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Effective Technical Writing Series: Functional Technical Writing
April 9 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
$414.75 – $519.75
Course Description:
Introduction – Each individual answers the following three questions:
- What is your day-to-day role in association with technical writing?
- Why is technical writing important to you?
- What needs to be present for you to complete technical writing assignments?
What is Technical Writing?
- Discuss what technical writing is and why it is essential in our roles.
- What can we do to manage deadlines effectively?
Audience Identification
- Review the importance of understanding our audience.
- Discuss how audience identification impacts our technical writing assignments and the success of our future opportunities.
- How do we mitigate unconscious bias?
Passive versus Active Voice
- Review each tense and the benefits of utilizing both in our writing.
Effective Email Writing
- Emphasis on Tone
- Formal vs Informal
- Effective Replies
- Escalations
Written Assignments
- Proper Outlining
- Use of Topic Sentences
- Passive versus Active Voice
- Client Hot Buttons
- Effective Layout
Your Presenter:
Amy Spark
When it comes to pursuit and marketing, the only way to be successful is with a strong process and a unified team response which is also adaptable and scalable to the opportunity.
Amy is a strong pursuit and marketing professional with over 12 years of experience supporting various industries including pipeline, heavy civil, highway maintenance and construction, industrial, healthcare, major infrastructure, and utilities. Amy possesses extensive experience in the management of small and large-scale proposals. She recognizes the industry shift to create customized content in a competitive market in addition to the need to make proposals and marketing a collaborative effort.
Amy is passionate about learning and teaching others in our industry. In the last four years, Amy has graduated from Digital Publishing and Graphic Design in addition to other certifications related to proposal and market management. Currently, Amy facilitates technical writing and grammar workshops aimed at empowering others to gain confidence in their technical writing.
Who Should Attend: Bid/Proposal Managers and allied professionals in the construction industry.
This Course is Eligible for Gold Seal Credits.