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Agenda
14
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18
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Business Writing Refresher
David ButlerThis half-day workshop focuses on the skills needed to make your emails clear and concise, efficient and meaningful.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
14
00
-
18
00
Business Writing Embellisher
David ButlerThis half-day workshop extends the skills learned in Business Writing 1 to focus on building rapport with your audience using appropriate style and tone.
Business Writing Refresher
This half-day workshop focuses on the skills needed to make your emails clear and concise, efficient and meaningful.
Speakers
David Butler
Director of FBC TrainingDavid Butler is from London in the UK, and has lived and worked in China since 2005. He is based in Guangzhou, has served on the British Chamber Executive Committee, and travels regularly in the Asia Pacific region.
David is Director of Frank Butler Consultants (FBC Training) which provides a variety of innovative training and coaching to corporations and individuals. He is also the manager of IdEx Guangzhou and manager of Guangzhou International Dragonboat Club.
His previous positions include Director of a Training Centre in Beijing, Program Manager at China Southern Airlines in Guangzhou and Head of Teacher Training at an Australian University.
Business Writing Embellisher
This half-day workshop extends the skills learned in Business Writing 1 to focus on building rapport with your audience using appropriate style and tone.
Speakers
David Butler
Director of FBC TrainingDavid Butler is from London in the UK, and has lived and worked in China since 2005. He is based in Guangzhou, has served on the British Chamber Executive Committee, and travels regularly in the Asia Pacific region.
David is Director of Frank Butler Consultants (FBC Training) which provides a variety of innovative training and coaching to corporations and individuals. He is also the manager of IdEx Guangzhou and manager of Guangzhou International Dragonboat Club.
His previous positions include Director of a Training Centre in Beijing, Program Manager at China Southern Airlines in Guangzhou and Head of Teacher Training at an Australian University.
Speaker
David Butler
Director of FBC Training
David Butler is from London in the UK, and has lived and worked in China since 2005. He is based in Guangzhou, has served on the British Chamber Executive Committee, and travels regularly in the Asia Pacific region.
David is Director of Frank Butler Consultants (FBC Training) which provides a variety of innovative training and coaching to corporations and individuals. He is also the manager of IdEx Guangzhou and manager of Guangzhou International Dragonboat Club.
His previous positions include Director of a Training Centre in Beijing, Program Manager at China Southern Airlines in Guangzhou and Head of Teacher Training at an Australian University.
Workshop Details
Business Writing 1 – Refresher
Outline
1. Capture the attention of your respondee from the subject heading onwards
2. Keep your writing clear and specific to your target
3. Make your writing more dynamic and persuasive
4. Deal with difficult respondees in a polite manner
Business Writing 2 – Embellisher
Outline
1. Keep it concise and courteous to the end of the correspondence
2. Vary your style and tone according to your respondee
3. Avoid the unprofessional terms and phrasing that will turn off your respondee
4. Create rapport and inspire your respondee to respond immediately
* Before the workshop, a brief questionnaire will go to new participants. Those who already did BWr1 will be in contact with the facilitator already.
Click to download the file for more detailed information about the workshop.
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- Business Writing Refresher - Wednesday, 18 October
- Business Writing Embellisher - Wednesday, 1 November
* those who enroll on both Business Writing 1 and Business Writing 2 will get the added advantage of ongoing guidance from the course facilitator between workshops via email and/or WeChat.