Workplace Writing – Alan Ackmann https://alanackmann.com Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:31:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.10 Fundamentals of Written Proposals https://alanackmann.com/fundamentals-of-written-proposals/ https://alanackmann.com/fundamentals-of-written-proposals/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:44:27 +0000 https://alanackmann.com/?p=101 Fundamentals of Written Proposals

Fundamentals of Written Proposals gets up close and personal with how to write professional proposal. You’ll learn strategies for effective persuasion, as well as the nuts and bolts of the document itself (whether that’s a proposal written for a supervisor, or in response to a grant or bid request). 

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Everybody loves a good story–including your customers and colleagues. This course will help you learn how to tell a story that can capture attention or imagination, demonstrate the value of an idea, unite a team, express a shared vision, or emotionally move your listeners.

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Writing Process Instructions and Directions takes a deep dive into user-centered instructions–helpful for anything from help-desk requests to developing full-fledged manuals or product documentation. 

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This course helps you communicate with colleagues in high pressure or crisis situations. In the course, you’ll learn how to react when a crisis is taking place and how to prepare a communication plan before a crisis occurs. 

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]]> https://alanackmann.com/crisis-communication-and-technology-communicating-with-colleagues/feed/ 0 Being a Better Communicator: Grammar, Dejargonning, and Articulation https://alanackmann.com/writing-in-the-workplace-emails-memos-reports-and-social-messaging-2-2/ https://alanackmann.com/writing-in-the-workplace-emails-memos-reports-and-social-messaging-2-2/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:34:21 +0000 https://alanackmann.com/?p=89 Being a Better Communicator: Grammar, Dejargonning, and Articulation

This course focuses in on the nuts and bolts of phrase level writing, helping you improve sentence style or grammatical correctness. You’ll also learn how to adjust phrasing or word choice so readers always understand exactly what you mean.

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]]> https://alanackmann.com/writing-in-the-workplace-emails-memos-reports-and-social-messaging-2-2/feed/ 0 Resumes Research and Writing on the Job Hunt https://alanackmann.com/writing-in-the-workplace-emails-memos-reports-and-social-messaging-2/ https://alanackmann.com/writing-in-the-workplace-emails-memos-reports-and-social-messaging-2/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:27:57 +0000 https://alanackmann.com/?p=83 Resumes Research and Writing on the Job Hunt

Before a potential employer meets you, they meet your resume, and this course makes your resume its best. You’ll also learn how to optimize your resume, write a cover letter, and research an employer–all while understanding how resumes have changed in the age of keywords and databases.

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]]> https://alanackmann.com/writing-in-the-workplace-emails-memos-reports-and-social-messaging-2/feed/ 0 Writing in the Workplace: Emails, Memos, Reports, and Social Messaging https://alanackmann.com/writing-in-the-workplace-emails-memos-reports-and-social-messaging/ https://alanackmann.com/writing-in-the-workplace-emails-memos-reports-and-social-messaging/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 01:17:34 +0000 https://alanackmann.com/?p=78 Writing in the Workplace: Emails, Memos, Reports, and Social Messaging

This course focuses on daily workplace writing. You’ll learn how to analyze an audience and craft an email, how to write memo without irritating colleagues, and how to write reports for workplace accidents or security breaches. The course also teaches progress reports, and writing strategies for Slack or Teams. Through this course, you’ll learn how better writing can improve professional relationships.

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