Business writing skills

Business writing skills, available at $44.99, has an average rating of 5, with 16 lectures, 3 quizzes, based on 4 reviews, and has 310 subscribers.

You will learn about Plan and structure your writing effectively Tailor your writing to your reader Write using clear, simple language Keep your writing concise Follow consistent phrasing and formatting Use an engaging call to action Avoid some common grammatical mistakes This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who writes for work, whether it's emails, presentations, or something else. The course will help you achieve more whatever stage you’ve reached in your career, whatever industry you’re in, and whether you write to external or internal stakeholders. It is particularly useful for Anyone who writes for work, whether it's emails, presentations, or something else. The course will help you achieve more whatever stage you’ve reached in your career, whatever industry you’re in, and whether you write to external or internal stakeholders.

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Summary

Title: Business writing skills

Price: $44.99

Average Rating: 5

Number of Lectures: 16

Number of Quizzes: 3

Number of Published Lectures: 16

Number of Published Quizzes: 3

Number of Curriculum Items: 19

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 19

Original Price: £19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Plan and structure your writing effectively
Tailor your writing to your reader
Write using clear, simple language
Keep your writing concise
Follow consistent phrasing and formatting
Use an engaging call to action
Avoid some common grammatical mistakes

Who Should Attend

Anyone who writes for work, whether it's emails, presentations, or something else. The course will help you achieve more whatever stage you’ve reached in your career, whatever industry you’re in, and whether you write to external or internal stakeholders.

Target Audiences

Anyone who writes for work, whether it's emails, presentations, or something else. The course will help you achieve more whatever stage you’ve reached in your career, whatever industry you’re in, and whether you write to external or internal stakeholders.

Do you want to achieve more at work? Whether your goal is winning new customers, persuading colleagues, or getting your dream promotion, it all starts with how you communicate.

Almost everything you do professionally involves writing, from quick emails to your annual report. But is yours working for or against you?

Whether you work with internal or external stakeholders, your writing is responsible for persuading people and making sure they understand vital information. But it can only make an impact when it’s clear and engaging.

This business writing skills course shows you how to use your writing to influence others and achieve your goals more easily.

After completing the course, you’ll be able to:

Communicate information clearly and avoid misunderstandings
Persuade stakeholders through your writing
Save time at work
Make a better impression on colleagues and customers

Who it’s for

This course is for anyone who writes at work, whatever stage you’ve reached in your career and whatever industry you’re in. Even those in senior roles and with lots of commercial experience will learn plenty; in fact, the higher the stakes when it comes to your writing, the more you stand to gain.

If you often write for an external audience (for example, if you work in sales or marketing), the course will help you boost engagement by focusing on your target customer.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Planning and structure

Lecture 1: Know your purpose and audience

Lecture 2: Plan your structure: declutter

Lecture 3: Plan your structure: put the most important information first

Lecture 4: Write up your plan

Chapter 3: Drop the formalities

Lecture 1: Use simple vocabulary

Lecture 2: Break up sentences and use contractions

Lecture 3: Choose the active voice

Lecture 4: Don’t over-nominalise

Chapter 4: Jargon and clichés

Lecture 1: Limit jargon

Lecture 2: Cut the clichés

Chapter 5: Get to the point

Lecture 1: Get to the point

Chapter 6: Be consistent

Lecture 1: Be consistent

Chapter 7: Write for your reader

Lecture 1: Write for your reader

Chapter 8: Use a call to action

Lecture 1: Use a call to action

Chapter 9: Avoid common mistakes

Lecture 1: Avoid common mistakes

Instructors

Jannike Ohsten
Helping people write better at work

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