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Overview

"[This] course helped me to advance my writing skills and excel in my current position."
- Nicole Hagewood, Member Services Assistant, Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation

"This course provided real tools that I was able to implement immediately."
- Angela Lyseng, Marketing and Communications Specialist, Beltrami Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Business writing skills are the "current" for information flow and productivity in the workplace. Being able to write a clear, professional business text saves time, gets results and helps establish an individual’s credibility with their boss, colleagues and business associates. Through a combination of instructor-facilitated sessions and individual assignments, this course is designed to help individuals improve their business writing skills. Participants will learn a process that makes it easier to write business communication and gain techniques that can be put into practice immediately.
Learning Objectives

The goals of this course are to help individuals learn a process that makes it easier to write business messages and take their writing skills to the next level. Participants will:

  • Explain why it’s important to write well.
  • Write documents that target a specific business objective.
  • Write clearly and correctly.
  • Organize and format documents so that the main message and supporting details are easy to identify and understand.
  • Identify and avoid the most common business writing mistakes.
  • Express ideas in ways that get attention and respect from others.
  • Use email effectively by recognizing when to use it, how to use it and how to demonstrate email etiquette and protocol.

Who Should Attend

Any co-op employee, regardless of job role, who wants to improve and/or polish their writing skills.


Certificate Program

Cooperative Career Essentials Program

Credits
  • NRECA – 1 credit
  • CEU – 0.6 credit
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Fees

$630

Competencies

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