Business Writing Skills

In addition to your class tuition and study materials, you will receive the following:


Exercises

• Course exercises

Other Extras

• Pre-course exercise
  
• Post-course support
  
• Certificate of attendance

Level: Intermediate


Synopsis:
Bankers and traders are demanding and hungry for key information: they need headlines and key points. Analysts and researchers need data and hard evidence in order to recommend themes and action. Operational people communicate operational data and strategic thinkers want strategy. Smart writers anticipate the specific needs of their readers - credibility, trust, personal value and future business are the result. Business writing is a reflection of the writer and as such it is imperative that all messages are polished and professional. With planning and structuring, successful business writers produce reader-friendly, time-thrifty and action-focused written work. In the results-driven financial world these three attributes will help to ensure that your readers are able to access the information they require quickly and effectively.


At the end of the course participants will be able to: Improve their own writing objectively . Recognise smart business writing . Write with a concise and impactful style . Structure documents and transmit clear messages . Prepare materials that motivate readers to take action .


Prerequisites:
None


Suitable For:
Anyone wishing to improve their writing skills


Best practice for writing

• Establish standards for writing for the finance sector
• Recognise individual writing styles
• Create a best practice model for all business writing

Planning and structuring

• Clarify the purpose of writing and the action you require readers to take
• Anticipate readers' needs and wants
• Identify and deliver the core messages
• Structures and organise your thoughts

Write it right

• Write tight, effective sentences
• Reduce unnecessary wordage
• Summarise long passages easily

Text and subtext

• Language, tone and style
• Impact on readers
• Simplicity and professionalism

"Spilling", "Grammer", and "Pungtuation"

• Correct use of essential grammer
• Frequently used punctuation errors
• Tips on how to self-edit