Toronto Business Writing Skills Training Workshop
The idea is to get your message across with less effort and greater impact.
Our Toronto based business writing training & development workshop will enable participants to:
- to communicate more effectively
- dramatically save time by knowing how to write effectively
Objective
To identify and practice the strategies and techniques to sharpen business writing skills including:
- E-mails
- memos
- letters
- reports
Methodology
- Instructor presentation
- Full-group discussions
- Question & answer
- Individual writing exercises
- Practice writing
- Re-writing
NOTE: Participants will be asked to bring three examples of their letters, memos e-mails, etc.
Workshop Content
Writing With Power
- Identifying effective writing?
- Following the ten C’s of effective writing
- Overcoming writer’s block
Planning Before You Write
- Getting to the heart of what you want to say
- Visualizing the reader
- Brainstorming in writing
Organizing Your Information
- Identifying your purpose
- Getting all the facts
- Developing the structure
- Positioning ideas for impact
Developing Your Style And Format
- Removing excessive words and phrases
- Using simple, easy to understand language
- Focusing on the reader
- Writing formally VS informally
- Establishing an appropriate tone
- Using a dynamic VS passive approach
- Taking a positive approach
- Using specific concrete language
- Being courteous and building goodwill
- Being results oriented
- Keeping up with trends in writing
- Using non-sexist language
- Forming paragraphs
- Correcting punctuation, grammar, syntax
- Using powerful words
- Recognizing the importance of white space
Good Writing Is Re-Writing
- Proofreading
- Editing
- Using symbols that speed your process
- Re-writing
Action Planning To Increase Effectiveness
- Using writing aids
- Using the editor’s checklist
Participants at the business writing training workshop are encouraged to send an email within three months following the training workshop and can expect a personal reply to assist with their learning experience.
