Short Course: Business Writing
Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it’s one that many people struggle with.
This Business Writing course will give you a refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation), and an overview of the most common business documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you that extra edge in the workplace.
Complete this Business Writing Skills short course, and discover how to:
- Use common spelling and grammar issues in business writing.
- Review basic concepts in sentence and paragraph construction.
- Set a basic structure of agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
- Gain an overview of Request for Proposals, Projections, Executive Summaries, and Business Cases.
- Define proofreading and understand techniques in improving proofreading skills.
- Define peer review and list ways peer review can help improve business writing skills.
- List guidelines in printing and publishing business writing.
Short Course: Business Writing
Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it’s one that many people struggle with.
This Business Writing course will give you a refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation), and an overview of the most common business documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you that extra edge in the workplace.
Complete this Business Writing Skills short course, and discover how to:
- Use common spelling and grammar issues in business writing.
- Review basic concepts in sentence and paragraph construction.
- Set a basic structure of agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
- Gain an overview of Request for Proposals, Projections, Executive Summaries, and Business Cases.
- Define proofreading and understand techniques in improving proofreading skills.
- Define peer review and list ways peer review can help improve business writing skills.
- List guidelines in printing and publishing business writing.
Progress Your Skills to understand…
Even the best of us make common spelling and grammar mistakes from time to time, and we often do so without even realizing it. Writing is a bit like a very elaborate and nuanced card game; there are so many different rules and guidelines that you can “play” for years before finding out you’ve been doing something incorrectly all along.
Local government employees wanting to refresh or develop their business writing skills. Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it’s one that many people struggle with. This workshop will provide an overview of the most common business documents including proposals, reports and agendas giving you that extra edge in the workplace.
Peer review builds student investment in writing and helps students understand the relationship between their writing and their coursework in ways that undergraduates sometimes overlook. It forces students to engage with writing and encourages the self-reflexivity that fosters critical thinking skills.
Short Course Overview
SHORT COURSE: Business Writing
CODE: Short Course
MODULE: 12
DURATION: 4-6 hours
DELIVERY: Online
START DATES: As soon as enrolled
You will gain dozens of essential business writing tips and techniques including:
- Appropriate format to use for agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
- Writing agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports.
- Constructing Sentences, Creating Paragraphs
- Writing Meeting Agendas
- Writing E-mails
- Writing Business Letters
- Writing Proposals
- Writing Reports
- Proofreading and Finishing
So, why delay. Register now, gain instant access to your short course online and start straight away…
Why complete your Short Course with GTI?
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Help gain you new knowledge
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Formally recognize your skills
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Prove your experience
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Learn new skills
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No heavy theory, no essays, no exams
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Online 24/7 access to resources
Module
There are 12 modules in this short course.
- Icebreaker
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
- Dealing with E-Mail
- Managing Electronic Files
- Keeping Track of the Paper Trail
- Making the Most of Voice Mail
- Keeping Your Workspace Organised
- Using a To-Do Book
- The Extra Mile: Adding Project Management Techniques to Your Toolbox
- Managing Your Time
- Keeping Others on Track
- Maintaining Schedules
- Prioritizing
- The Secret to Staying on Track
- Goal Setting
- Planning Small Meetings
- Planning Large Meetings
- Organizing Travel
- Listening and Hearing: They Aren’t the Same Thing
- Asking Questions
- Communicating with Power
- Body Language
- The Signals You Send to Others
- It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It
- Being Assertive
- Resolving Conflict
- Building Consensus
- Making Decisions
- Working with Your Manager
- Influencing Skills
- What to Do in Sticky Situations
- Ergonomics
- Stress Management
- Dealing with a Heavy Workload
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
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