Business Writing Courses

Instructor-led virtual, onsite, and online self-paced business writing courses that include individual instructor feedback on writing. 

Available for individuals and groups.

Business Writing Courses We Offer

Customizable business writing courses for individuals and groups. Tailored for all skill levels to enhance writing speed, precision, and audience engagement, transforming writing into a strategic asset in the workplace.

Effective Business Writing Techniques

Bedrock business writing training to write any typical document, including email, faster and with better results. Great for writers of all skill levels.

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Executive Summary Writing Course

Improves overall business writing skills with a focus on executive summaries. Learn to extract what matters from complex information.

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Technical Report Writing Course

This practicum course teaches you the optimal planning and writing process to report technical and complex information effectively.

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Effective Business Writing for Non-Native Writers

For non-native English writers, learn how to effectively write common documents and email. Includes additional focus on grammar.

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Technical Writing Foundations Course

Learn to write any technical document, including Specifications, SOPs, Procedures, and more.

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Email Writing Course

Learn to improve both transactional and substantive email messages. Spend less time writing and get better results.

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Sales Writing Course

Improve your sales writing skills and reduce writing time to ensure all sales documents are clear, persuasive, and correct. 

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Proposal Writing Course

Write proposals that win business through better audience focus, more persuasive writing, and a clear value proposition.

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Customer Service Writing

Write requisite customer support documents more effectively that solve client problems, while conveying a competent and empathetic tone. This means more satisfied, retained customers.

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Proofreading & Grammar Course

This course will streamline proofreading and provide a deep dive into correct grammar, punctuation, and format. Find all errors and master grammar.

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Advanced Business Writing Course + Coaching

This course + coaching model is an ideal way to master a major document, hone business writing skills, and receive individual business writing coaching.

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Custom Course

We can build a fully customized course to address specialized writing requirements. This option is available for companies both online, virtually, and onsite and is suitable for any size group.

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Questions about our training?

Let us tailor a solution that meets your needs for training your team to write well.

Who Should Enroll

All of our courses address the core concepts of writing business documents effectively. As the leading business writing training company in North America, we're committed to helping our clients work better by writing better using all current technologies.

Senior Leadership

Strong leadership writing ensures that strategic goals are conveyed accurately, decisions are well-understood, and teams are aligned. It also enhances credibility and fosters trust.

Management

Manager documents, including emails, reports, proposals, and performance reviews ensure clarity, alignment, and team professionalism. Managers are role models for team writing.

All Professionals

Strong writing fuels clear, efficient information flow in every position, ensuring alignment and effective collaboration. Strong writing is the foundational skill required of every professional.

Non-Native English Speakers

Professionals who are proficient in English but want to refine their business writing to ensure the correct use of grammar, idioms, and professionalism.

 

Technical Positions

Technical professionals need to write narratives and summaries about data implications. Strong writing skills simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical readers.

 

Learning and Development Teams

L&D teams looking to procure professional writing courses into their LMS or employee development programs to transform employee writing into a business asset.  

Meet the Mentors of Business Writing Excellence

Our skilled instructors bring deep industry experience. They provide engaging, interactive business writing training that includes insightful coaching and personalized feedback to sharpen writing and improve clarity, professionalism, and effectiveness.

Mary Cullen

President and Founder

Grace Cuddy

Instruction Team Manager, Lead Business Writing Instructor and Executive Writing Coach

Elisabeth O'Quinn

Lead Business Writing Instructor and Executive Business Writing Coach

Katie Almeida Spencer

Business Writing & ESL Instructor

Janet D'Angelo

Business Writing Instructor

Bailey Lang

Business Writing Instructor

Why Choose Instructional Solutions' Business Writing Courses

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Optimal Business Writing Process


Our proven process enables learners to create tailored, relevant content that meets audience needs.
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Reduce Writing Time by At Least 25%


Participants consistently share that their writing time is reduced by at least 25% after training.
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Instructor Feedback for All Participants


Detailed and supportive writing feedback from our expert instructors for learners at every level.

