16 Business Writing courses delivered Live Online

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for Professionals desiring to be able to communicate clearly and concisely in their writing will benefit from this course. Overview Awareness of common spelling and grammar issues in business writing. Basic concepts in sentence and paragraph construction. Basic structure of agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports. Collaborative writing techniques, tools and best practices Tips and techniques to use when deciding the most appropriate format to use for agendas, email messages, business letters, business proposals, and business reports In this course, you will learn the essential skills needed to organize your thoughts and select the best words and phrases to clearly convey them in writing. Private classes on this topic are available. We can address your organization?s issues, time constraints, and save you money, too. Contact us to find out how. 1. WORKING WITH WORDS * Monitoring Spelling, Grammar, and Verb Tense * Creating a Reference Sheet 2. CONSTRUCTING SENTENCES * Recognizing Sentence Parts * Classifying Sentence Type * Increasing Readability with Punctuation 3. CREATING PARAGRAPHS * The Three Basic Components * Organization Methods 4. FINDING FACTS * Identifying and Using Key Resources * Fact-Finding and Information Gathering 5. COLLABORATIVE WRITING * Clarifying the Objective * Collaborative Writing Strategies and Patterns 6. TYPES OF COLLABORATIVE BUSINESS WRITING * Applying Different Construction Techniques * Cut & Paste, Puzzle, Sequential Summative * Integrating Construction 7. COLLABORATIVE TOOLS AND PROCESSES * Planning and Revision * Creating Outlines and Storyboards * Building Team Cohesion 8. WRITING MEETING AGENDAS * Choosing an Agenda Format * Structuring and Writing the Agenda 9. WRITING E-MAILS, REPORTS AND PROPOSALS * Addressing Your Message * Using Proper Grammar and Defining Acronyms * Structuring, Formatting, and Writing Your Report ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Writing for the Business Professional training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Writing for the Business Professional course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours Writing is a key method of communication for most people, and it?s one that many people struggle with. This workshop will give participants a refresher on basic writing concepts (such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation), and an overview of the most common business documents (such as proposals, reports, and agendas), giving you that extra edge in the workplace. 1 - GETTING STARTED * Workshop Objectives * Pre-Assignment Review 2 - WORKING WITH WORDS * Spelling * Grammar * Creating a Cheat Sheet 3 - CONSTRUCTING SENTENCES * Parts of a Sentence * Punctuation * Types of Sentences 4 - CREATING PARAGRAPHS * The Basic Parts * Organization Methods 5 - WRITING MEETING AGENDAS * The Basic Structure * Choosing a Format * Writing the Agenda 6 - WRITING E-MAILS * Addressing Your Message * Grammar and Acronyms 7 - WRITING BUSINESS LETTERS * The Basic Structure * Choosing a Format * Writing the Letter 8 - WRITING PROPOSALS * The Basic Structure * Choosing a Format * Writing the Proposal 9 - WRITING REPORTS * The Basic Structure * Choosing a Format * Writing the Report 10 - OTHER TYPES OF DOCUMENTS * Requests for Proposals * Projections * Executive Summaries * Business Cases 11 - PROOFREADING AND FINISHING * A Proofreading Primer * How Peer Review Can Help * Printing and Publishing 12 - WRAPPING UP * Words from the Wise ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Business Writing training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Business Writing course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours Overview In writing, it is important to make sure your message is easy to understand, that you have included all the necessary information, and that the points are expressed clearly. In business writing, it is also essential to convey information in a professional and courteous manner using proper formatting. Learn how to perfect your business writing in this one-day workshop. This one-day workshop will help you teach participants how to: Write and proofread your work so it is clear, concise, complete, and correct. Apply these skills in real world situations. Use language that is courteous. Understand the proper format for memos, letters, and emails. Determine whether your writing can be easily understood by your intended audience. Learn how to perfect your business writing in this one-day workshop.While there are many types of business writing, this workshop will provide tools to write effective memos, emails, and letters, as well as briefly touch on reports and proposals. THE 4 C?S: CLEAR, CONCISE, COMPLETE, AND CORRECT * Good writing must be clear, concise, complete, and correct. In this session, learn how to write with these principles in mind. MANNERS AND COURTESY * Courtesy is an important part of good business writing. During this session, participants will learn ways to make their writing respectful and polite. WRITING MEMOS * Memos are another challenge that many writers face. Participants will look at parts of a memo and complete a fun exercise. WRITING EFFECTIVE E-MAILS * Mostly everyone today uses email to communicate at work and at home. This session will give participants some tips on writing effective emails and managing email. REPORTS AND PROPOSALS * Reports and proposals are two important types of business writing. In this session, an overview of the steps involved with writing these pieces is presented. WRITING BUSINESS LETTERS * This session reviews the steps for writing a business letter, types of letters, and the parts of a business letter. Participants then examine samples of business letters to determine the type and the parts of each letter. READABILITY INDEX * The readability index determines the difficulty level of a written piece. Participants will apply the index to a sample and to their own work. PROOFREADING * Participants learn about checking the grammar, spelling and punctuation in their written pieces, and then review their pre-assignment. REVIEWING YOUR WRITING * In this session, participants complete a final review of their piece of writing. WORKSHOP WRAP-UP * At the end of the workshop, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan.

