Effective Business Writing—a one-day
workshop
A six-hour workshop that can be conducted in one day or two consecutive half-days, this program identifies the
main barriers to communication in business writing and provides guidlines and techniques to eliminate them.
Workshop Outline
- Brief writing exercise, held for later discussion
- Word choice, sentence and paragraph structure
- Writing as a tool to communicate a message
- Review of earlier writing exercise
- Letters and memos OR report writing—client choice
- Punctuation Without Tears
- What's the difference?—commonly confused words
- Group editing, using participants' writing samples brought
for the purpose
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Follow-up
- Series of email from Helen to each individual participant
- Every three months for one year after the workshop
- Each focuses on one learning point from the workshop
- Designed to help them incorporate the new learning into their everyday writing habits
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Expected Outcomes for Participants
- An appreciation of the purpose of business writing as a
communication tool
- Ability to plan and write more effectively, faster and with
fewer drafts
- Ability to edit effectively for a better final product
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Expected Outcome for Organization
- Better communication both internally and externally
- Increased productivity through more efficient writing
- More user-friendly correspondence with clients and others
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Because of its interactive nature, this workshop is limited to ten participants. Its readily adaptable content
makes it suitable for people at all levels in an organization, as well as in a wide range of industries and
professions.
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