Professional Business Writing

PROGRAM :Professional Business Writing in English

INTRODUCTION

Just as people judge you by the way you dress, they judge you by the way you write. The ability to sell your ideas and persuade your readers to take action is a skill of growing importance in today’s business world. This program hones your skills in writing business documents in English.

METHODOLOGY

Lectures, discussions, workshop exercises, presentation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Clerical Staff, Administrators, Executives, Managers, Senior Management and personnel who need to improve their business writing skills.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of this program, participants should be able to :

Improve professionals’ analytical skills
Improve usage of appropriate language
Improve professional persuasive skills
Improve written managerial skills using editing skills to enhance clarity, information flow, grammatical accuracy, consistency and overall impact

COURSE CONTENT

Report Writing

Describing non-linear information
Using suitable expressions
Analyzing reports

Business Plan

Strategies of planning and writing business plan
Methodology
Composing and revising

Business Letters and Memos

Memos
Business Letters
Warning Letters
Letter reply
Using suitable expressions
Composing and replying

Speech Writing

Conference speeches
Seminar
Orientation
Marketing Tools
Techniques of Writing
Using suitable expressions

Note : Participants are to bring their own samples to further make this course effective.

COURSE TRAINER

MR. PHILIP GUAN HOCK TAN
Associate Trainer

Philip is a highly experienced academic, corporate trainer and consultant. He is also a public and international speaker where he speaks on a wide range of topics that include Call Centre Management, Selling, Leadership and Strategy, Good corporate governance, etc
In his career, he has held management portfolios such as head of a business school, director of post-graduate studies, dean for the faculty of business and economics, vice-president of a renowned private college, chief operating officer of an MSC status company and chief executive officer of an international NGO that promotes good corporate governance.
Philip has trained delegates from the government of Tanzania, government of Saudi Arabia, government of Oman, Ministry of Education, Malaysia, IOI Berhad, Malaysia Airports Holdings, SIEMENS, Cadbury, Premium Nutrients S/B, Motordata S/B, Masterskills University College of Health Sciences, etc
Philip has a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from the University of Wolverhampton, UK; a Master in Business Administration from the University of Hull, UK, a professional diploma in International Advertising from the International Advertising Association (IAA, New York), a Teacher’s Certificate in TESOL from Pantai Valley Teachers’ College, the Ministry of Education, Malaysia.
Among his participants, Philip is known for his ability to draw upon his diverse experience and expertise and to share them with his participants -- this has always made his training sessions very informative and enjoyable.

COURSE FEES

In-House Course Fee :	Call 6016-216 1383 (Mr. Jimmy Ong) or Fill in Inhouse Request Form	Inhouse Request Form
Public Course fee:	To Be Advised	Public Course Registration
Date/s :	TBA (2 Days Program)
Time :	9am – 5 pm daily
Venue :	In House/Hotel/TNI Centre