10 Commandments of Business Writing: Women in Business Discussion Group Tues 31 Oct

Tuesday, 31 October, 2017

5.30pm – 8pm | CPA Centre Level 3, 111 Harrington St

Bloomberg’s 2016 Job Skills Report showed that, for the finance industry, recruiters rate communication skills above ALL other skills.

That included quantitative skills, leadership ability, and analytical skills. 

 

Having top technical skills doesn’t guarantee people will listen to you. In fact, people great with numbers often struggle with words.

 

Since most of a CPA’s communication is in writing, it’s critical you do it well.

 

So this month we’re excited to have corporate communications expert, Paul Jones, speak to us about The 10 Commandments of Business Writing.

 

'Is he gonna preach to us?' 
No. But he will help you see the error of your ways when it comes to writing at work.

He'll cover the 10 Big Ones critical to you getting impact on the page, including how to:

• Be clear and concise
• Engage disinterested people
• Trigger readers to action
• Get your message across to busy skim-readers
• Avoid embarrassing mistakes. 

On the night, you'll also get a funky infographic reminding you of these blessed principles:

 

LIMITED SEATS

If you’re keen, avoid disappointment – reserve your seat now. RSVP to Reis at cpawibfb@gmail.com or via Facebook by 5pm Friday 27 October.

 

ABOUT PAUL JONES

Paul is co-founder of corporate-training company, Magneto Communications, and enterprise writing coach, Credosity.

 

For 20 years, Paul’s principles and frameworks have helped blue-chip CXO teams through to graduates change how they write, think and lead at work. His clients include Westpac Group, KPMG, BHP and Pfizer. 

 

'My writing is fine.' Sure it is. But just in case:

 

Take a little test