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Your success in business depends on your ability to communicate. If you can’t write clearly, you won’t get hired. And if you can’t write clearly, you won’t last long enough in a position to be considered for promotion. If you want to get ahead in your career, you must learn to write well.
Welcome to The Business Writing Course. I’m your instructor, Alan Sharpe. I teach business people around the world how to write clearly, concisely and convincingly. I landed my first paying writing assignment in 1987, and I taught my first business writing workshop in 1989. Since then, I’ve helped thousands of individuals advance their careers by improving their business writing. Now I’d like to help you.
In this course, I pass on to you all that I’ve learned about effective business writing during my last three decades as a writer, editor, and proofreader. I show you the most common mistakes that business people make in their writing today—and then I show you how to avoid these blunders in your writing.
The Business Writing Course is divided into four modules:
• Module one is an introduction to the world of business writing
• Module two teaches you the first step in business writing—how to organize your thoughts
• Module three teaches you the second step in business writing—writing your first draft
• Module four teaches you the third and final step in business writing—editing your first draft
The ideal student for The Business Writing Course is anyone who wants to advance their career by improving their writing. If you want to get hired, or if you want to get promoted, and if poor writing is holding you back, then this course is for you.
Learn more about The Business Writing Course by reviewing the course promotional video. Watch the free preview lessons. Read the reviews from my satisfied students. Then enroll today.
This course includes:
schedule4.5 hours on-demand video
signal_cellular_altIntermediate level
task_altNo preparation required
calendar_todayPublished At Apr 20, 2020
workspace_premiumCertificate of completion
errorNo prerequisites
lock1 year access
calendar_todayUpdated At Feb 24, 2025
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4 Quizzes|29 Videos
4.5 hours
Introduction to effective business writing-Part1
11m 13s
Lesson 1: Avoid the bureaucratic style
10m 18s
Lesson 2: Six qualities of good business writing
10m 38s
Lesson 3: Adopt the "you-centered" business style
9m 51s
Lesson 4: Watch your tone
4m 46s
Lesson 5: Four types of sentences
Organize your thoughts-Part1
5m 55s
Lesson 1: How to plan a writing project
10m 8s
Lesson 2: Start with your reader
7m 44s
Lesson 3: Know your goal
12m 52s
Lesson 4: Write your outline
11m 1s
Lesson 5: Structure your message
8m 0s
Lesson 6: Choose the right style
9m 22s
Lesson 7: Consider your tone and persona
Why should you outline your document?
Write your draft-Part1
10m 11s
Lesson 1: Get to the point
7m 17s
Lesson 2: Write simple sentences
7m 2s
Lesson 3: Write with paragraphs
9m 1s
Lesson 4: Use simple words
8m 45s
Lesson 5: Use strong verbs
7m 7s
Lesson 6: Keep related words together
9m 8s
Lesson 7: Be specific rather than general
9m 36s
Lesson 8: Be concrete rather than abstract
12m 10s
Lesson 9: Be definite rather than ambiguous
8m 1s
Lesson 10: Use the active voice
Why should you use simple words?
Edit your draft-Part1
8m 30s
Lesson 1: Omit needless words
2m 56s
Lesson 2: Use parallel structure
8m 29s
Lesson 3: Avoid common grammatical mistakes
9m 25s
Lesson 4: Avoid common mistakes when crafting sentences
6m 32s
Lesson 5: Avoid mistakes with commas and apostrophes
7m 9s
Lesson 6: Six categories of words to eliminate
7m 20s
Lesson 7: Editing checklist
The Bureaucratic Style
Edit your draft-Part2
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The Business Writing Course
Advance Your Career by Improving Your Business Writing