Workshop on
Business Writing Skills
How to write powerful E-mails, Letters,
Reports, and Proposals that get results
12 AUG 2015
21 AUG 2015
27 AUG 2015
JW Marriott, MUMBAI
The Claridges, DELHI
The Lalit, BANGALORE
(Letter Writing, Emails, Summaries, Notes, Report Writing etc.)
Take the strain out of composing any kind of document!
Would you like a quick and easy method for composing documents—letters, memos, reports,
proposals and performance appraisals—in an organized format? This seminar provides you with basic
formats and formulas for tackling any kind of writing task—and communicating to your readers what
they need to know. You’ll streamline your writing process and save time by focusing on what to write
instead of how to write it. Bring a current project and get one-on-one feedback.
How You Will Benefit
• Quickly organize your thoughts and generate content
• Eliminate numerous time-consuming revisions
• Rid your writing of “fluff,” so you’ll generate concise content
What You Will Cover
• Formats and formulas for various writing requirements
• Gaining familiarity with powerful openings and closings to capture and retain attention
• Thinking logically by blocking ideas and structuring your document using information modeling
• Identifying your reader’s needs and expectations to establish the purpose and focus
• Organizing ideas and generating content
• Learning how and when to use the appropriate tone, persuasion and positive and negative words
• Techniques for editing and proofreading the final version
Who Should Attend
• Business professionals at all levels who want a quick and easy approach to any writing task.
Special Feature- Bring a sample writing piece for one-on-one feedback.
Programme Schedule:
Learning Objectives
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Quickly Organize Your Thoughts and Generate Content
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Bring a Current Project and Get One-on-One Feedback from the Course Leader
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Eliminate Numerous Time-Consuming Revisions
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Streamline Content and Communicate What Your Readers Need to Know
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Write with Greater Clarity
Guidelines for Effective Business Writing
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The Principles That Ensure Effective Business Writing
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The Need for Planning and Establishing Purpose
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How to Meet the Reader’s Needs and Expectations
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How to Use Techniques for Overcoming Writer’s Block
Writing the First Draft
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Techniques for Achieving Clarity and Precision in Daily Business Writing
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The Role of Word Choice
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How to Construct Sentences That Are Clear and Direct
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How to Use Linking Words and Phrases in Sentences and Paragraphs
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Active and Passive Voice and Parallelism
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How to Employ Various Patterns of Organizing Information
Memos and Letters, Reports
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Guidelines for Writing Effective Memos and Letters
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The Importance of Opening Sentences
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How and When to Use Persuasive, Positive, and Negative Words
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How to Use Appropriate Tone
Composing E-Mail
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The Guidelines for Writing Effective E-Mail
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The Importance of Subject Lines
Editing and Proofreading the Final Version
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How to Recognize Common Proofreading Errors
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Techniques for Effective Editing and Proofreading
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Methods for Revising the First Draft
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How to Avoid Offensive Language
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Often Confused Words
This section of the seminar is held in an interactive workshop format
Groups of 3-4 people work together, sharing both ideas and understanding. Each group, analyses
extracts of previously written reports, memos and letters that have been brought to the seminar. In
the light of the understandings developed in the first part of the day, we discuss how we can better
achieve the desirable outcome of a well-written piece. This analysis allows us to improve our written
and presentational style, and the results of our exercises are shared and discussed with the rest of the
group.
This seminar is hands on and very practical. It is directed at your specific needs; the exact content and
balance of the sessions depending very much on areas of activity which you feel need to be explored.
The programme is backed with a PowerPoint presentation and each delegate receives a
comprehensive pack of course notes for future reference.
Faculty
Ms. Riccha Batra
She is a senior traine r and Consultant in ‘Business Communication ’, with emphasis on writing skills.
Communicating confidently with customers, subordinates, peers and supervisors, keeping in mind
their different needs, Delivering high-impact presentations, Participating in meetings and discussions
Academic Background
•MBA ( Human Resource) from Mumbai University
•B.A ( English) Hons. From Delhi University
•Training from British Council.
Work/Training Experience
• Faculty with Mumbai Business School on Communication
• Centre Head with NIIT Mumbai.
• Workshops with ICICI Bank , Aditya Birla Group, Prana Digital and Multimedia, Farabic
Petrochem , Middle East, Halma Trading, etc.
• Consulting various corporates as well as individuals on various important business reports etc.
Timings: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm , Registration begins at 9:00 am
How to Register:
• Fees: Rs. 7,900/- + 14 % service tax per person (Discount for 3 or more participants)
• Please write to-
[email protected]/Call -08588861596
• Mention the name of participant, company and contact details.
• Fees include lunch, tea, course material etc.
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