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Professional Business Writing Skills - Level 2
'Take The Lead... With Better English Communication'

Who Should Attend?
Staff of all levels who need to be able to express their ideas clearly and effectively to an advanced standard in English. Participants should already have a very good comprehension of Business English, and have ideally completed our Professional Business Writing Skills - Level 1 Programme.

About the Programme
This advanced programme has been designed to perfect your professional business writing skills. You will examine and practise writing advanced letters and memos, as well as enhance your accuracy and written fluency skills. This two-day course is an excellent way to ensure you lead the way and set examples for others to follow.

Course Objectives

• To further develop overall accuracy skills in advanced Business Writing
• To examine and write advanced business letters & memos
• To identify the main purpose of letters and memos and get your point across clearly
• To learn how to use powerful language in letters
• To develop techniques when giving bad news in writing
• To learn how to develop a logical sequence in business writing
• To enhance reading and editing skills

What You Will Gain

• Confidence in writing to an advanced level
• The ability to write different types of letters and memos to suit the correct purpose
• An in-depth understanding of what essential information to include in business writing
• Accuracy, fluency and advanced reading skills

Programme Contents
DAY ONE

• Advanced Letter Writing Skills
  • Complaints
  • Adjustments
  • Collection
  • Covering Letters
  • Being Tactful
  • Cementing Relationships
• How To Make The Main Purpose Clear
• Developing Logic And Sequence In Your Writing
• Recognising When Letters Work
• Using Powerful Language In Letters
• How To Give Bad News
• Tutor Coaching & Feedback Sessions

DAY TWO

• Developing Accuracy Skills In Business Writing
  • Complex Reading & Editing Skills
  • Extracting The Key Information
  • Eliminating Unnecessary Words & Phrases
• Writing Advanced Memos
  • The Role of the Internal Memo
  • What Makes A Good Memo?
  • Different Styles Of Memo
  • Writing the Main Part of a Memo
• Tutor Coaching & Feedback Sessions
  • Correcting Poorly Written Letters & Memos
  • Putting The Skills Into Practice

2 Days - Non-Residential

Delegate spaces available on the following course dates:

Date: 17th December » 18th December, 2008
Location: Dubai
Brochure Price: Dhs 3160.00
Online Price: Dhs 3,002.00 (Save 5% Online)

Before the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Briefing Form to determine their individual objectives for attending the course. These objectives will be used by the tutor to give on-target training that is focused on the individual delegates.

At the end of the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Personal Development Plan that can be used as part of future appraisals and that will also be an important tool for management reference.

Total investment includes - Training Materials, Lunch & Refreshments.