Professional Business Writing


One-day seminar

Professional business writing with Mel Wilkinson
One-day seminar: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Fee: $395 (includes GST)
Includes a comprehensive course manual

Next available seminar:

Tuesday 06 Apr 2010



What will you learn from this seminar?

Would you like your business writing to be polished, persuasive and professional? You'll learn skills that will transform your writing and help you write documents and proposals.

In business, you need written communication that is clear, concise and conveys all relevant information. After this one-day seminar, you'll discover the stress-free way to powerful business writing. If you don't learn the right rules, you risk making mistakes, losing credibility or damaging your company's reputation.

Your writing will be more polished because you'll learn skills that you'll have forever and can apply to any job.

This practical seminar covers:

  • business writing - the golden rules
  • how to structure reports and proposals
  • the fundamentals of persuasive writing
  • tips and rules for stress-free writing
  • how to gain the reader's attention
  • the 8 step plan to write winning proposals
  • the words you should never use

The aim of the seminar is to make your job of writing business documents - including reports and proposals - easier by equipping you with the right tools and rules. This seminar is ideal for professionals like salespeople, accountants, engineers, marketers and anyone who wants a guideline on how to write well in the workplace.

Click here for a seminar outline.

Who presents this seminar?

This seminar is presented by Mel Wilkinson, an experienced corporate writer and former guest lecturer at the Financial Services Institute of Australia. Mel runs a corporate writing agency and specialises in writing, editing and proofreading corporate collateral such as tender documents, annual reports, brochures, website content, newsletters, newspaper editorial, advertising copy, adviser and employee communication and sector reports.

Find out what past participants say about this seminar here.

This seminar is held at the Sydney Writers' Centre in our professional harbourside training rooms.

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Course dates and fees

Professional business writing with Mel Wilkinson
One-day seminar: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Fee: $395 (includes GST)
Includes a comprehensive course manual

Next available seminar:

Tuesday 06 Apr 2010



Professional business writing



Rave reviews about Professional business writing:

"Excellent presenter who tailored course to participants' needs. 3 AHA! moments made it worth the fee alone. The take-home course notes and style guide are an excellent ongoing resource."
- Claire O'Connor

"It's been a week since the course and I have been drafting management reports. Already, my manager has commented that I have improved my writing skills. Thanks to the presenter."
- John Lawson

"I immedately applied what I learned on reports and contracts that I was working on the change was incredible. Mel was a great facilitator. THANKS."
- Adrian Espedido

"It had all the right information and it was delivered in a very professional, no-nonsense manner. I can now formulate a step by step plan with regards to writing my book."
- Kevin Harper

"It was fun and light hearted. Mel was a fantastic and inspiring presenter. The handbook is a great tool to take away."
- Valentina Stojkovska

"The course has given me the methodology to revise the structure of our proposals, to make them more focused and meaningful. Overall a practical, informative course and great value!"
- Fiona Brown