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| Duration: | One day | ||||||||||||||||||
| Public Course: | £325 + VAT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Individual tuition: | £495 + VAT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Times: | 10am - 4.30pm | ||||||||||||||||||
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Business and Report Writing
Good written communication helps organisations communicate successfully. Business reports and communications should be clear, concise and free of ambiguity. This course will help you develop business writing skills that convey a targeted message and project a professional image. Through practical, hands-on exercises you will learn how to write more compelling and powerful business documents and reports.
Who should attend
Managers, assistant managers, anyone who has to prepare reports as part of their job function
Key Topics
Planning the message
Structuring your report
Clear and concise English
Formatting a report
Creating maximum impact
Practical examples and exercises
Course Content
| Planning the message Planning what you have to say Who is your audience? Generating ideas Overcoming writers block Meeting the needs of your audience Structuring your writing Choosing an appropriate style for your audience Structuring your message Models to use Writing clearly and concisely Simplifying your language and sentences so that your written English has maximum impact Rules for clear and concise copy Howtorewrite a piece for a different audience Formatting reports and business documents The essentials of good design Looks do matter Guidelines for laying out your report so the aesthetics reflect the quality of the content Clear concise communicaton Guidelines for clear and concise copy Measuring the clarity of your written work Examples of what works and what doesnt Appealing to intelligence and business sense Critiquing professional writing Questions and answers |