When:
Friday, February 19, 2016
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT
Where: Wieboldt Hall North Entrance, 262, 339 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: NU Employees $140; Non-NU Participants $245
Contact:
Learning & Organization Development
(847) 467-5081
Group: Office of Human Resources | Talent Development & Well-being
Category: Training
At the least, poorly written letters, memos, and e-mail message waste time and cause miscommunication. At worst, they are not read at all. This workshop will teach participants to organize and write strong, action-oriented business correspondence to get the reader's attention and the desired results.
Key Points
-Analyze your audience and define your purpose
-Effectively organize your ideas and information
-Choose the appropriate tone and style
-Write strong opening and closing paragraphs
-Reduce rambling and get to the point right away
-Use format and type to emphasize your main ideas
-Revise and edit for overall organization and coherence