Effective Business Writing

Clear communication through the written word is essential in today’s business world. Although we now enjoy a high-tech world of computers and electronic data processing, the end result of writing efforts is most dependent on the writer – not the machine or device which produces the final product. Business writers must be clear, professional, accurate and appropriate in all writing situations. Errors in a document, whether grammatical or in approach/style, lead a reader to believe the writer is incompetent, uneducated, unprofessional and/or inattentive.

Program Goal

The goal of “Effective Business Writing” is to provide each participant with the skills necessary to improve business writing skills.

After attendance in this program, each participant will be better able to:

• Assess personal areas of strength and improvement
• Plan for effective business writing
• Use correct spelling, punctuation and capitalization
• Understand and utilize principles of usage
• Proofread documents and email.
  

Program Topics

• Introduction/Program Overview & Goals
• Special Demands of Business Writing
• The Basics: Spelling, Punctuation and Usage
• Writing Style
• Effective E-mails
• Special Considerations
• Proofreading
• Action Planning