Effective Business Writing (Writing Memos, Emails, Agendas, Meeting Minutes)

SEMINAR TITLE: Effective Business Writing
(Writing Memos, Emails, Agendas, Meeting Minutes)
DATE: February 8, 2012
TIME: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
VENUE: Unit 201 Richbelt Tower, 17 Annapolis St., Greenhills, San Juan City, Metro Manila
 
ORGANIZER: BUSINESSCOACH, INC.
 
Overview
 
This seminar-workshop helps improve the writing skills of anyone tasked to prepare written communications.
 
Objective
 
To be able to know the effective ways of writing business letters
 
Who Should Participate
 • Managers, secretaries, and anyone who is involved writing business letters.
 
Key Topics
 
I. Overview – The importance of writing and communication in the business context
 
 II. Objectives
 
 III. Characteristics of an Effective Communication
 
 IV. Forms and styles in writing
 
 V. Writing in various formats
 A. Letters or correspondence
 B. Memorandum or special order
 C. Notice of meeting and agenda
 D. Minutes of the meeting
 E. Reports (Technical and Non-technical)
 1. Accomplishment report
 2. Progress or interim report
 3. Terminal report or project completion report
 
 F. Success stories
 G. Business and project proposals
 H. Advisories or public service announcements
 I. Email messages and wall postings
 
 VI. Principles of clear and effective writing
 
 VII. Development stages of writing
 A. Pre-writing
 1. Brainstorming a.k.a. listing
 2. Clustering a.k.a mind-mapping
 3. Problem analysis
 
 B. Actual copy writing
 1. Sentence writing
 2. Developing paragraphs
 3. Making transitions
 
 C. Proofreading and content editing
 1. Checking for correct grammar and usage
 2. Checking spelling
 3. Observing proper punctuations
 
 D. Format setting and lay-outing
 1. Choosing font type and size
 2. Setting margins and spacing
 3. Employing creativity for ensuring 5A’s
 
 VIII. Basic steps in writing effective business correspondences

 
SEMINAR FEE: Php 3,000.00 per person (inclusive of snacks, lunch, drinks, handouts, seminar kit, certificate of attendance)
DISCOUNT: 10% Discount if FULL AMOUNT is paid at least five (5) days before the event.
RESERVATION: Phone reservation is required. Please call telephone 727-5628, 727-8860, or 496-6949.
SCHEDULE: Schedule may change without prior notice. Please call to confirm seminar schedule.
 

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