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Business Writing For Busy People
Section one – How to develop a professional writing style
Introduction – Is this course for you? (4:14)
How to adopt an appropriate tone of voice (5:40)
Tone of voice: an example (8:15)
Writing in a global market: cultural factors that affect your writing style (5:39)
How to achieve a professional writing style: summary
Section two – Communicating your key message quickly
What is your point? The importance of knowing your "lede" (7:49)
The three questions you need to ask before writing (8:47)
How to order your ideas when writing to persuade (5:42)
How to signpost your writing to guide your reader to your main points (5:46)
How to identify and foreground your key message: summary
Section three – How to write clearly and concisely
Leave out the parts readers skip (7:57)
How to write more readable sentences (6:22)
Clarity and concision: words and phrases (7:10)
Communicating your expertise: how to spot and minimise tech talk (9:05)
How to write clearly and concisely: summary
Section four - How to connect with your reader
How to make your writing more active and less passive - and why you should (7:47)
How to add warmth to your words with power pronouns (4:53)
Jargon: how to spot and minimise biz babble (11:25)
How to connect with your reader: summary
Section five – Bonus section
Polishing and proofreading like a pro! (4:51)
How to write more quickly and efficiently (7:29)
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