Where do most corporate reports end up?
Everyone wants to sound impressive and smart. Most people think that a good way to do this is to use long and complicated sounding words.
But in reality – the opposite is true.
Writers have only a few seconds to convince the reader that it is worth their valuable time reading an article, report or letter.
People generally don't make the effort to read these days. Many readers skim read or read the first few lines, guess the rest or just give up.
That spells disaster for you as a manager trying to get a message over.
So without giving your staff a book to read, delving into the black hole of grammar, or arranging a classroom course, what can you do to boost the effectiveness of communication in your workplace?
Well, you can take an online training course.
This is not a boring English lesson or a spelling test but an interactive journey through how we write, what we write and how to make ourselves understood in our writing.
This course features interactive multimedia, easy to follow navigation and the highest quality photographs and graphics
You will discover;
A simple 5 step process to use whether writing for a website, a letter, a newsletter an email or a report
The difference between writing and speaking and how to adjust your written work accordingly
How you writing can easily annoy someone you've never even met
3 easy ways to confuse your reader without even trying
How putting a comma in a sentence can completely alter the meaning.
The 3 main uses of apostrophes and the easiest way to cause confusion for your reader
How the words you use actually bear the weight in the mind of the reader and how you can use this to influence the reader
By completing this course:
You will understand what is meant by the “purpose of communication”
You will know that the ‘tone' of writing is vital
You will be able to explain what is meant by positive writing
You will develop simple strategies for dealing with spelling and grammar problems
You will know the difference between active and passive writing - which is best and why.
This course is a password controlled learning environment allowing you to support your staff as they discover new skills.
Click now for a free sample of the Plain English Course to see how easy it is.