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for individuals who need to write clearly and concisely in a professional environment. Overview In this course, you will organize and write effective business documents. You will: Identify techniques to write effective business communication. Write electronic communication that is clear, concise, and appropriate in a business context. Apply the writing principles you have studied to specific business situations and learn to address the needs of a particular audience. Use your writing and diplomatic skills to create formal business letters. Use basic persuasive strategies that will allow you to plan and deliver effective proposals. Though businesses increasingly rely on technology, technological skills alone do not guarantee success in the workplace. You must still develop your ideas, express them clearly, and persuade others of their viability. This course offers effective strategies to sharpen your writing skills by structuring your ideas logically, exercising diplomacy in letters and reports, and shaping your arguments.In contemporary business environments, information overload makes it necessary for you to communicate clearly and concisely. Trying to make sense of a disorganized email message can be frustrating given the number of emails you have to answer daily. By analyzing your audience, organizing your writing, and employing effective persuasive techniques, your writing will make an impact. LESSON 1: WRITING EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION * Topic A: Write Strong Sentences * Topic B: Organize Your Content * Topic C: Analyze Your Audience LESSON 2: WRITING EMAIL AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION * Topic A: Write an Email * Topic B: Write Instant Messages and Text Messages LESSON 3: WRITING COMMON BUSINESS DOCUMENTS * Topic A: Write an Internal Announcement * Topic B: Write a Routine Request * Topic C: Write a Response to Routine Requests * Topic D: Write a Complaint * Topic E: Write a Positive Response to Customer Complaints * Topic F: Write Bad-News Messages LESSON 4: WRITING A BUSINESS LETTER * Topic A: Write a Business Letter * Topic B: Write a Thank-You Letter LESSON 5: WRITING BUSINESS PROPOSALS * Topic A: Persuade Your Audience * Topic B: Write an Executive Summary * Topic C: Use Visuals ADDITIONAL COURSE DETAILS: Nexus Humans Effective Business Writing (Second Edition) training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Effective Business Writing (Second Edition) course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

This very practical workshop is designed to enable participants to improve the impact, clarity and accuracy of their business documents - both internal and external.: This workshop will help participants: * Identify the purpose of writing their documents - to themselves and to their readers * Recognise and meet the needs of their readers * Plan documents systematically and improve the layout, flow and structure * Express the content more clearly, concisely and correctly * Adapt the tone and style of writing to the circumstances * Proof-read and edit work effectively, using formal marks and techniques * Improve visual layout, format and appearance 1 COURSE OBJECTIVES * Welcome and Introductions * The problems now - group discussion 2 WRITING BETTER BUSINESS DOCUMENTS * What points to highlight / exclude * Starting off * Introductions * Conclusions * Executive summaries 3 RULES AND STANDARDS * George Orwell's famous maxim * Why write? - clarifying your aims and objectives * A seven-step method for better preparation * The three-stage process for writing well * Grouping information for your reader 4 PROOF-READING AND EDITING * The difference between proof-reading and editing * Proof-reading methods and strategies * Proof-reading marks and techniques * Training your eye for detail * Knowing what to look for 5 EFFECTIVE EDITING * Grammar and English standards * Words - usage and spelling * Sentences - units of thought * Paragraphs - themes * Punctuation - spotting and correcting common errors * Say what you mean - active v passive language 6 HOW'S YOUR ENGLISH? * Grammar quizzes and punctuation test * Spotting spelling errors * Rephrasing jargons and clichés * Common error's and mistakes 7 DOCUMENT LAYOUT * House style * Use of white space * Fonts and effects 8 ONE-TO-ONE WORKSHOPS * These are practical sessions with one-to-one consultation with colleagues and the trainer * They are held at key points to consolidate the learning from different sessions 9 COURSE SUMMARY * Summary of key points * Action plans

