Business writing skills
The course is targeted at both administrative staff and middle and senior management that is required to comprehend business documents, including legislation and write text and reports appropriate to their particular business context.
At the end of this course, the learners should be competent in the following areas:
*Understand the importance of effective business communication, especially where the writer's first language is not English
*Apply the principles of good business communication techniques
*Apply essential verbal and non-verbal strategies for effective communication
*Organise and structure the communication appropriately
*Collect relevant information for the report by identifying the information needed for the report
*Produce reports with clear, logical structuring of ideas and information with clear objectives
*Write and present a good report in a clear, concise, and unambiguous everyday language
*Develop effective agendas and minutes for efficient meeting management
*Identify new grammar trends for today's business communicators
*Avoid common problems when writing reports by using appropriate grammar conventions including sentence construction, passive and active voice.
*Selecting the appropriate text type, format and layout including visual presentation, headings, bullets, numbering and other layout features for report presentation.
*Write persuasively using the appropriate style and tone.
*Write logically and in a reader-friendly manner
*Use plain language in business Polish the tone, language, structure, and layout functions of the report, by recognizing errors and checking for accuracy through an editing process.
*Avoid common spelling errors Use tried and tested proof reading techniques to check and review documents more effectively.
Time: 08:30 - 16:00
Venue: Protea Hotel Hatfield, Pretoria