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• The 3-Day MBA
• Advanced Problem Solving
• Business Process Management
• Business Contracts & SLAs
• Business Communications & Report Writing
• Bridging the Gap: From Specialist to Manager
• Corporate Governance
• Emotional Intelligence
• Finance For Non-Financial Managers
• High Performance PA
• Labour Relations & Labour Law
• Mastering Leadership and Management Skills
• Management For New Managers
• Marketing through Social Media
• Modeling in Excel for Analysts & Accountants
• People Management for New Managers
• Project Management for Non-Project Managers
• Risk Management
• Successful Importing and Exporting
• The Management MBA
• The Tender Process: from Preparation to Evaluation
• Technical Person To Successful Sales Person
• The Ultimate Sales Manager
• Train the Trainer
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To achieve in the business world you have to be able to
write well. Sometimes the only window that senior management
has to you & your performance is through the reports that
you write. Report writing is central to decision making &
progress reporting and this is often achieved through
documents such as proposals, business cases and status
reports. Yet it is surprising how many people struggle to
write well. Fortunately, effective report writing is
something that can be mastered. To assist business
professionals in developing the skills required to write
well, AstroTech is offering a training course on Business
Communications & Report Writing. |
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The course covers the
following key topics:
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Who, Why & What?
- Establishing & Understanding the Need for the Report
- Identifying the Purpose of the Report
- Knowing the Audience
- Identifying the Needs of the Audience
- Reader-centred writing
- Maintaining the Reader's Attention
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Report Planning & Structure
- Why planning is crucial
- The Design & Structure of the Report
- The Report Format
- Introducing the Content
- Achieving Flow
- Ensuring a Logical Structure
- Selecting Relevant Information
- Writing Professional Reports
- The Third Person
- Being Concise but Complete
- Ensuring Quality
- Proof reading
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Bringing the Report to Life
- Maximising the Impact of the Report
- Selecting Terminology Appropriate for the Recipient
- How to make a Report Interesting
- When & How to add some Flair!
- Writing with Confidence
- The Significance of Word Selection
- Building a Persuasive Argument
- Keeping Readers Interested
- Achieving Impact
- Compelling, Motivating & Persuading Your Reader!
- Getting Attention!
- Livening Up a Document
- Selecting an Appropriate Style & Tone
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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly!
- Identifying Features of a Poor Report
- Identifying features of an Effective Report
- Getting the Message across
- Avoiding Rambling & Repetition
- Technical Reports for Non-Technical Readers
- Working with Subject-Matter Experts
- Converting Data into Information
- Supporting tools such as Tables, Graphs, Illustrations,
Lists, etc
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And Much More!
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Business Professionals who can improve their Reports,
Business Cases, and Other Business Documentation
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Technical People/Specialists who need to Write Reports for
Non-Technical Readers
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Sales Staff Responsible for Preparing Proposals
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Anyone else looking to Improve their Business Writing
Skills
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Improve your effectiveness by writing well
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Learn how to get your message across in writing
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Achieve the Results that you want by learning to write
convincingly
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Improve your Performance & Profile by writing
professionally
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Learn to Write from the Reader's Perspective
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Learn to Write Confidently & Clearly
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Reduce Rework in Re-writing Reports
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Network with Other Industry Professionals
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