Our Writing For The Intranet
training course
can breathe new life into your
internal communications

The intranet is a powerful tool. But are you making best use
of it?

Our Writing For The Intranet training course shows you how to unlock the full power of the medium.

Best practices
If you write for the intranet, you’ll know how valuable it is for internal communications. But do your words always connect with their intended audiences?

Our one day course teaches you best practices in intranet writing. We’ll tell you exactly what you must do to capture and hold the interest of your readers.

We’ll show you how by following a few simple principles you can achieve more effective employee communications. This in turn can lead to better employee relations and greater employee motivation.

Bespoke training
This is a highly tailored course.

Before the training we speak to you and any colleagues attending, and ask you to send us examples of your writing. This can be a mix of intranet content and any other material you may have written as part of your job.

We also discuss your level of expertise and experience, and talk about the internal communications issues you face. If necessary, we speak to your line manager as well.

We then design a course that fits your needs.

What you learn
Although each session varies, a typical Writing For The Intranet training course is likely to cover:

• an overview of good writing techniques for online media
• the principles of good internal communications and how they apply to the intranet
• techniques for connecting with readers and boosting readability
• tips for ensuring readers do not miss crucial information
• a powerful tool for writing, editing and restructuring your text
• how to write strong headlines and effective links.

In addition our course looks at:

• how to handle sensitive or controversial issues
• how to convert offline material - such as leaflets, brochures and reports - into accessible intranet content
• how to breathe life into dull or uninspiring material
• writing techniques to capture and hold the reader’s attention
• common intranet mistakes and how to avoid them.

What you gain
During the course our tutor will provide constructive feedback on your organisation's intranet content, identifying strengths as well as areas which could benefit from further development.

Where he finds weaknesses he will give you practical advice on how to fix them.

By the end of the session you'll be equipped with a powerful set of intranet writing tools designed to help you breathe new life into your internal communications.

Who should attend
Our Writing For The Intranet training courses are suitable for groups of two to ten people. A one-to-one master class option is also available.

The course is especially recommended if any of the following apply:

• you are new to writing for the intranet and want to learn best practices for the medium

• your intranet has been redesigned and you feel its content also needs to be upgraded

• many people write for your organisation's intranet and you want to achieve a consistent approach

• you feel your organisation could achieve better internal communications if you and your colleagues knew how to write more effectively for the intranet.

Our prices
All prices exclude VAT. We offer three main options:

• one-to-one master class - £560
• open course for two to ten people - £295 per person
• group bookings for two to ten people – see table below.

Group bookings for in-company training at your workplace - or off-site at our training centre in Surrey - are charged at the following rates:

Please note, for in-company training at your workplace an additional fee may be charged to cover our trainer's travel expenses and, if necessary, overnight accommodation.

We also offer a two-day Writing For The Intranet training course. For more details please call the number below.

Where we train
As a training provider based in the London Borough of Sutton we can run courses:

• at our Surrey training centre - in Carshalton, just 30 minutes from central London
• at your offices - anywhere in the United Kingdom or the European Union.

Our trainers have worked in every region of the UK and in most major EU countries. They have helped to train hundreds of professionals from all sectors of the economy. That includes people from local and national government as well as from small, medium and large businesses.

If you are looking to develop your intranet writing skills or those of your team, call us today and we will talk you through the options.

Contact details
For more information on our Writing For The Intranet training course, or to make a booking, please call: 020 8773 4718.

Or email: david.gabriel@strawberrytraining.co.uk

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