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Writing Made Easier - on Paper and the Screen

Overview

Is it affect or effect, that or which, we or us, the active or passive voice? Do you break out in a sweat (or at least muster a bead or two?) when you look at a blank piece of paper or screen? Do you call rather than put it into writing because then others won’t have a permanent record? If you have any of these concerns or others of your own, then this business writing class is for you! There’s no magic to business writing. It’s good writing including the rules of brevity, clarity and good grammar that you learned in high school … applied to the letters, memos and e-mail that you use in your business endeavors. Improve your people smarts as well as you learn to recognize others through their writing style and how to respond to achieve results. Learn to affect your effectiveness!

Participants Will Learn

  • How to define your purpose and audience
  • How to use both sides of your brain
  • How to put ideas in logical order
  • Why you should edit again and again and again
  • When to use the active vs. passive voice
  • Why to use small words when you write/big words when you think
  • The importance of brevity, clarity and good grammar
  • How to recognize/respond to different communication styles
  • E-mail etiquette

Who Should Attend

Anyone at any level who needs or wants to improve his/her written skills and, especially, become better at communicating through e-mail.

About the Presenter

Lillian D. Bjorseth’s favorite subject was English. That love led her to a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri. She still enjoys communicating verbally and in writing and, today, is known nationally for helping others grow through her infectious enthusiasm and her practical, insightful and pertinent content you can apply on the spot and throughout your life. Lillian is the author of Breakthrough Networking: Building Relationships That Last, 52 Ways to Break the Ice & Target Your Market and the Nothing Happens Until We Communicate CD and workbook series. She spent 11 years at AT&T where she trained top executives in communication and media skills. Contact her at lillianspeaks@duoforce.com, www.duoforce.com, or 630-983-5308.

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