Effective Business Writing

This webinar will provide practical guidance on writing clearly and professionally in a business context, with a focus on purpose-driven communication that prompts action. Attendees will explore key forms of business writing, including emails, reports, and proposals, while learning principles of effective writing, structure, and organisation. The session will cover formatting tips, editing techniques, and tools to enhance clarity, with a practical emphasis on composing and refining professional emails.

This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers a structured learning experience designed to deliver actionable outcomes. Participants will gain valuable insights and practical skills to apply in their professional roles.

Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.

Content 

• Purpose of business writing: clarity, professionalism, and action

• Common types of business writing: emails, reports, proposals, memos

• Principles of Effective Business Writing

• Structure and Format 

• Organisating your writing

• Formatting Tips

• Practical Application: Writing Emails

• Polishing Your Writing 

• Revising and Editing

• Tools 

Presenter

Lesley Millar Expert Trainer at the School of International Financial Services

Having started her career in an accountancy practice in Scotland, Lesley then worked as a Manager of the Client Accounting department of Credit Suisse Trust before moving into full time training and consultancy. She established OneStudy Training in 2005 to offer professional qualifications and a variety of professional development courses. She has worked in a wide variety of roles, from internal audit, operational excellence projects, post merger integration to new business set up and lecturing professional education. Lesley has spent ten years delivering and writing course material for all levels of the ICSA syllabus along with various ACCA papers, bespoke and in-house training. A keen academic, Lesley is a Certified Accountant, a Chartered Secretary and has level 2 in Teacher Training, a certificate in International Accounting Standards and a Lean Sigma project management qualification.