Does your boss feel comfortable turning to you with writing assignments? And once the project is yours, how do you get started? How do you gain the confidence to stare down the blank page? Is your grammar up to snuff? What‘s the right tone for your business correspondence?

Meet the challenge of writing business correspondence! Effective Business Report Writing Techniques for professionals gives you the skills you need to write and edit all types of documents and win the confidence of your boss. In today‘s business climate, organizations are facing fluctuating economic trends

• Reductions in staff and budget cuts. The result? There‘s more work to do in less time, money and people to get the job done. Your boss needs you to shoulder more responsibility to actually compose business documents. Effective Business Report Writing Techniques is designed for this purpose.

By the end of the workshop, participants will learn how to:

• Understand the Basic Guidelines and Rules of Today‘s Business Writing
• Learn Proofreading and Editing Techniques
• Learn How to Write Letters that are Clear and Understood by your Reader

Content

Writing Overview

• Pinpoint the Basics of Business Writing
• Understand Today‘s Readers and Clarify ideas

Formulas for Editing, Proofreading and Rewriting

• Understand Basics of Grammar
• Eliminate Unnecessary Language
• Edit and Proofread Effectively

Letters that Get Results

• Organize Letters Effectively
• Convey a Warm Personal Tone

Winning on Paper – Strategies for Success

• Vary your Sentence Length and Structure
• Subordinate Secondary Ideas
• Highlight Key Ideas
• Design your Page Effectively
• Gain Recognition through your Writing

Memos and Minutes

• Organize Logically
• Selecta Writing Tone
• State Opinions or Pinpoint Problems
• Write and Summarize Effective Procedures

Tricks of the Trade

• Write for Your Boss
• Write Disciplinary Communications
• Become ―The Office Writing Expert
• Create a Style Manual for your Office

FOR WHOM: Administrators, Administrative Support Personnel, Office Managers, Personal Assistants and Executive Secretaries interested in improving their business writing skills