Writing for Success
How to plan, build, and finalize your documentation to connect with your audience effectively.
Course Overview
If you stare at a blank page and wonder where to start, struggle to organize your ideas and information, scramble at the last minute to check your work, or receive tough feedback from reviewers, you need a better process.
Course Objectives
Learn how to plan, build, and finalize your documentation using a proven three-step process. Learn about common writing issues you can overcome with practice and determination, as well as basic formatting to help you present information in an organized and comprehensible way.
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4.0 hours (total)
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| Course level: | All levels |
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| Prerequisites: | None. This is an excellent foundational course for any consultant who needs to write for business. |
| Who should attend: | Anyone who performs business writing, including pitches and proposals, newsletters and thought leadership, client reports and presentations, marketing collateral. |
| Format: | Interactive discussion with live activities and Q&A throughout. |
What you will learn:
- The three essential steps of the professional writer’s process to help you plan, draft and finalize your writing material, and budget your time accordingly
- Common issues every author needs to look for (and avoid) in the drafting stage
- A preferred approach to make writing clear, succinct, and convincing
- How to make sure your readers focus on the content (versus typos)
- How to present your content in a tidy and intelligent way
What you will receive:
- Detailed reference sheet highlighting course material
- Instructor preview of learner’s own writing sample
- Private session with instructor to discuss writing sample and receive directed feedback
Your Instructor
Founder, Pier Blue Consulting
Stephanie Marsh
Stephanie founded Pier Blue, a consultancy focused on writing, editing and writing training. As a writer, Stephanie delivers succinct messages that audiences will understand and enjoy reading. As an editor, she helps writers make their content clear, concise, compelling, and grammatically correct.
Stephanie shares her knowledge in training environments, as well as one-on-one sessions, to help individuals maximize their writing potential.
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Writing for Success
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