The Business Writing Course

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Your success in business depends on your ability to communicate.Want to get ahead in your career? Learn to write well.Hi there,If you can’t write clearly, you won’t get hired. And if can’t write clearly, you won’t last long enough in a position to be considered for promotion. If you want to get ahead in your career, you must learn to write well.Welcome to The Business Writing Course. I’m your instructor, Alan Sharpe. I teach business people around the world how to write clearly, concisely and convincingly. I landed my first paying writing assignment in 1987, and I taught my first business writing workshop in 1989. Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of individuals advance their careers by improving their business writing. Now I’d like to help you.The Business Writing Course is divided into four modules:Module one is an introduction to the world of business writing
Module two teaches you the first step in business writing—how to organize your thoughts
Module three teaches you the second step in business writing—writing your first draft
Module four teaches you the third and final step in business writing—editing your first draftIdeal student?The ideal student for The Business Writing Course is anyone who wants to advance their career by improving their writing. If you want to get hired, or if you want to get promoted, and if poor writing is holding you back, then this course is for you.The Business Writing Course is practicalI pass on to you all that I’ve learned about effective business writing during my last three decades as a writer, editor and proofreader. I show you the most common mistakes that business people make in their writing today—and then I show you how to avoid these blunders in your writing.The Business Writing Course is convenientIt’s delivered as a series of on-demand video lessons. Each lesson includes a downloadable transcript, helpful for reading on the train or in your spare time.

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I pass on to you all that I’ve learned about effective business writing during my last three decades as a writer, editor and proofreader. I show you the most common mistakes that business people make in their writing today—and then I show you how to avoid these blunders in your writing

The ideal student for The Online Business Writing Course is anyone who wants to advance their career by improving their writing. If you want to get hired, or if you want to get promoted, and if poor writing is holding you back, then this course is for you

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  • Writing
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  • Voice
  • Business Writing

Course programme

Introduction 5 lectures 47:19 Lesson 1: Avoid the bureaucratic style Lesson 2: Six qualities of good business writing Lesson 3: Adopt the "you-centered" business style Lesson 4: Watch your tone Lesson 5: Four types of sentences Introduction 5 lectures 47:19 Lesson 1: Avoid the bureaucratic style Lesson 2: Six qualities of good business writing Lesson 3: Adopt the "you-centered" business style Lesson 4: Watch your tone Lesson 5: Four types of sentences Lesson 1: Avoid the bureaucratic style Lesson 1: Avoid the bureaucratic style Lesson 1: Avoid the bureaucratic style Lesson 1: Avoid the bureaucratic style Lesson 2: Six qualities of good business writing Lesson 2: Six qualities of good business writing Lesson 2: Six qualities of good business writing Lesson 2: Six qualities of good business writing Lesson 3: Adopt the "you-centered" business style Lesson 3: Adopt the "you-centered" business style Lesson 3: Adopt the "you-centered" business style Lesson 3: Adopt the "you-centered" business style Lesson 4: Watch your tone Lesson 4: Watch your tone Lesson 4: Watch your tone Lesson 4: Watch your tone Lesson 5: Four types of sentences Lesson 5: Four types of sentences Lesson 5: Four types of sentences Lesson 5: Four types of sentences Organize your thoughts 7 lectures 01:05:46 Lesson 1: How to plan a writing project Lesson 2: Start with your reader Lesson 3: Know your goal Lesson 4: Write your outline Lesson 5: Structure your message Lesson 6: Choose the right style Lesson 7: Consider your tone and persona Organize your thoughts 7 lectures 01:05:46 Lesson 1: How to plan a writing project Lesson 2: Start with your reader Lesson 3: Know your goal Lesson 4: Write your outline Lesson 5: Structure your message Lesson 6: Choose the right style Lesson 7: Consider your tone and persona Lesson 1: How to plan a writing project Lesson 1: How to plan a writing project Lesson 1: How to plan a writing project Lesson 1: How to plan a writing project Lesson 2: Start with your reader Lesson 2: Start with your reader Lesson 2: Start with your reader Lesson 2: Start with your reader Lesson 3: Know your goal Lesson 3: Know your goal Lesson 3: Know your goal Lesson 3: Know your goal Lesson 4: Write your outline Lesson 4: Write your outline Lesson 4: Write your outline Lesson 4: Write your outline Lesson 5: Structure your message Lesson 5: Structure your message Lesson 5: Structure your message Lesson 5: Structure your message Lesson 6: Choose the right style Lesson 6: Choose the right style Lesson 6: Choose the right style Lesson 6: Choose the right style Lesson 7: Consider your tone and persona Lesson 7: Consider your tone and persona Lesson 7: Consider your tone and persona Lesson 7: Consider your tone and persona Write your draft 10 lectures 01:29:23 Lesson 1: Get to the point Lesson 2: Write simple sentences Lesson 3: Write with paragraphs Lesson 4: Use simple words Lesson 5: Use strong verbs Lesson 6: Keep related words together Lesson 7: Be specific rather than general Lesson 8: Be concrete rather than abstract Lesson 9: Be definite rather than ambiguous Lesson 10: Use the active voice Write your draft 10 lectures 01:29:23 Lesson 1: Get to the point Lesson 2: Write simple sentences Lesson 3: Write with paragraphs Lesson 4: Use simple words Lesson 5: Use strong verbs Lesson 6: Keep related words together Lesson 7: Be specific rather than general Lesson 8: Be concrete rather than abstract Lesson 9: Be definite rather than ambiguous Lesson 10: Use the active voice Lesson 1: Get to the point Lesson 1: Get to the point Lesson 1: Get to the point Lesson 1: Get to the point Lesson 2: Write simple sentences Lesson 2: Write simple sentences Lesson 2: Write simple sentences Lesson 2: Write simple sentences Lesson 3: Write with paragraphs Lesson 3: Write with paragraphs Lesson 3: Write with paragraphs Lesson 3: Write with paragraphs Lesson 4: Use simple words Lesson 4: Use simple words Lesson 4: Use simple words Lesson 4: Use simple words Lesson 5: Use strong verbs Lesson 5: Use strong verbs Lesson 5: Use strong verbs Lesson 5: Use strong verbs Lesson 6: Keep related words together Lesson 6: Keep related words together Lesson 6: Keep related words together Lesson 6: Keep related words together Lesson 7: Be specific rather than general Lesson 7: Be specific rather than general Lesson 7: Be specific rather than general Lesson 7: Be specific rather than general Lesson 8: Be concrete rather than abstract Lesson 8: Be concrete rather than abstract Lesson 8: Be concrete rather than abstract Lesson 8: Be concrete rather than abstract Lesson 9: Be definite rather than ambiguous Lesson 9: Be definite rather than ambiguous Lesson 9: Be definite rather than ambiguous Lesson 9: Be definite rather than ambiguous Lesson 10: Use the active voice Lesson 10: Use the active voice Lesson 10: Use the active voice Lesson 10: Use the active voice Edit your draft 7 lectures 50:45 Lesson 1: Omit needless words Lesson 2: Use parallel structure Lesson 3: Avoid common grammatical mistakes Lesson 4: Avoid common mistakes when crafting sentences Lesson 5: Avoid mistakes with commas and apostrophes Lesson 6: Six categories of words to eliminate Lesson 7: Editing checklist Edit your draft

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You must have a basic grasp of English

The Business Writing Course

£ 10 + VAT