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All business documents should be understood on the first read and interpreted with the tone intended. Re-reading a passage to understand it, means the author has failed.
Clearly written, concise and compelling documents will be more influential with the reader, prompting their attention and action. This highly interactive business writing course builds the skills to quickly write crisp and logical business documents.
Tailored Effective Business Writing training program – virtual or in-house training – Melbourne – Sydney – Brisbane – Adelaide – Perth – Hobart – Darwin – Canberra – all regional areas – Asia – and anywhere else
Duration
- One-day face-to-face or
- Two x 3.5 hours live virtual training
Audience
This business writing training course is designed for people who are required to write any business document such as emails, proposals, reports, submissions etc.
Outcomes
In this business writing course, participants learn how to:
- Use a mind map to organise research and structure their thinking
- Significantly reduce their writing time
- Write interestingly and persuasively
- Make their documents concise
- Create clear sentences and paragraphs
- Apply formatting techniques to increase readability
- Proofread and edit documents
- Avoid common spelling and grammar mistakes
- Write powerful business documents.
Delivered in-house at your premises or in an online virtual classroom
We deliver our training programs either through:
- Face-to-face workshops at your offices – in line with restrictions on people gatherings in your state.
- Impactful live online workshops.
All our facilitators are certified in COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Training by the Australian Department of Health. Therefore, you can rest assured we will deliver safe face-to-face workshops in collaboration with you.
Business Writing group training – using participant documents
Where relevant, we will use your organisation’s internal formats, templates and style guide.
We will also use anonymised examples of participants’ writing in the workshop. With this material the facilitator:
- Assesses their writing ability
- Gains a thorough understanding of the written work they prepare
- Extracts examples for use as training material within the program.
Ask us how we apply this to your organisation.
- call 1300 655 098
- start a chat at the bottom of our page
- send us a message.
Some of the business writing course topics we can include in a tailored program:
For more information go to our business writing training programs page to see some of the programs we offer. The page gives more details about:
- Advanced Business Writing course
- Writing Winning Tenders and Proposals
- Writing Persuasive Business Cases
- Email Writing
- Customer Service Writing
- Sales Proposals Writing Training
- Reports and Board Papers Writing Training
- Minutes and Agendas Writing Training
- Submissions, Requests for Funding and Proposals
- Government and Ministerial Briefs
- Technical Writing
- Copywriting
- SEO-savvy Blogs and Social Media for Business Writing Training
- Public Relations Writing Training
- Editing Skills for Managers
- Writing Training for People with English as a Second Language.
- Punctuation and Grammar Training
We also coach individuals to build their writing skills; an effective way to improve writing, fast. Ask us how we can tailor the business writing course to suit your needs:
- call 1300 655 098
- start a chat at the bottom of our page
- send us a message.
What documents will participants be able to write better?
Participants to our effective business writing training workshops have said the course benefited their writing of a wide variety of documents:
Emails, letters, recommendations, contracts, requirements and needs, specifications, work instructions, problem analyses, case summaries, how to documents, interpretations of law and awards, articles for public forum, technical assessment reports, reports to senior management, feedback summaries to management, CRM notes, knowledge bank articles, communication memos, quality reports, product assessment reports, board reports, trip reports, EDM, conference announcements, calls for papers, post event reports, conference website content, PowerPoint presentations, assessment feedback, proposals for activities, sales proposals, references and reports, record of decision memos, summaries, legal advice, legal documents, policies and procedures, inductions, employment contracts, staff memorandums, training content, performance reviews, PDR, file notes, training cheat sheets, briefs, meeting papers, bids, agendas and minutes, customer communication, performance plans, case reports, case management database, guidelines, process guidelines, weekly bulletin, program design documents, thematic strategy documents, terms of reference, work plans, monthly reports, annual reports, invoice enquiries, invitations, newsletters, project plans, procurement documentation, research reports, project briefs, project proposals, media releases, speeches, speaking notes, knowledge articles, case summaries, interpretation of legislation, case studies, referrals, planning referral responses, client visit document notes, industry function summaries, lesson plans, committee papers, business cases, CVs, advocacy support letters, feedback to management, creative briefs, client reverse briefs, media briefs, research papers, request summaries, recommendations, briefs for ministerial meetings and committees, media briefs for managers, blogs, executive reports, web content, responses to customer complaints, design documentation, release notes, task descriptions, scoping documents, campaign updates, strategic documents, social media post copy, creative copy, internal campaign communications, tenders, assignment surveys, marketing documents, risk assessments, standards and expectations, purchase proposals, audit reports, applications, operational reports, financial reports, product specification manuals, brochures, product specification schedules, meeting requests, meeting summaries, business plans, technical proposals delivered to a non-technical audience, submissions, responses to investigations, executive briefings, advocacy documents, cover letters, HR announcements, comments on reports and procedures, award writing, promotional materials and grant applications.
