Office Dynamics - Executive And Administrative Assistant Training

  • About
    • Our Expertise
      • Overview
      • Mission
      • Vision
    • Our Founder and CEO
      • Visionary
      • Instructional Designer
      • Joan Burge On Stage
    • Our Team
      • Dynamic Team
      • Dynamic Trainers/Speakers
    • Our History
    • Our Clients
    • Our Beliefs
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • Administrative Training
    • Certification & Designation Courses
      • World Class Assistant™
      • Star Achievement Series®
    • Workshops
      • Joan’s 30 Year Anniversary Tour
      • Joan’s 20 Administrative Tips for 2020
    • Conference
    • Online Training
      • Online Programs
      • Webinars
      • Free Training Videos
    • Success Tools
    • Bring Training Onsite
      • Star Achievement Series®
      • World Class Assistant™
      • Standalone Programs
    • Getting Approval For Training And Development
    • Choosing What’s Right For You
  • Corporate Solutions
    • Onsite Training
      • Star Achievement Series®
      • World Class Assistant™
      • Standalone Programs
    • Virtual Instructor-Led Training
    • Train-The-Trainer Certification
    • Coaching for Executive Assistants
    • Executive and Assistant Training
    • Workshop For Executives
    • White Papers
    • Administrative Competencies
  • Conference
  • Resources
    • Free Training Videos
    • Monday Motivators™
    • Books for Assistants
    • NEW! Ask an Admin
    • Articles
    • Word Trippers
  • Blog
  • Success Store
Home » Celebrate Admin Professionals Month by Resolving to Write “Right”

April 16, 2019 By Barbara McNichol Leave a Comment

Celebrate Admin Professionals Month by Resolving to Write “Right”

administrative_professionals_writing

You want to be successful in your job as an administrative professional, but you feel your writing may not be as good as it should. Take to heart the following five steps and I guarantee a steady improvement!

  1. Find out your organization’s standard style of communication:
    • Is a formal or informal style used—e.g., are contractions such as “it’s” and “can’t” acceptable?
    • In reports and email messages, are bullet points or paragraphs more common?
    • Do you typically communicate with customers in writing, in person, or by phone?
  2. Does your organization have an official style guide? It will tell you:
    • How to use the organization’s name correctly (e.g., Ltd, vs. Limited).
    • How letters and memos should be formatted, including salutations.
    • Which rules of punctuation, as well as graphics (e.g., logos), have been set as standard.
  3. Determine your supervisor’s preferences and expectations in these areas:
    • Prefers detailed explanations or “just the facts” in letters and memos?
    • Wants to be copied on everything or only on certain things?
    • Needs to approve every document or only specific kinds before you send them?
  4. Ask around: Who are the excellent writers in your area? Request examples of their work and ask them for feedback on yours. Be specific—e.g., did the benefits and call to action in your message come across clearly? Was anything important left out?
  5. Refresh your writing skills by consulting reference and business writing books. (Strunk & White’s Elements of Style is a perennial favorite.) Subscribe to an online program such as Word Trippers Tips that features 52 weeks of reminders to select the right word every time, plus easy-to-use reference tools.

With renewed awareness, regular reminders, and supportive mentors, your writing can become clearer, more concise, more accurate, and more compelling. Celebrate Administrative Professionals Month with a fresh resolve to boost your writing skills in the next 52 weeks.

wordtrippers_grammer_course

Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pen. To assist in this mission, she has created a Word Trippers Tips resource to quickly find the right word when it matters most. It allows you to improve your writing through excellent weekly resources in your inbox, including a webinar, crossword puzzles, and a Word Tripper of the Week for 52 weeks. Enjoy a $30 discount at checkout with the code ODI at www.wordtrippers.com/odi.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Conference_for_administrative_professionals
webinar_for_administrative_professionals

Categories

Star_Achievement_Series

Blog Disclaimer

Read Disclaimer Here
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Company

Office Dynamics International
5575 South Durango Dr. Suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89113
800-STAR-139
Contact Us

Hours Of Operation

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time

Search

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2019 Office Dynamics Intl. · Powered by Systm Web · Legal Information


We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Ok