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Feb
19
2016

HRD530- Writing for Results: Effective Letters, Memos & E-mail Messages

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

Description:

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

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