Business Communication Training
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- Four Be’s to Buzz Your Business Writing
- Prepare and Present Powerful Presentations
- Writing Effective Emails
Four Be’s to Buzz Your Business Writing
The ability to clearly communicate ideas in writing is the sign of a polished professional. However, the challenge of getting to the point quickly while being polite and using correct grammar can feel a bit daunting. If you feel your business writing could use some buzz, this class is for you. We will review and practice four Be’s that will sharpen your writing skills: Be Concise; Be Courteous, Be Clear and Be Correct.
Be Concise
- Use as few words as possible
- Avoid unnecessary explanation
- Avoid three common writing traps
- Wordiness
- Redundancies
- Long words
Be Courteous
- Avoid sexism
- Eliminate gender-specific terms
- Eliminate sexist pronounce references
- Use positive words and phrases
Be Clear
- Write in active voice
- Include all necessary details and get them right
Be Correct
- Use the right words
- Use the correct punctuation
- Avoid the four common grammatical errors
- Changes in tense
- Agreement of subject and verb
- Agreement of pronouns and antecedents
- Possessives