Write On!

(Two-day Workshop)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Any manager who communicates in writing either internally or externally
• Any support staff who produce work for managers

YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• Organize your written materials into sharp, concise, powerful packages
• Feel confident when writing letters, e-mails and reports
• Tailor your message for high impact to a specific audience
• Stem the tide of unnecessary paper and e-mails
• Set the hook for action
• Express your own personality
• Promote the good will of your company
• Select the right word for the situation
• Write the way business people read
• Communicate more with less

COURSE OUTLINE

Understand Your Own Writing Style

• Determine the strengths and weaknesses of your natural writing style
• Sharpen Your Writing Tools
• Identify the 12 most common grammar errors that rob your writing of its professionalism
• Use punctuation correctly
• Pinpoint and overcome writing problems
• Master the 10 rules for clear, concise writing

Design the Message

• Transfer the ideas in your head onto paper
• Determine your objective
• Uncover and support key points
• Package ideas into “chunks of writing” for easier reading

Set the Appropriate Tone

• Spotlight the reader
• Build positive relationships
• Make a good impression

Create Effective Letters, Reports & E-mails

• Use proven organizational formats for documents
• Use powerful opening lines
• Avoid clichés
• Survive e-mail triage

Ride the Technology Wave

• Use your computer’s software to assist in the writing process

METHODS TO BE USED:

Participants will be actively involved in exercises and activities designed to develop and improve their writing skills.

For information regarding this course, please contact:

Colin Watson
Relationship Manager
J Watson Associates Inc

Tel: 905 820-9909

E-mail: sales@jwatsonassociates.com