Writing For The Intranet

Writing For The Intranet

The intranet is a powerful tool. But are you making best use
of it?

Our Writing For The Intranet training course shows you how to unlock the full power of the medium.

Best Practices

If you write for the intranet, you'll know how valuable it is for internal communications. But do your words always connect with their intended audiences?

Our course teaches you best practices in intranet writing. We'll tell you exactly what you must do to capture and hold the interest of your readers.

We'll show you how by following a few simple principles you can achieve more effective employee communications. This in turn can lead to better employee relations and greater employee motivation.

Bespoke Training

This is a highly tailored course.

Before the training we speak to you and any colleagues attending, and ask you to send us examples of your writing. This can be a mix of intranet content and any other material you may have written as part of your job.

We also discuss your level of expertise and experience, and talk about the internal communications issues you face. If necessary, we speak to your line manager as well.

We then design a course that fits your needs.

What you Learn

Although each session varies, a typical Writing For The Intranet training course is likely to cover:

• An overview of good writing techniques for online media.
• The principles of good internal communications and how they apply to the intranet.
• Techniques for connecting with readers and boosting readability.
• Tips for ensuring readers do not miss crucial information.
• A powerful tool for writing, editing and restructuring your text.
• How to write strong headlines and effective links.

In addition our course looks at:

• How to handle sensitive or controversial issues.
• How to convert offline material - such as leaflets, brochures and reports - into accessible intranet content.
• How to breathe life into dull or uninspiring material.
• Writing techniques to capture and hold the reader's attention.
• Common intranet mistakes and how to avoid them.

Where we Train

As a training provider based in the London Borough of Sutton we can run courses:

• At our Surrey training centre - in Carshalton, just 30 minutes from central London.
• At your offices - anywhere in the United Kingdom or the European Union.

Our trainers have worked in every region of the UK and in most major EU countries. They have helped to train hundreds of professionals from all sectors of the economy. That includes people from local and national government as well as from small, medium and large businesses.

If you are looking to develop your intranet writing skills or those of your team, call us today and we will talk you through the options.