AMA's 2-Day Business Writing Workshop	QuickCode: QQATPP
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		Upcoming Dates *Click on a Date to Sign Up Jun 5-6 · ATLANTA, GA Jun 19-20 · NEW YORK, NY Jun 23-24 · CHICAGO, IL Jul 10-11 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA Jul 17-18 · MORRISTOWN, NJ Jul 28-29 · WASHINGTON, DC Aug 11-12 · NEW YORK, NY Sep 8-9 · CHICAGO, IL Sep 15-16 · NEW YORK, NY Oct 13-14 · NEW YORK, NY Oct 23-24 · ATLANTA, GA Nov 3-4 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA Nov 13-14 · NEW YORK, NY Dec 11-12 · CHICAGO, IL Dec 15-16 · WASHINGTON, DC Dec 18-19 · NEW YORK, NY

	Provider: AMA (American Management Association International) *When registering by phone, be sure to use our Priority Code: XNNT $1,795  Topic: Writing & Speaking > Writing Skills General Overview: Take the strain out of composing any kind of document! Would you like a quick and easy method for composing documents -- letters, memos, reports, proposals and performance appraisals -- in an organized format? This seminar provides you with basic formats and formulas for tackling any kind of writing task -- and communicating to your readers what they need to know. You'll streamline your writing process and save time by focusing on what to write instead of how to write it! Bring a current project and get one-on-one feedback. CEUs: 1.2. Fee per person: $1795, $1595 for AMA members. Who Should Attend? Business professionals at all levels We Also Recommend: · How to Sharpen Your Business Writing Skills · The Grammar Course

Detailed Overview/Outline

Take the strain out of composing any kind of document! Would you like a quick and easy method for composing documents—letters, memos, reports, proposals and performance appraisals—in an organized format?

This seminar provides you with basic formats and formulas for tackling any kind of writing task—and communicating to your readers what they need to know. You’ll streamline your writing process and save time by focusing on what to write instead of how to write it! Bring a current project and get one-on-one feedback.

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT:

• Quickly organize your thoughts and generate content
• Eliminate numerous time-consuming revisions
• Rid your writing of "fluff," so you'll generate concise content

WHAT YOU WILL COVER:

• Formats and formulas for various writing requirements
• Gain familiarity with powerful openings and closings to capture and retain attention
• Think logically by blocking ideas and structuring your document using information modeling
• Identify your reader's needs and expectations to establish the purpose and focus
• Organize ideas and generate content
• Learn how and when to use the appropriate tone, persuasion and positive and negative words
• Techniques for editing and proofreading the final version

Who Should Attend
Business professionals at all levels who want a quick and easy approach to any writing task.

TOPICS
Learning Objectives

• Quickly Organize Your Thoughts and Generate Content
• Bring a Current Project and Get One-on-One Feedback from the Course Leader
• Eliminate Numerous Time-Consuming Revisions
• Streamline Content and Communicate What Your Readers Need to Know
• Write with Greater Clarity

Guidelines for Effective Business Writing

• Understand the Principles That Ensure Effective Business Writing
• Understand the Need for Planning and Establishing Purpose
• Know How to Meet the Reader’s Needs and Expectations
• Know How to Use Techniques for Overcoming Writer’s Block

Writing the First Draft

• Understand Techniques for Achieving Clarity and Precision in Daily Business Writing
• Understand the Role of Word Choice
• Know How to Construct Sentences That Are Clear and Direct
• Know How to Use Linking Words and Phrases in Sentences and Paragraphs
• Understand Active and Passive Voice and Parallelism
• Know How to Employ Various Patterns of Organizing Information

Memos and Letters

• Guidelines for Writing Effective Memos and Letters
• The Importance of Opening Sentences
• How and When to Use Persuasive, Positive, and Negative Words
• How to Use Appropriate Tone

Composing E-Mail

• Understand the Guidelines for Writing Effective E-Mail
• Understand the Importance of Subject Lines

Editing and Proofreading the Final Version

• Know How to Recognize Common Proofreading Errors
• Understand Techniques for Effective Editing and Proofreading
• Understand Methods for Revising the First Draft
• Know How to Avoid Sexist for Offensive Language
• Understand Often Confused Words

Days: 2

CEUs: 1.2

Sponsor Background:
The American Management Association was founded in 1923. They have built a content control check into every one of their professional seminars. Plus a series of checks and balances to ensure that the content of every AMA seminar is precisely targeted to:

• provide comprehensive, hands-on training that is of practical use when you return to the job
• focus on need-to-know specifics, relevant to the demands of global business today
• offer the expertise and personalized attention of top-ranking instructors
• facilitate your career development and business savvy

Whether you're looking for a solid foundation of business fundamentals or strategies to help you seize growth opportunities for your company, AMA offers expert instruction to help you:

• manage your priorities effectively
• cultivate more productive working relationships
• increase your on-the-job value
• align your skills with marketplace demands
• bring out the best in people, processes and yourself

Cancellation and Refund Policy

If you cannot attend a seminar you may contact AMA in advance to transfer to a future session, or can send someone to take your place. If you need to cancel your attendance, AMA will give you a complete refund if you cancel more than three weeks before your seminar begins. To cancel, simply call. If you cancel with less than three weeks' notice, you will be liable for the entire seminar fee, however you may request a courtesy transfer to use at any future AMA seminar of equal or lesser value. The courtesy transfer must be used within one year of the date of your originally scheduled seminar. In fairness to all attendees, if you do not attend a seminar session for which you are confirmed, and do not cancel with a minimum of three weeks’ notice as described above, you will be charged the entire seminar fee.

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