This course builds on the principles and practices introduced in Business Writing 1. It explains the skills of writing plainly and clearly. It addresses the demands of various business communications, covering how to target your audience, manage your tone and improve the structure and flow of your writing, and explores ways of writing and editing successfully in groups. Participants are offered targeted feedback on their work. Course Content Day One Writing as the most exact form of... [More]

Effective proposal writing is critical to success in business. This course gives you proven techniques and skills to help you write proposals to get the results you want. Discover the secrets; learn what to do to and what not to do. Plan a strategy and master the art of persuasion by building compelling arguments that focus on reader-centred writing, which produce documents reviewers want to read. Win the work, get the grant or have the green light for your next project! Course Cont... [More]

Do you have a feeling for grammar that looks and sounds right but you’re not quite sure? In this course, you’ll spend a day learning all the basic concepts and principles of grammar that you were probably never formally taught. What do ‘subject’, ‘verb/s’ and ‘predicate’ mean? What are the nine parts of speech? How do you use phrases, clauses, sentences and paragraphs to construct effective English? What is the purpose of the punctuation marks, and how do you set up bulleted lists? ... [More]

Being ‘good with words’ or ‘fond of reading’ won’t cut it in today’s business communications environment. To stand out, you need to be able to tear a document apart and rebuild it, know what to change and what to leave (and why), and have the confidence to drive communications change in your organisation. This editing masterclass is supremely practical – your fingers will become stained with red ink as you work on real work examples from the presenter’s many years as a professional ... [More]

Writing well is good business, and to write well is to write clearly. This course explores the fundamental principles and practical skills you need to write well at work. Through a blend of discussion, instruction, exercise and feedback, we’ll work through the critical skills for writing powerful and engaging prose in a professional context. Course Content The following topics are covered in this one day course: What writing is The writing process: prewriting; writing; rewriting Why... [More]

Organisations need good operational policies, but the people to produce them can be hard to find. The good news is that the art of writing policy is not too mysterious to master. With lots of practical tips and how-to’s, this one day course will equip you to write policy documents that impress. With a focus on both process and content, you will master the policy development process, know what the ‘must haves’ are, learn to say what you mean in professional language, and compile docu... [More]

You start with a basic text; it might be a report, a webpage, a brochure or a book. You edit it so that it has a strong structure and reads well. Then you proofread it to remove errors and ensure consistency. If you can master this simple process, you’ll have the skills to communicate clearly and produce documents of professional quality. In this course you will be introduced to the essential skills of editors and learn techniques and strategies for proofreading and editing common t... [More]

This course is for business owners, web content writers, marketers, administration staff and anyone else writing web content for business. It gives you the skills and proven techniques to attract your target audience, engage them with your words and prompt them to take the action you desire. You will also learn how to write Search Engine Optimised (SEO) copy. The day includes lots of practical workshop exercises, real world examples and a healthy dose of discussion about your needs ... [More]

Use this two-day advanced workshop to continue understanding and applying English grammar and punctuation. You will discover and apply ways to solve common problems in written English and learn some of the trade secrets of professional editors. Using a list of the standard ‘hard-copy editing’ marks, you will work with other participants to identify errors, correct sentences, justify your corrections and understand when more than one solution is acceptable. Make yourself indispensabl... [More]

Are your reports getting the attention they deserve? Well-written reports are powerful tools for communicating ideas. Learn to understand and focus on your audience, develop a relevant structure and logical flow, use plain English, write executive summaries and overviews with impact, and reduce report-writing turnaround times. Discover how to design and format reports that are easy for readers to scan, read and navigate, and learn how to communicate your key messages powerfully and ... [More]