Business Presentations and Writing
Leaders lead and inspire others to action through their presentations and their writing. University Connections realizes that an effective presentation can have a big impact on a company's success, and we have designed courses to assist you in developing and delivering these effective presentations.
In addition, University Connections' writing courses will help your employees learn to use language correctly and effectively and to create more effective email and other correspondence, as well as larger documents. Studies have found that the effective use of language affects the credibility of the individual and his or her organization. Past attendees of The Business of Writing have improved their writing skills by over 100 percent and emerged with greater confidence in their ability to communicate with people at all levels within an organization. To learn more about the courses, coaching, and consulting we can provide your organization in presentations and writing, please see topics below:
Creating and Delivering Powerful Presentations
The Business of Writing
Technical Communications
E-Communication Etiquette
Creating and Delivering Powerful Presentations
The ability to deliver an effective presentation can have a big impact on an individual's career or a company's success. This course will show you how to develop an understanding of your audience so that you will connect with them and create a positive image for you and your company. It will provide practice in delivery skills, with constructive feedback, and help attendees create and deliver more effective presentations regardless of the subject matter or the industry setting.
It will include the following topics:
• Establishing the who, the what, and the why
Analyzing the context, audience, and communication situation
Determining the objectives and key messages
• Connecting the dots
Constructing an effective opening
Using effective organizational devices to create a unified impact
Employing transitions to connect the pieces
Constructing a clinching conclusion
• Conveying a leadership image
Connecting with an audience
Improving eye contact, stance, speech habits, and other aspects of effective delivery
Delivering impromptu and extemporaneous presentations
Overcoming stage fright
• Being the ringmaster in control
Preparing for effective Q and A
Handling hostile or disruptive questioners
Using the questions to reinforce your main message
The Business of Writing
Poorly written communications cost companies billions of dollars every year. The problems afflict all forms of written communications - email, letters, memos, and reports. The goal of this business writing course is to help attendees avoid the most common problems in written business communication by substantially improving basic business writing skills.
The course includes the following content:
• Developing communication strategy and analyzing audiences
• Organizing complex ideas logically to achieve the greatest impact
• Using correct usage and grammar
• Communicating messages succinctly
• Developing a confident, persuasive tone
We can also provide writing instruction focused on only one of the topics above. For example, we are often asked to provide reviews of basic grammar and style.
Additional Communication courses:
Technical Communications
E-Communication Etiquette