Virtual Effective Business Writing training course for individuals
We offer this program in two 3-hour workshops over two consecutive weeks. You can attend this program from anywhere: your workstation or from home.
Duration
Two 3-hour online workshops, 9.30am to 12.30pm
** AEDT – daylight savings applies until 4 April 2021
[ACT, NSW, SA, VIC and TAS – please check your local time]
Dates
- Wednesday 10 and 17 February 2021 (AEDT)
- Thursday 29 April and 6 May 2021 (AEST)
- Thursday 22 and 29 July 2021 (AEST)
- Thursday 14 and 21 October 2021 (AEDT)
Investment
$ 495 + GST
Small group sizes
We limit the group size to 8. This means the workshops are highly interactive and we’ll be able to focus on your personal challenges.
Includes
- Electronic editable participant manual – great for reference
- A PDF certificate
- The Quick Reference Guide: a handy one-page summary of the business writing course in PDF format.
What you need
- A device with a camera – preferably a laptop or desktop
- Good internet access
- A quiet room.
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Business Writing training testimonials
It was our absolute pleasure to recently have ICML deliver the Writing Powerful Emails course at our premises. The facilitator, Lynne, was both an informative and engaging presenter and held our interest through the half day session, with even a few laughs along the way. Already what I have learned is proving valuable in my work and will make a difference to the professionalism of my team. Thank you to the ICML team for making the process of organising the course easy and everything went without glitch. Highly recommend this course for even those who consider themselves competent email writers. We never stop learning.
The most useful and productive training I have ever attended.
I gained valuable information on audience, structure writing and the correct use of grammar and punctuation
The training was very informative and engaging. Zoom was also an effective platform for remote training.
Loved the real world examples of AITSL content, felt the logic of the workshop was fantastic. Online format worked really well, great interactive elements as a group and in breakout rooms.
Lynne is an excellent coach who knows the subject extremely well and ran the course in an interactive and very enjoyable manner.
Lynne knows her stuff and can work a crowd! Lynne has a way of making writing fun and interesting. Great critiques and insight into writing styles.
Really beneficial to the organisation. Lynne was fantastic and I highly recommend this course to everyone in the organisation.
Peter was engaging, funny and very knowledgeable on the Effective Business Writing course. Course materials were well structured and easy to navigate with exercises that were fun, varied and perfectly timed to avoid “post lunch dip”. The course more than paid for itself in re-invigorating my writing.
Great presentation skills. Kept the course flowing well. Peter was a great facilitator.
Lynne is fantastic and very knowledgeable. Thank you. I would recommend all businesses to participate in this course. I really enjoyed how it was done, how we got to correct our errors and the examples related to our line of work.
Lynne is a fantastic training facilitator because she made learning simple, interactive & enjoyable. During our virtual Business Case training with Lynne, I noticed a significant difference between self-paced online learning and a personalised training program, like the one delivered by ICML. I have learned and absorbed more information in one day’s worth of training (delivered via 90-minute sessions over multiple weeks) than I have in last 6 months while completing a self-paced online Project Management course.
A fantastic trainer and great session. I can’t wait for Lynne’s next course!
This has been an eye opening experience and will definitely change my old habits. This program will definitely get you thinking about changing old writing habits and help you to develop a new set of writing skills to communication to high level executives, managers and board members.
Lynne is a great presenter and very engaging with everyone. Lots of tips Lynne showed us when writing emails I would have never picked up prior to the session.
Very informative, one of the best training sessions I have undertaken since joining local government.
I thoroughly enjoyed the course and would recommend it to others, Very enjoyable.
The pace and class size were spot on and the facilitator Lynne was clearly very knowledgeable. Lynne is easily one of the best presenters I’ve seen.
Great balance of theory and practical application to improving my business writing skills.
Using samples from our own drafted documents made all the difference to the learning.
Had a valuable day with Peter developing skills that will be of great benefit professionally and personally. Was a good learning environment for me. Exactly what I needed. It has given me renewed confidence and an ability to more effectively plan and write with purpose and direction. It was great.
I liked how the course covered various types of writing (documents, emails etc). The small group was perfect and a good environment to learn in.
