Effective Business Writing Workshop

In the business world, the main requirement of business writing is clarity. Employers want their employees' written communications to be to the point, grammatically correct, and easy to read. Lackadaisical errors may lead the reader to believe there are also errors in the facts, and the writer loses credibility and trustworthiness.

When writing an effective business letter, the writer creates an image of you and your company in your reader's mind. TrainSmart's business writing training seminar teaches the student that a good business letter should be effortless reading that makes the reader want to read more.

It should be clear and concise, with short sentences and simple words. It should keep to the facts and be easy to read and to understand. Do you feel your employees are lacking in the business writing department? Maybe the answer is business writing training from TrainSmart.

• How do I improve the clarity, grammar and style of my writing?
• How can I write more effective letters and memos?
• How can I write better emails?

Students are taught to learn...

• How to insure your writing is "politically correct"
• The four most common grammar mistakes and how to spot and correct them
• How to write high-impact letters and memos that get the results you desire
• How to smash your writer's block
• How to organize your writing for better results
• The rules of netiquette to create better, shorter and more effective emails
• How to write a proper letter or memo
• How to say "No" in your writing with out hurting feelings
• Tips on proofreading better

Course Outline

Grammar Made Easy: Review the rules of punctuation and spelling, how to avoid the four most common grammar mistakes

Writing For Results: Learn the "5 C's" of effective writing; learn how to measure the clarity of your writing and how to improve it. Find out how to give your writing that extra pizzazz.

Writing Politically Correct: What should you never do in your writing, how to make sure that your writing meets today's tough business writing standards.

Getting Started: What to do if you have writer's block?, learn how to get started and how to stay focused on the topic, learn the most important "thing" you must have in the first paragraph of almost everything you write.

Effective Writing: Learn the six organizational methods, and out what you learned in grade school that you MUST use in order to create a well organized report.

Netiquette: Discover the ten most important rules to follow when writing an email, learn the new communication problems email has produced and how to avoid them, and when email is the proper form of communication and when it is not.

Letters And Memos: What are proper memo and letter writing standards, learn how to say "no" in your writing without creating hurt feelings so you can continue to do business with the reader in the future.

Editing And Proofreading: Learn how to edit your documents, learn four techniques to make you a better proofreader and the six most commonly missed errors.