Confident Writing for Business

Program Overview

This in-person writing course at Nottingham Trent University enhances written communication skills for professionals, business leaders, and aspiring writers. Led by experienced tutor Rebecca Cullen, it covers effective content structuring, audience analysis, storytelling techniques, and feedback strategies. Upon completion, participants receive a certificate of attendance and gain confidence in crafting compelling and impactful written content.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

This course will allow you to write more confidently and enjoy writing, instead of fearing it.

• Feedback and Editing: Hone your skills in giving and receiving constructive feedback, and practice effective self-editing.

Teaching:

• This course will be delivered in person on Nottingham Trent University city campus.
• You will receive quality tuition with an experienced tutor.
• 99% of previous course attendees were satisfied with the course, received the attention they needed and would consider doing another short course at NTU.
• Tutor Profile: Rebecca Cullen has a PhD in Creative and Critical writing and is Director of the award-winning WRAP (Writing, Reading and Pleasure) Programme Director at NTU.
An experienced lecturer and researcher, she has worked in both public and private sector management, writing bids, reports and presentations and delivering leadership training.
• Rebecca’s approach is based on developing skills and confidence, giving plenty of feedback; her delegates are often surprised by how much they achieve.
• During her PhD, Rebecca was Poet-in-Residence at Newstead Abbey.
She was joint winner of the prestigious Poetry Business competition and the Live Canon collection competition. Her latest collection, A Reader’s Guide to Time, was published in 2022.

Careers:

• The course is designed to prepare you to succeed in writing.
• Previous students have been professionals across a range of industries, seeking to enhance their written communication skills, business leaders and managers looking to improve their team's communication abilities, students and aspiring writers.
• On successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance, which will further enhance your CV.

Other:

• You’ll be part of a design community in our creative writing culture; one that promotes discussion and collaboration, and encourages experimentation and the constant swapping of ideas.
• With a limited class size you'll have the one-to-one attention you need to ensure you leave with the skills to continue developing your designs at home or work.
• Benefit from learning with an experienced tutor who has established links to the profession and significant experience working in varied practice.
• On successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate of attendance.
• It’s delivered through lectures and group discussions, with classroom activities centred on real-life examples.
• With the skills to craft persuasive content, provide and receive constructive feedback, and maintain professional email etiquette, by the end of the course you'll feel more confident in your ability to communicate and captivate your audience, regardless of the context.

The fee for this course is £195 (one day course) or £295 (two day course). Secure your place with a deposit - If you're booking more than two months before the course starts, we can accept a £200 deposit to secure your place, and the balance is due one month before the course starts.