• tips for successful business writing;
• the importance of proper sentence structure;
• a review of punctuation including the correct use of commas and apostrophes;
• the fundamentals of business correspondence with a focus on presentation and layout of letters and memos; and
• common pitfalls and mistakes.

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COURSE OBJECTIVE
This workshop will provide participants with a working knowledge of the principles of writing an effective, comprehensive and compelling Business Case.
The course is driven by participation in a case study, promoting immediate workplace transference

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Perhaps you wonder why they picked on you instead of someone else?

Do you struggle to identify what’s important in all of the “chatter” and what you can safely ignore?

Do you find yourself slipping behind when you try to record everything that’s said?

Would you prefer to walk into a meeting feeling calm, collected and confident?

Join us for the fun, interactive workshop that has helped thousands of Australians become more confident and competent at taking notes in meetings – and transcribing those into professional minutes.

Learning Outcomes Include:

• understand the neuroscience behind your role as ‘secretary’ in a meeting
• learn how to prepare yourself mentally and emotionally to be at your peak
• explore the key steps to world-class preparation
• understand how to stay focused and alert during any meeting
• learn how to take effective notes in meetings
• practice transcribing your notes into professional minutes
• learn where you can get ongoing support.

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Our Writing for the web workshop provides participants with the tools and techniques they need to produce effective and compelling written work with an emphasis on the structural and stylistic peculiarities of producing writing on the internet.

Learning outcomes:

• present complex material and ideas in the simplest possible way online
• produce clear, precise and engaging web content
• employ consistent standards and procedures used in creating content

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Our Writing for government workshop draws on the first-hand experiences of former senior executive service officers and political advisers. We base our training material on the real-world examples of professionals who have worked in prime ministers’ offices and at the highest levels of the public service. Our professionals recognise positive results that good writing for the government can deliver and know the pitfalls that poor writing can impose.

Learning outcomes:

• write clear documents that meet the needs of identified audiences
• improve relationships with stakeholders and senior executives
• write clear, precise briefs and correspondence.

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