealing reports.
Jan 6 - 7, 2025$1,500.00Feb 3 - 4, 2025$1,500.00Mar 3 - 4, 2025$1,500.00Apr 7 - 8, 2025$1,500.00May 5 - 6, 2025$1,500.00Jun 2 - 3, 2025$1,500.00Jul 7 - 8, 2025$1,500.00
Introduction
Why writing well matters
Understanding your writing style
Self assessment and goals
Fundamentals of Technical Writing
How technical writing differs from other types of writing
Understanding the purpose of your report
Understanding your target audience
Active versus passive voice
Choosing the right words
Brevity and editing
Eliminating ambiguous phrases, jargon, and questionable terms
English Language Rules
Grammar
Verbs
Punctuation
Using style guides
Using online/software tools
Getting Started
Structuring your report
Using storyboarding for long documents
Appendices and annexes
Footnotes versus endnotes
Overview of the document production process
Setting up a Template
Creating the styles in Word
Ensuring the integrity of styles
Planning for bulleting and numbering
Planning for tables and cells
Creating Macros
Automation overview
Allocating keyboard shortcuts
Creating formatting macros
Creating support macros
A Picture Says a Thousand Words
The power of diagrams, images, tables and graphs
How to embed graphs and images into text
Fluid Writing
Setting up the reader
Transition words and their impact on flow
Using headings and sub headings
Using numbered and bulleted lists
Using parallel structures
Using paragraphs
Polishing and Perfecting Your Report
Formatting
Proofreading and grammar checking
Peer review
Final Review - your audience, your purpose, your goal
Business Writing Training: Professional Business Writing
Writing that excites and motivates a reader can make the difference between project success and project failure. But well-written documents do not just happen. The course The Whole Cycle (Business Writing Training) equips the business professional with the concrete tools and strategies to plan and create documents that inspire, inform, engage and persuade. Whether you are drafting a technical report, business plan, briefing note, or job application - the skills learned in this course will take your writing to the next level.
Training course titled Business Writing Training: Professional Business Writing that will allow you to hone your professional skills.
Jan 13 - 14, 2025$1,500.00Feb 10 - 11, 2025$1,500.00Mar 10 - 11, 2025$1,500.00Apr 14 - 15, 2025$1,500.00May 12 - 13, 2025$1,500.00Jun 9 - 10, 2025$1,500.00Jul 14 - 15, 2025$1,500.00
Business Writing Training: Business Cases, Proposals & Reports
Building on Business Writing Basics I, the course Business Plans, Proposals & Reports (Business Writing Training) takes participants through a step-by-step process to writing informative, persuasive and dynamic business cases, reports and proposals. Good business writing is an art that few master. Become the next wordsmith and create technical documents that people refer to for years.
Training course titled Business Writing Training: Business Cases, Proposals & Reports that will allow you to hone your professional skills.
Jan 20 - 21, 2025$1,500.00Feb 17 - 18, 2025$1,500.00Mar 17 - 18, 2025$1,500.00Apr 21 - 22, 2025$1,500.00May 19 - 20, 2025$1,500.00Jun 16 - 17, 2025$1,500.00Jul 21 - 22, 2025$1,500.00
Business Writing Training: Writing Briefing Notes
In the modern workplace, executives must remain informed on a wide array of topics. In such an environment, briefing notes provide managers and directors with valuable information on situational background, facts and the key considerations in making a decision. The course Writing Briefing Notes (Business Writing Training) teaches you the skills you need to write informative and correct briefing notes for the executive level. It combines theory and practical exercises to help you plan, draft and perfect your briefing notes.
Training course titled Business Writing Training: Writing Briefing Notes that will allow you to hone your professional skills.
Jan 20 - 20, 2025$850.00Feb 17 - 17, 2025$850.00Mar 17 - 17, 2025$850.00Apr 21 - 21, 2025$850.00May 19 - 19, 2025$850.00Jun 16 - 16, 2025$850.00Jul 21 - 21, 2025$850.00