Course Details
Effective Business Writing
New dates will be available shortly
Professional Development
Communication
New Zealand Institute of Management
4th Floor, Phillips Fox Tower, 209 Queen St, Auckland, CBD
Full Day
08h30 to 17h00
08h30 to 17h00
$700.00
for members and $875.00 for non memebers
for members and $875.00 for non memebers
BUSINESS CHALLENGE
In today’s time-strapped business environment, busy people need to be able to quickly read and fully comprehend all forms of written communication. If your written communication appears cluttered, vague and too long it will cause ambiguity, confusion and annoyance. In many instances it will not even be read! The ability to write in a simple, clear, and succinct manner is critical to the overall effectiveness of your organisation.
Effective Business Writing provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to write highly effective business communications. Become an effective business writer and increase your personal productivity, saving precious time and money by increasing the clarity and power of all your written communications.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This is a programme for company personnel who wish to improve their business writing skills in order to impress and influence their readers. It is especially suited to managers and individuals who are required to frequently write business correspondence.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this programme, it is expected you will have the tools to be able to:
Develop a writing style that is clear, concise and effective, and that achieves your communication objectives.
Create documents that are easy to understand and comprehend after only one read.
Use a consistent and structured approach to convey your message effectively.
Understand the different types of written communication and the appropriate time to use each one.
Properly apply the current accepted approach for punctuation, grammar and syntax.
Maximise your ability to effectively proof-read your written communications and evaluate results.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The programme is highly interactive using brainstorming, group work sessions and written exercises to build your business writing skills. After attending the course you will be required to submit a sample of your writing, using the techniques learnt. The facilitator will assess and e-coach your sample, which will be returned along with your completion certificate.
In today’s time-strapped business environment, busy people need to be able to quickly read and fully comprehend all forms of written communication. If your written communication appears cluttered, vague and too long it will cause ambiguity, confusion and annoyance. In many instances it will not even be read! The ability to write in a simple, clear, and succinct manner is critical to the overall effectiveness of your organisation.
Effective Business Writing provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to write highly effective business communications. Become an effective business writer and increase your personal productivity, saving precious time and money by increasing the clarity and power of all your written communications.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This is a programme for company personnel who wish to improve their business writing skills in order to impress and influence their readers. It is especially suited to managers and individuals who are required to frequently write business correspondence.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this programme, it is expected you will have the tools to be able to:
Develop a writing style that is clear, concise and effective, and that achieves your communication objectives.
Create documents that are easy to understand and comprehend after only one read.
Use a consistent and structured approach to convey your message effectively.
Understand the different types of written communication and the appropriate time to use each one.
Properly apply the current accepted approach for punctuation, grammar and syntax.
Maximise your ability to effectively proof-read your written communications and evaluate results.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The programme is highly interactive using brainstorming, group work sessions and written exercises to build your business writing skills. After attending the course you will be required to submit a sample of your writing, using the techniques learnt. The facilitator will assess and e-coach your sample, which will be returned along with your completion certificate.
NZIM Qualified Facilitator