Business Writing Training Courses Directory
COURSES: Business Writing Training * Technical Writing Training * Military Writing Training * Government Writing Training * Editing Training * Email Etiquette Training * Advanced Writing Skills Training * Report Writing TrainingManuals that don't make sense, emails that have no point, and memos that nobody ever reads are often the symptoms of bad writing. Our business writing training courses are designed to introduce the tools people need to improve their written work. From basic business writing to writing for technical professionals, our courses are tailored to cover a variety of different skill levels and objectives. Our writing programs are designed for groups and are delivered onsite. They are not available for individuals.We offer keynotes, lunch programs, workshops, seminars, half-day, full-day, and multi-day training sessions. Download our pricing schedule or click on the links below to see sample course outlines. Available Writing Training Courses
Brief Course Descriptions Bottom-Line Business Writing: How to Bring Clarity and Style to Anything You Write
Bottom-Line Business Writing is an onsite business writing course tailored to the needs of people for whom effective written communication is expected and required. Unlike other workplace writing programs and seminars, this class is a composition workshop. It includes but is not limited to a review of basic American English grammar as it applies to documents participants create before and during the session. It also provides techniques and tips for improving the quality, clarity, and conciseness of anything they write. The target audience for this training session includes those who need to fine tune their written communication skills quickly for a variety of writing tasks.
Writing Made Easy as Pi: Effective Written Communication for Science, Healthcare,
and Other Technical Fields
(Technical Writing Training)
Writing Made Easy as Pi is an onsite technical writing course designed for those who work in such complex fields as science, engineering, healthcare, and IT. The target audience for this training program includes those who must communicate highly complicated information as simply and concisely as possible to a variety of readers. While this class covers some rules of standard American English grammar and punctuation that may be unclear to participants, the emphasis is on issues of style and organization that often keep readers of technical documents from easily understanding what writers try to communicate. If requested, the program may also include a review of a profession's authorized stylistic preferences as detailed in specific style guides.
Commanding Attention: Writing for the Military
This is an onsite military writing course designed for those who work in any branch of the Armed Services whether as active-duty service members or civilians. While this class covers the basics of standard American English grammar and punctuation as well as the writing process, the focus is on creating a variety of documents that are clear, concise, consistent, and comprehensible in one reading. Special consideration is given to the written stylistic preferences of each service branch: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard. The target population for this training program includes those who have both self-generated and template-based writing tasks that they or their superiors must sign.
In Plain English: Government Writing Made Easy
This onsite writing class is designed for anyone who works in Federal, state, or local government agencies. While the class includes coverage of grammar and punctuation rules that may be unclear to participants, the focus of this program is on construction of workplace documents readers will understand the first time they look at them. Emphasis is on stylistic choices and organization of information that will lead to clear, concise, consistent, and comprehensible documents regardless of their length or complexity. The target audience for this workshop includes government employees who may need instruction in avoiding bureaucratic jargon and complex sentence construction when trying to communicate with others who are unfamiliar with government policies, procedures, and language.
On Your Mark: Professional Proofreading and Editing
On Your Mark is an onsite course in proofreading and editing workplace documents. The target audience for this class includes any employees who are responsible for preparing error-free writing as part of their jobs. The skills covered in this workshop include reading texts for accuracy, consistency, clarity, and conciseness; using proofreading symbols to denote the location of mistakes in a piece of writing; using editorial marginalia to reveal problems in content, style, and organization; creating final drafts of documents that are free of mistakes. This seminar assumes participants have a fundamental understanding of basic American English usage and punctuation and a willingness to learn the symbols of proofreading and editing for the purpose of creating error-free copy.
Email Etiquette and Business Writing: Good Behavior Online
This onsite email etiquette course is designed to improve the skills of those for whom email communication is a daily occurrence and expectation. The target audience for this program includes all who represent themselves and their organizations in writing via the Internet. Participants will receive tips on improving the quality and professionalism of what they transmit and on legal matters governing electronic communication. The class provides information on the benefits and pitfalls of relying on email to convey important workplace information to internal and external customers alike.
Beyond the Bottom Line: Advanced Writing Skills for Experienced Professionals
This is an advanced class in business writing. The target audience for this course includes those in positions requiring expert written communication that must be accurate and directed toward a specific readership. Participants cultivate skills for writing to a variety of audiences, and content is based on existing workplace documents. It is assumed those taking the course already possess a clear understanding of the conventions of standard American English grammar and punctuation. The focus is on revising texts from a stylistic and organizational standpoint by using the tools associated with proofreading and editing.
Write On!: Creating Effective Proposal and Reports
Write On! is an onsite training class in writing proposals and reports. Aimed at those who already possess an understanding of basic American English grammar, usage, and punctuation, this course focuses exclusively on helping participants create documents that are persuasive as well as informative. The target audience for this workshop includes those who seek to compel others to take action. Whether in self-generated or template-based documents, participants develop skills that help them write with accuracy, clarity, conciseness, and purpose.
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