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HOW TO SHARPEN YOUR BUSINESS WRITING SKILLS
Seminar No: 02516 -XNBB
CEU Credits: 2.4
Length: 4 days
Communicate a polished, professional image in everything you write!
Today's busy executives simply don't have enough time to read their correspondence. To get their attention, to inspire action, to make your writing efforts stand out in today's avalanche of paperwork--and get read--you need to write clearly, concisely, coherently. Every letter, memo, report, e-mail or proposal you write makes a statement about yourself--and your organization. Now's the time to enhance your professional image...and add polish and power to everything you write! At this hands-on AMA course, you'll not only learn proven business writing skills--you'll have the time to practice them to perfection! You'll learn to write by writing!
Attendees:
Everyone who writes business letters, e-mail, reports or memos and wants to improve his or her writing skills will benefit from this program--including line and staff supervisors, managers, executives and all businesspeople. Note: This course focuses on business writing skills. Participants interested in improving grammar should register for The Grammar Course.
How You Will Benefit:
- Identify your audience and tailor your message to them
- Eliminate redundancy and excess phrases for clear, concise writing
- Organize your facts and ideas—and decide what you’re going to say to get the results you want
- Overcome the fear of the blank page and learn how to start—and stop—the flow of words
- Clarify your communication, using proper transitional phrases
- Cut through unintelligible jargon and use everyday words
- Say more with less to get your message across
- Set up a letter and edit it to perfection
- Hold interest by using appropriate punctuation, sentence length/structure and design techniques
- Create memos that clearly indicate your purpose
- Prepare reports that get results
- Effective e-mails that get read
What You Will Cover:
- Pinpointing writing problems
- Reviewing general writing concepts
- Writing effective letters
- Strengthening your emphasis
- Writing action-oriented memos
- Writing clear, concise reports and proposals
Extras From AMA!
Practical exercises to help you master every type of business writing, from the routine to the challenging Individualized coaching...confidential critiques The option to have your own writing samples evaluated (bring a sample of your writing with you)
Extended/Detailed Seminar Outline
Learning Objectives
- Identify Your Audience and Tailor Your Message to Them
- Organize Your Facts and Ideas-and Decide What You’re Going to Say to Get the Results You Want
- Overcome the Fear of the Blank Page and Learn How to Start- and Stop- the Flow of Words
- Eliminate Redundancy and Excess Phrases for Clear, Concise Writing
- Clarify Your Communication, Using Proper Transitional Phrases
- Cut through Unintelligible Jargon and Use Everyday Words
- Say More with Less to Get Your Message Across
- Set up a Letter and Edit It to Perfection
- Hold Interest by Using Appropriate Punctuation, Sentence Length/Structure, and Design Techniques
- Create Memos That Clearly Indicate Your Purpose
- Prepare Reports That Get Results
- Effective E-mails That Get Read
Module 1: Introduction
- Highlight Key Points That Help Achieve Writing Success
- Update Your Language Knowledge and Skills
Module 2: Conciseness
- Identify and Eliminate Common Sentence Cloggers
- Avoid Unnecessary Documentation
Module 3: Clarity
- Understand What Motivates People to Read
- Substitute Simple Language for Heavy, Confusing Phrases
- Be More Concrete and Specific
- Use Transitions Effectively
Module 4: Letters
- Improve Your Tone
- Sound Sincere and Personal
- Be Positive in Your Approach
- Update Your Grammar, Punctuation, and Usage
- Proofread More Effectively
Module 5: Emphasis
- Put More Impact into Your Sentence Structure
- Reduce Unnecessary Story Details
- Design Your Page Effectively
Module 6: E-Mail and Memo Mastery
- Get Action with E-Mail:
- -Command Attention with Subject Lines That Sizzle
- -Tighten Your Message to a Single Screen
- -Manage E-Mail Etiquette with Common-sense Courtesy
- Structure Memos to Persuade, Inform, and Solve Problems
- -Organize Your Thoughts with a Choice of Plans
- -Put Key Ideas up Front
- -Write Clear and Precise Procedures
Module 7: Reports
- Organize Ideas into an Effective Format
- Design Strong Paragraphs
- Use Graphic Elements Effectively
- Use an Effective Format for Proposals
Start and End times: first day - 8:30am-5pm, all other days 9am-5pm unless otherwise specified. Your registration confirmation notice will confirm the hotel/conference center for the seminar for which you registered. The information included on this page is all the information available on this seminar. Please use form below to register only. To request information that is not included above please send an email to
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Seminars scheduled for the cities below are held at the locations listed below. For location information for other cities in which AMA seminars are held please call or email for information.
New York
AMA executive Conference Center
1601 Broadway New York, NY 10019
American Management Association (Located in the same building as the Crowne Plaza Hotel) 1601 Broadway On Broadway and 48th Street near Times Square. Entrance is on 48th Street.
Chicago
AMA executive Conference Center (adjacent to the Marroitt O'Hare)
8655 west higgins rd
Chicago, IL 60631
San Francisco
AMA executive Conference Center is located in San Francisco Marriott Hotel
55 Fourth Street 2nd Level
San Francisco, CA 94103
Atlanta
AMA Executive Conference Center
Address: 1170 Peachtree Street Ne Cnr Peachtree & 14th (3rd Flr)
City, State, Zip: Atlanta, GA 30309
Washington, DC
Arlington, Virginia
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22202
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If you cannot attend a seminar you can contact AMA in advance to transfer to a future session, or you can send someone to take your place. If you need to cancel your attendance, AMA will give you a complete refund if you cancel more than three weeks before your seminar begins. To cancel, simply email us at
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