Write with impact

Course description:

This one-day program will build on your writing skills to become more effective and time efficient. You will learn how to take a strategic approach to your written communication, engaging with AI and other supporting technologies to assist you.

What to expect:

Improve your editing and proofreading skills
Use fact-checking and credible sources of information
Explore the difference between misinformation and disinformation
Explore the AI tools that can help you become more efficient

Who should attend:

Business professionals who wish to gain more confidence and become more effective and efficient writers.

Career Level: All career levels

Course outline:

Upon completion of this course, you’ll be able to:

Getting what you need from your writing

The importance of effective business writing
Develop a framework of credibility in order to write with influence
Tools to help you take a strategic and analytical approach

Deep diving into corporate audiences

Understand the target audience for your written communication
Common challenges in business writing
Target to influence

Writing successful business documents

Use the framework of credibility to explore excellence in writing
Improve your editing and proofreading skills
Fact check and use credible sources
Understand the difference between misinformation and disinformation
Use AI as your assistant

Writing for different mediums

Write for digital platforms
Write for other mediums

About the trainer

Melissa Dark

Melissa has had a long career in government and the private sector and has spent many years delivering training for people in communication, change, facilitation, and business writing. In amongst all that, she also found the time to write and publish a few novels! Her company, Common Place Communication, works to create change and collaboration in workplaces that brings everyone to a common place, through commonplace language, communication and approaches. She’s passionate about enabling everyone to positively contribute to aligned outcomes. Melissa empowers leaders and stakeholders towards meaningful progress through expert guidance in leadership, strategic involvement in change processes, and by fostering communication and collaboration.