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Emphasis is the UK’s leading communication training provider, offering specialist learning programmes and consultancy services to private and public sector organisations all over the world.

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Emphasis has been enabling organisations and individuals to make their communication work for 25 years. Find out more about our story and our work below.

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High-impact business writing with AI

Most of our communication at work now happens in writing. Make sure yours is making the impact you need it to, and more efficiently than ever.

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Overview

From reports to strategy documents, emails to instant messages, the written word is what we use to drive action, express our expertise and progress our careers.

In this intensive, practical session, you will learn how to produce effective business writing quickly, giving your documents and messages the edge. And you’ll see how to use AI strategically to supercharge each step, without losing the human element.

When we run this course for in-house groups, we tailor the materials based on your goals, requirements and real-life examples from your work. Bespoke exercises based on these materials brings the training to life and gets your team practising the techniques on familiar documents right away.

All attendees on this course will receive our unique pre-course writing analysis. This covers 15 different areas of writing skills and helps us ensure the training meets every attendee’s precise writing needs, allowing for rapid, targeted improvements.

Outcomes

By the end of this training, attendees will know how to:

  • set a clear objective
  • plan effectively – with and without AI
  • build a logical structure
  • identify key messages and express them clearly
  • choose an appropriate style
  • establish and build rapport
  • keep readers reading
  • write and edit with confidence
  • construct sound, clear sentences
  • be sure of their grammar and punctuation
  • leave a positive last impression
  • use AI tools mindfully throughout – balancing efficiency with human judgement.

Who's it for?

This training is ideal for any teams or individuals who want to write more powerfully and confidently at work and learn how AI can make them even more effective.

Training built around you

A practical, lively learning programme to match your needs, delivered by an experienced expert.

Every course includes

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Individual writing analysis

We'll analyse each attendee's writing across 15 different areas

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Expert trainers

Each with 15+ years' experience as professional writers, editors and coaches

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Individual coaching

Expert one-on-one feedback with personalised insights embeds learning

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AI writing

Learn how to get the most from AI tools: supercharge your writing without losing your human edge

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Tailored content

Course content built around your specific learning objectives

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Real-world examples

Activities and exercises modified to use your team's documents

For groups*

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Duration

Online or in-person

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Price

All our programmes are bespoke, so the exact cost will depend on your needs. But typical budgets start at around £300 per person. See here for more details. (Page opens in a new tab.)

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