Business Writing for Technical Professionals
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In a technical environment, being able to convey complex information effectively to a diverse audience is vital. This course will give you the essential skills and strategies you need to craft clear, concise and impactful written communication in business contexts.
In industry, critical decisions are often based on written communications such as emails, letters, business cases and proposals. The impact and accuracy of your writing reflects on you, your organisation and the industry you work in.
Not quite what you're looking for? Check out the Technical Report Writing companion training course. You can also find out more about how the differences between the two courses in this useful article.
Sessions begin at 9:00 and finish at 17:00. Morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunch are included in the programme.
What is included:
- What makes business writing effective?
- Planning your document – purpose, audience and key messages
- Principles of writing style
- Understanding tone
- Structuring and sequencing your material
- Guidelines for professional email and letters
- Incorporating visuals – graphs, charts and tables
- Editing and proofreading – strategies, tips and tool
At the end of this course you will be able to:
- Understand the writing process and time management in writing projects
- Plan a business document taking account of purpose, audience and key messages
- Principles of writing style: clear, concise style with a professional tone
- Structure and sequence your content
- Apply best practices to emails and letters
- Present data in graphs, charts, tables and pictures
- Edit and proofread effectively
- Identify common errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation
This course is for anyone who composes professional documents to clients and internal stakeholders such as emails, reports and proposals, including:
- Directors
- Managers
- Consultants
- Administrators
- Buyers
- Bid Managers and Coordinators
- Graduate engineers
Virtual Training
Product code: M0765