Advanced Business Writing For Professionals: Beyond The Basics

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Make writing clear, complete, concise, and correct.
• Improve sentence construction and paragraph development.
• Deal with specific business requests.
• Create effective business cases, letters, and reports.
• Thoroughly document sources that the participants can use in their writing.

COURSE OVERVIEW & CONTENT:

“Your writing should be clear enough that even a stranger who doesn’t know you can understand what you’re trying to say.”

In today’s fast-paced business environment, having Advanced Business Writing Skills is more important than ever. With the rise of remote work and virtual communication, written communication has become even more critical. By attending Advanced Business Writing Skills training, you can enhance your written communication skills and stay ahead of the competition in today’s job market.

This workshop for those who already are good writers. Our time will be devoted to writing letters of recommendation, of persuasion, of refusal, or of action, that reflect current word usage and up-to-date formats.

PRE-REQUISITES

Participants must complete Mastering Business Writing Skills course before taking this workshop.

The C’s of Writing

• Writing Clearly
• Writing Concisely
  • Group Exercise
• Writing Correctly
• Choosing Your Sources

Writing Mechanics

• Building Paragraphs
• The Proper Length of Paragraphs
• What a Paragraph Should Contain
• How yo Order Paragraphs
• More on Paragraphs
• Individual Exercise

Dealing with Specific Requests

• Types of Letters
• Keeping it Real
• Hands-On Practice With Writing Letters of Request

Preparing Business Documents

• Where Would You Start?
• Business Cases
• Requests for Proposals
• Writing Reports
• Documentation

Editing Techniques

Practical Session

• Participants Will Apply What They Have Learned to their own Writing

COURSE DURATION: TWO DAYS