Effective Business Writing
Course Description:
This course will teach you the fundamentals of effective business writing. You will learn how to apply the top ten principles of good business writing to your work and how to deploy simple tools to dramatically improve the quality of your written communication. By the end of this course, you will be able to write clear, concise, and persuasive business documents that are tailored to specific audiences.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of audience analysis when writing for business purposes
- Learn techniques for improving grammar and punctuation in business documents
- Become familiar with different types of business documents such as memos, emails, reports, and proposals
- Develop an understanding of how to structure a document for maximum clarity and impact
- Practice strategies for editing and proofreading business documents before submission
- Acquire knowledge about how to use visuals effectively in business documents such as charts, graphs, tables, and diagrams
- Learn best practices for formatting documents such as font size, line spacing, and margins
- Understand the principles of persuasive writing and how they can be applied in a professional setting
- Gain insight into how technology is changing the way we communicate in a business context (e-mail etiquette)
- Develop skills for creating effective presentations that are tailored to specific audiences and objectives
