Length: 4 hours
Audience: All employees
Clear communication is the key to getting things done. Yet, people are inundated with more written materials than ever. How can you make your words stand out and do what they are meant to? How can you make crafting those words easier? In this interactive workshop, you’ll get tips and tools to do both.
Objectives:
• Discover the power of plain language in government writing.
• Understand how your audience interacts with content and how to leverage this.
• Improve the clarity and impact of your writing with 6-step editing.
• Learn how to inject life into dull materials with dynamic word choices.
• Become aware of the pros and cons of popular AI writing and editing tools.
Applications
• Write effective emails, briefing notes, memos, reports, newsletters, brochures, web pages and other materials for government and public audiences.
• Get materials approved faster with fewer revisions.
• Reduce audience confusion over expectations or required steps.
• Save time with shortcuts to help improve your writing.
Please Note: You will need to bring a laptop or smartphone to this training.
Facilitator: Internal - June Morrow
Location: Sage Room, 40C Burns Avenue
Upcoming Session: Thursday, October 24th, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.