Business Writing

When creating written communications in the workplace, it is essential that the details of the communication be correct, while the basic layout of the document is appropriate, and the ideas are presented logically and effectively.

The PD Training Business Essentials Writing course teaches participants how to assure the effectiveness of any type of business writing, whether its reports, proposals and even emails, and ensures documents these are written using the correct sentence structure, grammar and formatting.

Participants will learn key business writing skills like planning the document content, writing for the reader, conversational styles, the use or avoidance of industry jargon and multiple types of document styling.

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Professional Business Writing training is great for all staff and more fun than you think, so have a trainer come to your workplace in Central and Hong Kong wide.

This Business Writing training course can be delivered at your premises by one of our expert local or international trainers or live online using our HIVE technology.

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Business Writing

4.22 out of 5 from 9 responses

Your Learning Outcomes

In this course participants will:
  • Understand and apply the six principles of good writing
  • Clearly define the purpose of your writing
  • Understand how your personal style influences your writing
  • Learn to write for a broad audience
  • Understand how to plan your writing
  • Explore the essential elements of language structure and grammar using plain English
  • Learn how to write concisely and persuasively to convey emotion and meaning
  • Understand the importance of editing and proof reading
Duration: 1.0 day course Live Online Experts



Reviews

Business Writing Reviews:

Singapore Power logo
Trainer was very engaging.
Singapore Power Services Ltd
Budenheim logo
Trainer is very engaging and able to create an proactive learning environment.
Budenheim Singapore Pte Ltd
Hitachi logo
Thank you very much. I enjoyed a course, and it was quite helpful.
Hitachi Singapore
Visa logo
Jack was a fanstastic facilitator and was able to engage the participants throughout the two days.
Visa Inc
Singapore Centre for Chinese Language logo
I am happy I joined this course as Trainer Shana is very knowledgeable as she can analyse different situations that might happened for us. Thanks for her hard work.
Singapore Centre for Chinese Language
Pacific-Tec logo
Interesting trainer with in-depth knowledge. Case study and sharing sessions were good.
Pacific-Tec Scientific Pte Ltd
NTUC Health logo
Trainer, Jack, was very professional and delivered the course content in an excellent manner.
NTUC HEALTH CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED
Phillip Securities logo
Jack definitely has the right indepth knowlerdge. This was apparent, when away from the agenda/content he digressed intelligently to share more insights in a higly practical way. Competence and confidence are displayed.
Phillip Securities

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Download Course Outline (PDF)

Writing is a key method of communication in personal and professional life and for many it is a skill that requires focus, training and practice. In this Professional Business Writing Training Course participants will refresh some fundamentals such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

People will also learn how to approach most common business documents including emails, proposals, reports and agendas providing that extra level of professionalism with internal and external communications.

Course Outline for Business Writing

Topic 1
Writing with Professional Impact
  • Spelling
  • Grammar
  • Creating a Cheat Sheet
Topic 2
Structuring Sentences for Effectiveness and Readability
  • Parts of a Sentence
  • Punctuation
  • Types of Sentences
Topic 3
Creating Paragraphs with Persuasive Power
  • The Basic Parts
  • Organization Methods
Topic 4
Writing Meeting Agendas
  • The Basic Structure
  • Choosing a Format
  • Writing the Agenda
Topic 5
Professional Email and Email Etiquette
  • Addressing Your Message
  • Appropriate and effective use of 'Urgent'
  • Make the most of your prime email-estate
  • Introduction – Body – Conclusion
  • Effective Subject lines: Don’t make me open the email to find out the purpose
  • Don’t make me scroll! - 1 page view only
  • Don’t make me translate your sloppy language
  • Don’t make me read redundant words
  • 2 – 3 lines per paragraph
  • Salutation
  • Signoff and Signature
  • Corporate Communications Taglines
  • Using 'Draft'
  • Using 'Time Delays'
  • Grammar and Acronyms
  • Email Style
  • Choosing a Style
  • Writing the Email
Topic 6
Writing Business Letters
  • The Basic Structure
  • Choosing a Format
  • Writing the Letter
Topic 7
Writing Proposals
  • The Basic Structure
  • The key elements to a great proposal
  • What to leave out
Topic 8
Writing Reports
  • The Basic Structure
  • The key elements to a report
  • Using Tables Graphs and Imagery
  • Common mistakes
Topic 9
Other Types of Documents
  • Requests for Proposals
  • Projections
  • Executive Summaries
  • Business Cases
Topic 10
Proofreading and Finishing - Avoid the Cringe
  • A Proofreading Primer
  • How Peer Review can help
  • Printing and Publishing
 

In-House Training - We’ll focus on what matters most to you and tailor to your context


Face-to-Face, Live Online, or Hybrid Class Tailored to Your Needs

When you want a tailored learning experience targeting exactly what you want without bringing everyone physically together, the best choice is a Live Online Class run by PDT.

We tailor the content and activities to be specific to your current needs and the needs of the people and run the course in our usual activity-based workshop style training, however, the participants can all be offsite, or some can be in the room with others offsite.

Unless you have a preferred tools we use 'Zoom for Education' that includes enhanced collaboration features such as One-click content sharing, real-time co-annotation (people can work together in activity files), and digital whiteboarding, we also include things like live polls and group chats so you virtually have the same collaborative learning experience of attending a course in a room with other people.

live online & hybrid

We have delivered these 100's (if not 1000's) of times, and get great outcomes. We achieve great outcomes because we keep our learner centric approach - just because it’s delivered through a screen to some or all participants doesn’t mean it needs to be less tailored or less personalised.

You still have an expert trainer who talks to you prior to the session and tailors the delivery to use your terminology, ensure activities are relevant and directly applicable and ensures an engaging learning experience that provide people with skills and techniques they can apply the very next day.

A hybrid class is with some people connecting online, and some people physically together in the same room.

Live Online Participant Feedback:

90% Overall Trainer Rating

88% Delivery was Adapted to me Personally

75% I Would Recommend this Course to Someone Else

Face to Face Options With Everyone in the same room

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At the completion of training participants are encouraged to create an action plan, and invite an accountability buddy via their Orgmenta App.

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