Business Writing online course
Become a stronger, more confident writer – whether it's for reports, briefs, emails, proposals or general business communications.
Learn writing skills and techniques you can immediately apply to your work.
Filled with plenty of exercises that allow you to put theory into practice.
Entertaining and easy to understand.
Taught by a former newspaper editor and journalist with extensive business writing experience.
This practical business writing course will teach you key techniques that you can apply to almost anything, including business emails, letters, reports, briefs, tenders and grants.
More specifically, this course will show you how to:
There are six videos that each take between 45 minutes to an hour and a half. You can pause and resume each video whenever it suits you.
Every time you’ll learn a new technique – such as writing in the active voice – you’ll then be given exercises to allow you to practice it until it becomes second nature.
As the course progresses, the exercises become progressively more complex, allowing you to gradually put all the techniques you’ve learnt together.
“Dan’s online Business Writing Course is an eye opening experience. It’s simple to access and what you learn can be used immediately. People want to feel heard, so learning to write clearly is a game changer. I recommend this course for people who have something to say.”
“I would highly recommend this course to anyone wanting a clear, helpful guide to business writing.”
“It was a really useful workshop. It helps you think about how you write and the words you use. I learnt a lot about the importance of using plain and everyday language. I will definitely be using what I have learnt in my job.”
“Thanks for a great course. Learning to write simply and effectively has been invaluable.”
“I've done a few writing workshops in my career and this was the best.”
If you want personalised feedback – or to workshop your own business writing – we can arrange a one-on-one Zoom session for an additional fee.
a PDF handbook filled with practical writing tips and techniques
a digital certificate of completion.
Dan Kaufman worked as a journalist and an editor for over 25 years, primarily at The Sydney Morning Herald. During that time he wrote for and edited almost every section – from business and technology to health and science.
He has also:
He is the director of Media Survival.
This course will help anyone who wants to make their writing more effective.
Participants come from a wide range of industries and organisations, from government departments to corporations.
Whether you're new to the workplace or are an experienced executive who wants a refresher, this business writing course will make you a stronger, more confident writer.
Almost every organisation – from government departments to financial firms – are increasingly required to write in plain language.
Often confused with plain English (which is about using the simplest and clearest words possible), plain language is a broader concept that focuses on making writing as usable and effective as possible in addition to being clear and easy to understand.
Almost everything – even legal and financial information – can and should be written in plain language. This business writing course explains why and how to do this.