Lynne was engaging the whole time – no moments of nodding off or inattention. Plus working on real life examples made the practice very relevant. The best one day course I have attended in quite some time. The skill and experience of the facilitator is evident.
A well organised and facilitated course of excellent, contemporary, meaningful content which was well structured and delivered.
Brilliant workshop. Wish I attended years ago. Will assist in everything I do in the office. Thank you.
The course was practical, interactive, informative and action oriented. With little background in business writing – it was useful to learn new and practical skills.
Jill was very personable and concise with her approach. The day flowed extremely well because of her styles and organisation. Very beneficial. It’s been refreshing to understand contemporary ways of writing.
Lynne was knowledgeable and engaging and maintained a good pace for the workshops. The live workshop worked well, the breakout rooms were a good substitute for the usual breaking off into groups during a face-to-face workshop.
Excellent program!! All aspects were very helpful, even after years of writing. It’s nice to have an experienced facilitator making the trick of good writing explicit. Lynne was excellent – very good pace (not too slow) and not going down rabbit holes. Very engaging.
Lynne was engaging and brought us out of our protective shells to access our own work constructively. Lynne was very thorough, entertaining, succinct and used relevant examples.
Many takeaways and actions/skills I can apply and use in my day to day work. Small group – extremely beneficial to ask questions off topic. Much appreciated.
Very good facilitator. Peter had a warm and inviting manner and was very inclusive of all participants.
Peter is a great trainer/facilitator. Very clear and engaging in his presentation. Very helpful in my every day email correspondence and program report writing.
Lynne is clear, concise and great communicator. Excellent at transferring knowledge. Provides feedback without causing embarrassment. Excellent training. Worth a full day out of the office due to the outcomes. Practical and results orientated.
Loved it! I thought my writing skills were already high but I’ve learned there is lots of room for polishing and improvement!
A great combination of basic writing principles with application options and examples.
Great course! Lynne was a charismatic facilitator and great teacher. Great, interactive and well balanced between activities and learning. Great learning tools. Looking forward to reflecting and implementing the key points.
Peter was an excellent facilitator that engaged well with the course participants and was able to communicate the content in a relevant way.
Very practical, good to use real-life examples. Communication is important to your business, that’s why you should take this course.
Lynne was fantastic! Valid examples and real-life experience. Really fun learning and unlearning!
Another informative session that will be highly encouraged for all management to attend. It was great! Highly engaging.
I feel ten-fold more confident after completing today’s workshop. Thank you Peter!
Peter was a great facilitator with fun material to learn. Interactive learning and engaging environment.
A course that takes your personal input and uses it to improve your professional skills in an enjoyable and effective way. Facilitation was enjoyable, engaging and effective in communication.
Well done Lynne - very interactive, great examples across a range of disciplines and topics. Need to extend the program to as many staff as possible.
A very enlightening course, which was well presented. I thought I was good at writing until I realised I have much to learn and practise. Lynne is very knowledgeable and uses clear messages and examples.
Thanks Lynne – really enjoyed the session. Logical structure and great range of topics covered.
Andrea was well prepared, smart and humorous. What I learned will not only benefit my work but also my life. Andrea is a very experienced and considerate instructor.
The course was excellent. I would recommend the course for someone like myself because you gained a lot that you would not know.
The programme was excellent, content was personalised and allowed opportunity to edit our own work. Lynne tailored the programme, kept it engaging and taught us a lot.
Lynne is an accomplished presenter who retains people's attention by keeping things active. I love writing, believe I'm above average, and was happy to pick up a few tips to improve further.
I am already using the skills by referring to the quick reference guides and participant manual. I am now writing in the active voice and am clearly including my main message first. I have booked for the Advanced Business Writing workshop – I can’t wait.
Lynne was fantastic and presented in a very informative style! Her delivery was excellent – very interesting. This program is very beneficial, as I am required to write business cases and reports in my role.
The sessions were invaluable. Really easy to follow, engaging, I learned a lot. The perfect amount of conversation and collaboration. I'd recommend to everybody. I thought it was run really well. I appreciated that the need for extra breaks was factored in, so it never felt too tiring or overwhelming.
Lynne is extremely knowledgeable and up to date with all tips and tricks for professional writing. Thanks for everything!
Peter was very engaging and inclusive. Honed skills, particularly around making my writing more concise and effective. I write so many emails, I can already see how this will help me tomorrow.
The workshop gave me the skills to write more persuasively and I have a better understanding as to how I should structure my writing. ICML's organisation was excellent; I had a reminder several times about my attendance including email, text message.