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Flexible Delivery for Global Teams


Our training is available in flexible delivery methods to work with your team's unique culture and needs.

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Courses and Exercises are Customizable


All courses can be customized to match your specific documents for a one-of-a-kind training experience.

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Lifetime Access to a Library of Resources


We provide each participant with a library of relevant course resources to ensure lasting improvement.

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Ongoing Writing Support to Clients


Foster a culture of continuous learning with educational newsletters, forums, and topic webinars.

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Mentoring Writing Support


Participants' managers will receive resources to mentor long-term employee writing effectively.

What Businesses Say About Us

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Thank you so much for your guidance throughout the course. I have tons of notes and I am truly thankful ... I will add the resources to my notes and continue to brush up on these every day!

Training Coordinator

American Society of Hematology

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Thank you to you and your team for outstanding service and support in strengthening our global team's capabilities. Take a bow!

Global Public Affairs

DuPont

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The major benefit was learning how to approach writing a report with a process instead of in an unfocused way. This training will certainly help me in all of my daily writing my job consists of!

Regulatory Manager

Novo Nordisk

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The course was an excellent opportunity to learn and refresh business writing tips. As a non-native English speaker I was able to identify and correct common errors related to grammar, text structure and word choices. I found this training very useful!

Manager

Google

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My instructor has the right personality and enthusiasm and knowledge for this course – very easy to understand and she used excellent real life examples. There were non-technical and highly technical people in this class and she got us to understand each other. Writing across the teams will be much better. 

 

 

Project Manager

Avecia Biotechnology

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These tools will be used in my everyday job. Writing emails and reports are apart of my everyday responsibilities so the things I've learned will be used every day.

Customer Support

Anne Holland Adventures

 

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How to Choose the Best Business Writing Course

Learn more about how to choose a course to improve you or your team's business writing skills. Read or download our free guide.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you scale Business Writing courses for large corporations?

Yes. We’ve supported global, enterprise teams many times. Additionally, we can integrate into your LMS to support training across teams when needed. 

Can I contact you with specific questions before enrolling in a course?

Yes. We love to discuss business writing!

We will explore your goals, team writing requirements, and your logistical preferences. We will craft the training that fits best, which will improve writing most efficiently and for the best price.

What resources do you offer after the Business Writing Courses?

Participants receive excellent resources that are extractions of the key concepts in the course. This ensures they have the resources they need to apply the training at work. These include:

  • The Optimal 6-Step Process Diagram
  • Reader Focus Sheet Quick Reference Guide
  • Editing Quick Reference Guide
  • Headings Checklist to Help Readers Easily Scan Resource Sheet
  • Using Indirect Techniques to Deliver Bad News Resource Sheet
  • Using Direct Techniques to Deliver Bad News Resource Sheet
  • Clarity Techniques Guide
  • Sentence Polish Checklist
  • Optimal Business Report Sequence Diagram
  • Individual grammar diagnosis, with a workbook that contains relevant resources and a correction strategy
  • Recommended editing and planning tools 
  • Detailed, individualized instructor feedback on participant writing

Can I see what instructor feedback looks like in your Business Writing Courses?

What specific writing skills will I improve by taking your courses?

In all courses, you will learn to:

  • Plan and organize information well, ensuring information is relevant and tailored to reader needs and purpose. 
  • Reduce writing time by at least 25%.
  • Summarize information clearly.
  • Ensure documents are succinct, clear, easy to skim, and grammatically correct

Specific courses hone requisite skills needed for specific documents:

  • Persuasive techniques
  • How to craft a compelling value proposition in proposals
  • How to write incident reports that balance risk mitigation with liability
  • How to foster client engagement in customer service writing
  • Etc.

Can you create a custom business writing course for my organization?

Yes! We can create an entirely new course from the ground up or blend elements of existing courses to tailor the training specifically to your team documents. 

Create custom employee group training

Whatever you write, Instructional Solutions teaches a proven process to synthesize and communicate complex information. For teams and individuals.