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for The primary audience for this course are persons who are new to reporting with Microsoft© SQL Server© Report Builder and SSRS, persons who are transitioning from another reporting software application, and persons who are existing Report Builder and SSRS report authors. Overview Navigate the Report Builder Environment. - Create table reports. - Format reports. - Create basic and complex expressions. - Group report data. - Create matrix reports. - Sort and filter data. - Summarize data with charts. - Print and export reports. In this course, students will continue their learning on the foundations of report writing with Microsoft© SQL Server© Report Builder and SSRS. Prerequisites ?Familiarity with Windows. ?Creating and navigating folders. ?Opening programs. ?Manipulating windows. ?Copying and pasting objects. ?Formatting text. ?Saving files. 1 - EXPLORING THE REPORT BUILDER ENVIRONMENT * Introducing the Report Builder Environment * Working with Existing Reports * Lab 1: Exploring the Report Builder Application 2 - ADDING DATA TO TABLE REPORTS * Create Report Data Sources * Create Report Datasets * Work with the Tablix Data Region * Create a Table Report * Lab 1: Creating Table Reports 3 - FORMATTING DATA AND CREATING EXPRESSIONS IN REPORTS * Formatting Reports * Sorting and Filtering Report Data * Adding Data to a Dataset * Creating Simple Expressions * Creating Complex Expressions * Lab 1: Formatting Reports 4 - GROUPING REPORT DATA * Group Data in Reports * Group Data Using an Expression * Creating Subgroups and Group Aggregates * Lab 1: Creating Reports with Groups and Aggregates 5 - MATRIX REPORTS * Creating and Modifying Matrix Data Regions * Creating and Modifying Column Groups * Lab 1: Creating Matrix Reports 6 - CHARTS * Create and Modify Chart Wizard Reports * Add Charts to Existing Reports * Modify Charts in Reports * Lab 1: Creating Charts and Chart Reports 7 - PRINTING AND EXPORTING REPORTS * Print Features and Print Options * Export Reports * Lab 1: Printing and Exporting Reports

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for working professionals in various job roles, both native and non-native English speakers, who use formal and informal written communications in the course of business, and who seek to improve their grammar usage. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: ?Examine nouns, pronouns, and verbs. ?Identify adjectives and adverbs. ?Identify prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. ?Identify some important rules of grammar and some commonly made grammatical errors. ?Identify grammar rules regarding correct punctuation. ?Identify problematic sentence fragments, run-ons, and comma splices, as well as effective methods of rewriting sentences so that they are clear and complete. ?Identify methods for improving word choices. ?Identify methods for building effective sentences. ?Identify methods for editing text effectively. You learned the rules of grammar in school, but now you'd like to refresh and refine your grammar usage for your professional life. You need to state your ideas clearly and concisely in written communications and present yourself in a professional manner. In this course, you will review the rules of grammar, identify common grammar errors, and refine your business writing style. Improving your grammar will help you deliver polished and professional written communications. Correct grammar and a refined, concise writing style can help you clearly express your ideas to others, streamline the directions and instructions that you deliver, and create impressive presentations and reports. 1 - IDENTIFYING NOUNS, PRONOUNS, AND VERBS * Identify Parts of Speech * Identify Nouns * Identify Pronouns * Identify Verbs 2 - IDENTIFYING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS * Use Adjectives * Use Adverbs 3 - IDENTIFYING PREPOSITIONS, CONJUNCTIONS, AND INTERJECTIONS * Use Prepositions * Use Conjunctions * Use Interjections 4 - IDENTIFYING RULES * Monitor Sentence Structure * Monitor Modifiers * Avoid Common Errors 5 - IDENTIFYING CORRECT PUNCTUATION * Use Parentheses Correctly * Use Commas, Semicolons, Colons, Em Dashes, and Quotation Marks Correctly * Use Numbers, Symbols, and Capitalization Correctly 6 - IDENTIFYING SENTENCE FRAGMENTS, RUN-ONS, AND COMMA SPLICES * Identify and Resolve Sentence Fragments * Identify Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Solutions 7 - IMPROVING WORD CHOICES * Identify Commonly Misused Words * Identify Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms 8 - BUILDING EFFECTIVE SENTENCES * Write with Purpose * Consider the Audience * Consider the Context 9 - EDITING EFFECTIVELY * Use Correct Spelling * Check Your Work

During this 2 day course, you will develop a learning-based action plan to use in your workplace ensuring that you can put the learning into action.

During this 2 day course, you will develop a learning-based action plan to use in your workplace ensuring that you can put the learning into action.

During this 2 day course, you will develop a learning-based action plan to use in your workplace ensuring that you can put the learning into action.