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Business Writing Training Course
With the education system focusing less on the written word, and instant messaging becoming increasingly pervasive, sentence structure and grammar is quickly eroding.
This professional business writing class from pdtraining, will help give a professional edge over the competition and improve written communications throughout an organisation.
This professional, engaging training course is being available now throughout Australia, including Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Perth.
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OUTCOMES
By the end of this training course, participants will:
- Gain a better understanding of common spelling & grammar issues in business writing
- Review basic concepts in sentence & paragraph construction
- Learn to use email professionally & effectively
- Learn how agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, & business reports are structured in a professional environment
- Master techniques for improved proofreading skills
- Learn how peer reviews can help improve business writing skills
- Learn guidelines for printing & publishing business writing
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Course Length:
1-day
Certificates:
Certificates of Completion are issued to each participant
Also available for In-House courses:
Post-course assessment for validation of learning.
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Why our clients choose us:
- Receive practical tools to take away with you.
- Be involved all day. There are about 20 activities each day (10 lessons with 1-3 activities per lesson).
- Realistic and relevant. We take the time to learn about you, then tailor the training to your needs.
Looking for death by Powerpoint? You will need to call another training company!
Some of our recent/current Business Writing clients:
- AAPT Australia
- Australian Home Care
- Jeff Jones Real Estate
- Dept Environment & Resource Mgmt
- QUT
- Goulburn Murray Water
What our Business Writing clients are saying:
"Trainer was brilliant. Tailored the course to the needs of the group. Very pleasant and enjoyable course."
"Great presenter (Debbie), concise and well prepared. Readily offered to help - post presentation"
More happy clients »
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OUTLINE
Business Writing Training Course Outline
Download a Course Outline
Foreword:
Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it’s one that many people struggle with. Participants will take part in a basic writing refresher focusing on spelling, grammar, and punctuation. This Business Writing workshop will provide an overview of the most common business documents including proposals, reports and agendas giving you that extra edge in the workplace.
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 1
Writing with Professional Impact
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Creating a Cheat Sheet
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 6
Writing Business Letters
- The Basic Structure
- Choosing a Format
- Writing the Letter
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 2
Structuring Sentences for Effectiveness and Readability
- Parts of a Sentence
- Punctuation
- Types of Sentences
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 7
Writing Proposals
- The Basic Structure
- The key elements to a great proposal
- What to leave out
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 3
Creating Paragraphs with Persuasive Power
- The Basic Parts
- Organisation Methods
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 8
Writing Reports
- The Basic Structure
- The key elements to a report
- Using Tables Graphs and Imagery
- Common mistakes
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 4
Writing Meeting Agendas
- The Basic Structure
- Choosing a Format
- Writing the Agenda
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 9
Other Types of Documents
- Requests for Proposals
- Projections
- Executive Summaries
- Business Cases
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 5
Professional Email and Email Etiquette
- Addressing Your Message
- Appropriate and effective use of 'Urgent'
- Make the most of your prime email-estate
- Introduction – Body – Conclusion
- Effective Subject lines: Don’t make me open the email to find out the purpose
- Don’t make me scroll! - 1 page view only
- Don’t make me translate your sloppy language
- Don’t make me read redundant words
- 2 – 3 lines per paragraph
- Salutation
- Signoff and Signature
- Corporate Communications Taglines
- Using 'Draft'
- Using 'Time Delays'
- Grammar and Acronyms
- Email Style
- Choosing a Style
- Writing the Email
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Business Writing Training Course - Lesson 10
Proofreading and Finishing - Avoid the Cringe
- A Proofreading Primer
- How Peer Review can help
- Printing and Publishing
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Public training courses in Brisbane now include: lunch, a games room, unlimited espresso coffee and WiFi.
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'your place or ours'
In-House training benefits:
- tailored to your needs and goals
- cost effective - from $140 per person (full day)
- you choose the day, place and time
- greatest impact in the shortest time
- tailoring ensures practical tools directly applicable to your workplace
- great team building opportunity
- more convenient, people don't need to go off-site
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Ph: 1300 121 400
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Tailored Delivery - standard
We will always tailor the delivery of your In-House Training course to ensure it is relevant to your team, and targeted at your learning goals. We can incorporate your company's examples and terminology to ensure you the training can be directly related back to your workplace. This is standard, and included in the price.
Your delivery options
We offer a range of different class types to suit your operational needs.
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The "1-hour Motivator" training sessions
These 60-90 minute sessions are highly motivating and thought provoking - ideal for those people who need to fit training in around a busy work schedule - great as an early morning kick-start or lunch time boost! Read more...
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The "3-hour Power" sessions
3-hour power sessions – are a great solution when you have very specific outcomes you are targeting, or scheduling the team to be off the job for a whole day is proving to be a challenge Read more...
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Full-day short courses
1-2 day short courses delivered with a unique focus on 80% activities 20% content – just the way learning should be!
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Conferences and workshops
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1. We really listen
We take the time to understand your needs and goals
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2. Flexible delivery
We always tailor the course to suit your needs
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3. The best trainers
We only provide the best trainers and the best courseware
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Most importantly the participants 'love' pdtraining courses because our courses are:
- Practical - 20% theory:80% practical - everyone will be constantly involved and engaged.
- Very interactive - our trainers facilitate people sharing and learning from each other's experience
- Applicable on the job - we are all about skills and techniques you can actually use!
- Fun - we help people enjoy learning because courses should be fun! Also people are more likely to implement what they learn if they enjoyed the learning experience.
- Delivered by a fantastic trainer - we only use the best, engaging expert trainers
We believe you learn more when you're having fun!
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Q: Who else uses Professional Development Training?
A: Take a look at some of our recent clients
Q: Are they Happy?
A: This is what they say about us testimonials
 Questions?
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Phone: 1300 121 400
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The top 5 reasons participants 'love' pdtraining
- 20% theory:80% practical - everyone will be constantly involved and engaged.
- Lots of collaboration - our trainers facilitate people sharing and learning from each other's experience
- Applicable on the job - we are all about skills and techniques you can actually use!
- Fun - we help people enjoy learning because courses should be fun! Also people are more likely to implement what they learn if they enjoyed the learning experience.
- Delivered by a fantastic trainer - we only use the best, engaging expert trainers
Yes! this is the right choice for me! 
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Don't take our word for it: testimonials
Cost:
$495 inc gst per person
Length
1 - day high-energy class
Your class will be held at:
Sydney
Level 1
111 Harrington Street
Sydney
NSW 2000
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Melbourne
123 Queen Street
Melbourne
VIC 3000
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Brisbane
Unit 11
121 Newmarket Road
Windsor Brisbane
QLD 4030
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Adelaide
International Visualisation Centre
19 Young Street
Adelaide
SA 5000
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Perth
Perron House
61 Kitchener Avenue
Victoria Park Perth
WA 6000
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Canberra
Manuka Oval
Manuka Circle
Canberra
ACT 2603
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 Times
Public classes start at 9.00am and finish around 4.30pm.
Class Size
Public classes will be a small relaxed group of between 4 and 12 people.
The small group helps ensure that everyone will gets a chance to ask questions and learn at their own pace.
What is provided?
All participants will be provided with morning tea, afternoon tea, printed bound courseware to keep and a Business Writing Certificate of Completion. Public training courses in Brisbane now include: lunch, a games room, unlimited espresso coffee and WiFi.
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Business Writing Training Courses are delivered by pdtraining's Business Writing training specialists in Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Australia wide.
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