BUSINESS WRITING SKILLS
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Delivery: Face to Face or Virtual |
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Duration: Full Day |
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Maximum Participants: 12 |
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Recommended for: Anyone required to compose written communications internally and externally |
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Fully Pre-qualified on: buy.nsw Supplier Hub, VendorPanel and AusTender |
Create more compelling and succinct business communications
Through theory and a series of practical exercises this workshop provides the tools and techniques to write more effectively – making it easier for readers to understand your message.
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WORKSHOP CONTENT
Designed and facilitated by a former journalist, this workshop provides participants with the knowledge and skills to craft compelling and professional business correspondence – writing clearly and with impact – with simple but effective language, structure and layout.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand appropriate formats (utilising Agency templates and protocols) and essential components of business letters, e-mails, briefings and reports
- Plan their writing - understanding purpose and audience, structure and style
- Write in Plain English clearly, concisely and with impact
- Identify barriers to effective writing
- Understand language, punctuation and grammar
- Use tone and active voice
- Use structure effectively
- Understand requirements for report writing and briefing notes
- Write effectively to deliver bad news
- Edit and proofread
- Avoid commonly confused words
- Recognise American and Australian spelling differences
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WRITE CLEARLY AND WITH IMPACT TO EFFECTIVELY CONVEY YOUR MESSAGE
Cut through with effective communications to ensure your message is received and understood with clarity.
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NSW CAPABILITY FRAMEWORK ALIGNMENT
- Personal Attributes
- Relationships
- Results
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RELATED WORKSHOPS ALSO AVAILABLE:
- Brief Writing Skills
- Communication Skills
- Presentation Skills
Great workshop. The layout structures are very helpful as is the reference book.
Department of Communities and Justice
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