Business Writing

Written communication is untimely the most important form of communication in the workplace. All deals are formalised in writing, as are proposals, project overviews, catalogues, and a multitude of documents. Despite this importance, the construction of business standard documents remains a niche skill, and more often than not the quality of the final product is significantly below the requisite standard leading to constant revisions and strained customer relations. With the Octus Business Writing course, you will make tremendous progress in the development of your business writing skills!

Learning Outcomes:

• Review the basics of professional writing, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph construction, and spelling
• Review business e-mail etiquette, the dos and don’ts of crafting professional emails, and the means of crafting influential e-mail
• Understand how business documents are structured for maximum influence and impact
• Develop an understanding of how proofreading is done, including conventions and standards and means of proofreading at greater speed
• Develop an understanding of business document construction in several international conventions