Business Report Writing training in Melbourne and Sydney

How to Write Professional Business Reports

Overview

Many senior employees and almost every manager are expected to write reports as part of their job. However, the sad reality is that most of these same people have never been trained to write business reports.

Are you currently writing reports, wanting to brush up on report writing skills, or needing to learn how to create professional-looking reports that deliver the information for those who requested it, this short and sharp session will help you learn how.

In this session, you’re going to learn how to save hours off the report writing process through better preparation and planning. You’ll learn what questions to ask, so you’re not reinventing the wheel when you sit down to write different types of reports.

But best of all, How to Write Professional Business Reports will teach you how to structure better and the best ways to edit and proof your reports so they shine.

Some of the Key Learning Outcomes

The main purpose of business reports.
The four “Cs” of effective and persuasive professional writing.
Who are Rudyard Kipling’s six servants, and why do you need to know them to help your business writing?
The four stages of report writing.
The report writing sequence.
What is plain English, and why should you learn to write in this style?
Locating evidence and investigating content for your report.
Organising your information.
Using the journalist’s pyramid.
The importance of writing concisely.
Using the active voice.
Writing proper paragraphs.
Understanding more about the executive summary.