Business Writing Training

Course details

This Professional Business Writing training course teaches participants techniques like how to be logical, persuasive and to create a well-structured, diverse range of business documents in order to get their messages heard and deliver data in an informative way.

Efficient professional business writing draws the audience's attention, prompts response and delivers great results, thus benefiting individuals at all levels across the organization. This course from PD Training has a strong focus on writing effective emails and other business documents like proposals, reports and agendas for better readability, ensuring that your messages are communicated concisely and clearly.

This Business Writing training course can be delivered at your premises anywhere in Singapore by one of our expert local or international trainers.

Outcomes

In this course participants will:

• Gain a better understanding of common spelling & grammar issues in business writing
• Review basic concepts in sentence & paragraph construction
• Learn to use email professionally & effectively
• Learn how to write agendas, email messages and business letters 
• Understand the key elements of a great written proposal
• Master techniques for improved proofreading skills
• Learn how peer reviews can help improve business writing skills
• Gain an understanding of printing and publishing guidelines

Foreword:

• Possessing effective business writing skills is crucial for your career. One must know how to write with clarity and certainty in order to gain credibility and achieve the results you desire from co-workers, employers or clients. Remember, that in a formal setting there is no room for miscommunications, unclear messages and wasted words. You should be proficient enough with your writing skills to break through the clutter and communicate efficiently.
• Writing is a key method of communication in personal and professional life and for many it is a skill that requires focus, training and practice. In this Professional Business Writing Training Course participants will learn some fundamental skills such as spelling, grammar and proper punctuation.
• Participants will also learn how to approach the most common business documents including emails, proposals, reports and agendas providing that extra level of professionalism with internal and external communications.

MODULES

Writing with Professional Impact

• Spelling
• Grammar
• Creating a Cheat Sheet

Structuring Sentences for Effectiveness and Readability

• Parts of a Sentence
• Punctuation
• Types of Sentences

Creating Paragraphs with Persuasive Power

• The Basic Parts
• Organisation Methods

Writing Meeting Agendas

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Agenda

Professional Email and Email Etiquette

• Addressing Your Message
• Appropriate and effective use of 'Urgent'
• Make the most of your prime email-estate
• Introduction - Body - Conclusion
• Effective Subject lines: Don't make me open the email to find out the purpose
• Don't make me scroll! - 1 page view only
• Don't make me translate your sloppy language
• Don't make me read redundant words
• 2 - 3 lines per paragraph
• Salutation
• Signoff and Signature
• Corporate Communications Taglines
• Using 'Draft'
• Using 'Time Delays'
• Grammar and Acronyms
• Email Style
• Choosing a Style
• Writing the Email

Writing Business Letters

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Letter

Writing Proposals

• The Basic Structure
• The key elements to a great proposal
• What to leave out

Writing Reports

• The Basic Structure
• The key elements to a report
• Using Tables Graphs and Imagery
• Common mistakes

Other Types of Documents

• Requests for Proposals
• Projections
• Executive Summaries
• Business Cases]

Proofreading and Finishing - Avoid the Cringe

• A Proofreading Primer
• How Peer Review can help
• Printing and Publishing