Clear Written Communication: Simple tips for getting your message across
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No matter what your profession or stage in your career, being able to communicate well in writing is essential to getting your career started and achieving progression and fulfilment throughout it. Knowing about the different types of communication and how to harness the tools needed to use them effectively is therefore essential to your personal and professional development.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Identify the different types of both internal and external professional communication and when they should be used
• Analyse the different components of writing, including style, structure and vocabulary, and how you can improve them in your writing
• Learn more about the common mistakes in written communication and how you can ensure you avoid them
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Clear Written Communication - 50MINUTES
How to be clear in your written communication
Problem: How can I communicate effectively in writing in order to convey information and make myself better understood?
Uses: Formulating ideas or communicating the results of research in a clear and effective manner. Improving the internal and external communication of your business.
Professional context: Communication, professional relationships, writing skills.
FAQs:
How can I fight my writer’s block?
What types of written communication are found in business?
How can I define the purpose of my text?
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A well-conceived idea is expressed clearly, and the words to say it with arrive with ease
– this mantra has been repeated in chorus by philologists and humanities professors quoting Nicolas Boileau (French writer, 1636-1711). Yet, it is clear that words often fail us when we set about writing our ideas down on paper. Writer’s block is not a new phenomenon and does not only affect writers. While writing a report or an e-mail is not exactly an art, it is still a rigorous exercise that requires concentration and