Business Writing Courses in South Africa

 

If you want to improve your business writing and copywriting skills in general, then you should consider attending one of the following business writing courses and workshops in South Africa.

  • Grammar for Business or Media - A grammar refresher course
  • Cutting-Edge Communication - Write with power in the workplace
  • The Power of the Proposal - Professional proposal writing
  • Introduction to Copy Editing - An introduction to editorial discipline
  • Cutting-Edge Copy Editing - A guide to the latest techniques and tools
  • 'E-Copywriting' - How to write killer online copy that works


Grammar for Business or Media - A grammar refresher course

Do the words �apostrophe� and �colon� fill you with horror? Do you vaguely remember that there are such things as parts of speech, but have no idea not what they are? Have you dithered over where the hyphen goes, if there�s a hyphen, or what hyphens are? If you use words every day and you�d like a little more confidence in your grammar than you have right now, this comprehensive one-day refresher course will meet your needs.

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Cutting-Edge Communication � Write with power in the workplace

This one-day workshop is designed to cover everything you need to know about producing great writing, from effective letters, to compelling e-mails and provocative invitations. You�ll be able to create great wording for flyers, promotional material and even press releases. In short, you�ll be able to present messages that are crystal clear and that will easily achieve the outcomes you require.

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The Power of the Proposal � Professional proposal writing

Proposal writing is both an art and a science. So if you know what you want or need from the prospective reader of your proposal, but don�t know how to go ahead and ask for it, this hands-on, interactive workshop is for you. In just one day, it will give you the skills you need to master everything from initial reader analysis to proposal planning and structure, with attention to writing style, overall presentation and text formatting.

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Introduction to Copy Editing � An introduction to the editorial discipline

If you�re tasked with polishing other people�s writing (or your own), you�re an editor - regardless of your actual job title. And this means you have specific roles and responsibilities. Wouldn�t it be wonderful to know what they are? And how to edit text with more confidence, better skill, greater accuracy and improved speed? Wouldn�t it be great to learn to produce clean, clear English that resonates with the writer�s voice and intention? It would? Simply participate in this fascinating one-day workshop.

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Cutting-Edge Copy Editing� � A guide to the latest techniques and tools

The English language is a dynamic beast: developing, growing and changing every day. What�s more, the editorial must-haves of today are the clich�s of tomorrow. New techniques arise, new trends emerge, new tools become critical � and there�s only one way to keep your editorial edge. Ideal for seasoned editors, as well as anyone who polishes and enhances other people�s writing, this stimulating one-day workshop will teach you the very latest developments, techniques and tools in global editing.

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E-Copywriting' - How to write killer online copy that works

Perhaps you�re trying to write e-newsletter or web copy for the first time. Perhaps you�re not a writer, but you�re charged with developing or editing e-newsletter or web content for your company. Whoever you are, if you write for the web, for e-newsletters or for any electronic medium, this one-day workshop is for you. You�ll learn how web users read and what they expect, how to re-purpose print copy and how to create short, tight, credible, scannable text. There�s simply no course like this out there.

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Workshop Presenter

The developer of the following workshops, Tiffany Markman, is a freelance copywriter, editor and corporate trainer. She is also a three-time published author. Tiffany facilitates interactive, outcomes-based, and profoundly enjoyable writing, language and communication workshops for a wide variety of clients, some of whom have included Anglo-Platinum, Citadel, MacDonalds, Discovery, Douglas Green Bellingham, Sanlam, Momentum, Cell C, GCIS, Makro, Highveld Stereo, Liquid Chefs, Statistics SA, Elle, Longevity, Rennies Travel, Barloworld Logistics and the Ekurhuleni Municipality.



Improve your business writing and copywriting skills by contacting Jacques de Villiers on 082 906 3693 or at jacques@jacquesdevilliers.com

 

Copywrting Services

Brochures
Sales letters
Flyers
Emails
Proposals
Web copy
Press releases
Adverts

Jacques de Villiers
082 906 3693

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