Business Writing Skills

Business Writing Skills

About the Program

We all need/desire to communicate effectively through writing. This said includes writing skills for business emails, reports, proposals, and other general ways of communication designed for both internal and external individuals. Therefore, this program looks into providing the participants with knowledge to enhance efficacy in communication.

Program Objectives

By the end of this program, our team of professionals will have handled:

• The principles of grammar, syntax, proofreading and copy-editing.
• Issues on sentence structure, and the principles of effective writing.
• How to utilize visual elements (e.g., tables, charts) to clearly present information.
• The style and tone appropriate to the situation, the business and the target audience.
• Different ways of writing persuasive and concise emails & reports.
• The impact of complex language and jargon, and use it appropriately.
• Why exercising confidence in expressing information through writing is essential.
• How to compose clear, concise and engaging presentations and documents.

Target Audience

• Business owners,
• Managers, and
• Professionals of all levels, from entry-level to executive working in any organization.

Training Period

• Classroom: 5 Days
• Online: 7 Days

Modules

Module 1: Fundamentals of Writing.

• Explores writing for your audience.
• Discovering the purpose of your writing.
• Drafting.
• Being accurate and concise.
• Powerful presentation tips.
• The importance of editing.
• How to revise.

Module 2: Effective Business Writing.

• Introduction to the 5 C Principles.
• Clarity and conciseness.
• Complete and correct.
• Courtesy: Using a professional tone.
• Self-Assessment.

Module 3: Common Mistakes.

• Avoid producing ambiguous content.
• Use active voice over the passive voice.
• Prevent overwriting.
• Write clear sentences.
• Restrain using unclear antecedents and drop useless adverbs.
• Learn when to use contractions.
• Stop making common spelling mistakes.

Module 4: Advanced Business Writing.

• Rewrite a poorly written message.
• Respond to written complaint.
• The Golden Art of writing a CV.
• Drafting the perfect job advertisement.
• Cross-cultural communication on Email/Chat.
• Summary & Feedback.

Delivery Method

This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

CERTIFCATION

Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be awarded a certificate of course completion