Peter was a great and informative facilitator who made us feel comfortable from the beginning and working as a team at the end.
Lynne was very talented at engaging the group and facilitating active learning. I was alert and interested throughout the day.
Lynne’s session was excellent and I would highly recommend it to others. The program was well-delivered and engaging - could have easily become a very dry subject in someone else's hands.
A significant period of change in our organisation resulted in the identification of a broad range of training requirements. We contacted ICML who meet our immediate needs, but have also continued to work with us to further develop our employees. Training has been delivered at our business site, tailored to our objectives, with a personalised and practical focus. I don’t think I have ever received such positive and strong feedback from participants on the courses we have held – even our CE has heard the ‘buzz’ about the recent session, Advanced Business Writing, and the Executive team are participating in a further session. I would recommend ICML for any customised training to help your employees learn practical tips and reach their potential!!
Suzanne was fantastic, lovely, very entertaining and extremely knowledgeable. I found the program very beneficial. Will help me become more confident when presenting at workshops and addressing landholders, peers and industry bodies. Fantastic couple of days. Very constructive. Would highly recommend to others wishing to build on or improve their written and communication skills
I found the course very informative and look forward to applying all I learnt to my writing.
Lynne was an engaging and energetic presenter who addressed the subject matter succinctly and effectively. Lynne has a very persuasive way of engaging her audience and challenging them in a positive way to reflect on their work. Great platform for me to engage with colleagues further on this important topic.
Lynne is wonderful. Very knowledgeable and easy to listen to. Lynne has a high level of knowledge and is a clear communicator. Fun!
Lynne was very helpful and provided relevant details. Very easy to follow.
This is not your average communication training session. If you want some real skills that will help you personally and professionally this is it! Suzanne was brilliant. Highly engaging and brought light to some very interesting thoughts and methods. I thought I had some skills in this are but I’ve been turned on my head. Mindblowing information and learnings. I would have liked another day (I would never normally say this).
Peter was an engaging trainer. Best training day I have ever had! The training day with Peter was insightful and enjoyable. This course and day exceeded my expectations – I can’t recommend this enough!
Lynne was very engaging and enjoyable to learn from. I write a lot of emails and diary notes and the course has helped me identify where I can improve on my writing. I actually have no suggestions for improvement – the program was fantastic, especially the use of our own examples.
Fantastic program - very rarely do we host training that participants want to extend or wish lasted longer, but that's the response this writing, presenting and communicating with influence course received.
Good fun, ideal level of participation. Could be a dry subject it was delivered in an interesting way. Loved it, thanks. Excellent course and Lynne is a very professional facilitator. Great tools that were relevant to activities and which I’ll be using in the immediate future.
Excellent delivery. Lynne is engaging and very knowledgeable. I now have a much better understanding of how business writing is different to other forms eg. academic.
Lynne was great – delivered really well and kept it interesting. I learned skills and tips that will really easy to apply to my writing.
Very worthwhile. Having break out sessions was great and so too was having your own work evaluated as part of group discussions.
I really enjoyed this course and can immediately deploy tactics I’ve learnt today, in my work. Lynne was a fantastic presenter, knowledgeable, funny and professional.
Lynne is knowledgeable and an excellent presenter. The content was concise and at just the right pace. Had fun!
Loved the day and found it all very useful. Lynne is knowledgeable, interesting and effective. I came into the workshop wondering how to write more directly and effectively, and I got exactly that.
Fabulous day spent with Lynne. Really engaging and informative.
We have been utilising Lynne’s skills over the years. Lynne is our ‘go-to’ person for writing, editing, writing for government courses every 2-3 years. We will continue to do so.
Highly recommended! Thanks, Lynne. The workshop was very useful and practical. Lynne was easy to connect with, experienced and responsive.
Lynne is wonderful. She made the training fun and interactive. I could easily do days of this! Lynne is excellent, knowledgeable, interactive and inclusive. We learnt things I thought I was doing right for some years that I can now rectify.
Lynne was a fantastic facilitator who delivered a great program. It was an engaging and interesting use of examples to illustrate some of the issues within the organisation.
Fantastic! Lynne had done great research and prepared relevant documents that were presented well. Lynne was fantastic. She gave great tips that will make a huge difference to our business both externally and internally.
This is a fantastic course for anyone looking to improve their writing skills. Examples were relatable and highlighted areas for improvement. Lynne is enthusiastic and full of knowledge. A great course – never a dull moment!
I would highly recommend this program to anyone, even if you think your writing skills do not need improving.
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