Business report writing: create more impact

Description

Do you want to improve your business report writing skills? Business writing is an important skill to master in this global competitive market. The volume and frequency of reports required by Management and Boards is only increasing, so too are their expectations of the report quality. Readers, especially ones that are time poor, will appreciate a report that is easy to read, concise and relevant to them. This course will teach you step by step how to write reports that are more effective and engaging to help you get the outcomes you want.

You will learn practical strategies that you can apply immediately to improve the quality of your report and make it more meaningful to your readers, including:

• the importance of resisting the temptation to ‘just start’ writing.

• planning the report by considering two important aspects that will set you up for success.

• an effective approach to structuring and writing the report

• nailing the all-important executive summary with an illustrated example.

• avoiding common phrases and utilizing verbs to make report more concise and reader friendly.

• power of using an appendix.

• how to improve reader engagement by enhancing the content flow.

• proof reading strategies and 11 common mistakes to watch out for.

• …and much more.

What You Will Learn!

• How to cater the report to your readers/stakeholders
• How to create an effective report outline
• Strategies to make your report more concise and engaging to any reader
• How to maximise readability
• How to write an effective executive summary (including do’s and do-nots)
• How to avoid common mistakes that can negatively affect your credibility
• Strategies that will help you proof read better and common mistakes to watch out for

Who Should Attend!

• Professionals entering the workforce
• Professionals with no business report writing training
• It is not suitable for school and university students and their academic course work

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