12 Technical & Business Writing Power Techniques for Success
What you'll learn
- Students will be able to create much better documents that are easier to read, easier to understand, and easier to remember.
Requirements
- A good command of English. Students can have any operating system or word editing program installed on their machines.
- The techniques explained in this course do not require any specific software or hardware and can be applied by any writer who wants to write more effective documents and reports.
Description
NOTE: This course is NOT for public speakers or creative writers but for business and technical writers.
NO DEADLINE to finish the course. Take it, study it, and finish it anytime you like.
Even in an age of video and multi-media, flawless and powerful writing is still essential and key to success in technical and business communications.
Learn the top 12 power techniques of superior written communication taught by a Fortune 100 technical writer that applies to plain-written business correspondence as well.
When you finish this course you'll be writing with greater power and authority and be a better writer.
The course covers the following topics:
Eliminate Common Grammar Errors
Eliminate Ornaments
How to Write in Action Units
Eliminate Variance
Eliminate “Should”
Eliminate Noun Trains
Eliminate Abstract Verbs and Nouns
Eliminate "IN" Phrases
How to Reformat Text as a Table
How to Create Flowcharts
Eliminate Negative Writing
How to Write a Procedural Task
Free WEEKLY UPDATE of writing tips, ideas, and tutorials
And Udemy's 30-day No-Questions-Asked Money-Back guarantee
No special software, hardware or Operation System is required to follow these 12 individual lessons designed to improve your written communications right away.
**** What Did They Say About This Course?
"This course was very informative and easy to understand. I enjoyed the instructor's teaching methods, which included lots of examples and practice activities after most lessons. I highly recommend to anyone looking to improve their tech/business writing skills."
-- Kenneth Rudisell
"Dr. Ugur is always a motivator to me. I have learnt from him so many things over his blogs and posts as well. This course helped me improving the writing the documents in a consistent manner and give the end users only the right materials for reference. I wish Dr. Ugur to make more videos and keep the good work going on."
-- Suma
**** RECENT UPDATES
>>> March 18, 2020
Free WEEKLY Q&A LIVECAST (on YouTube and Facebook) EVERY SATURDAY 9 a.m. EST
ADDED the following NEW QUIZZES:
Eliminate Common Grammar Errors
Eliminate Ornaments
Write in Action Units
Eliminate Variance
Eliminate "Should"
Eliminate Noun Trains
Eliminate Abstract Verbs
Eliminate Abstract Nouns
Eliminate IN-Phrases
Flowcharts
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Who this course is for:
- Students. Writers. Managers. Anyone who is writing technical documents and reports.
Course content
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Instructor
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- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 1,165 Reviews
- 20,540 Students
- 8 Courses
Fortune 100 technical communicator and educator since 1998.
>>> Adobe Captivate Certified Specialist 2019
>>> Fellow STC
>>> Microsoft Office Specialist Word, Excel and PowerPoint Expert 2016
>>> Mindtouch Top 200 Content Experience Strategist 2017
>>> Quora Top Writer 2018 with over 1.1 Million article views
>>> Montgomery College (MD) Technical Writing Advisory Committee Member
Ugur started his professional career as a senior translator for NATO Hqs. LSE. He has worked as a writer, translator, editor and publisher since the mid-80s.
For his copy writing clients, Ugur created all kinds of marketing materials and press releases while honing his skills as a Desk Top Publisher and even publishing a biweekly magazine for a number of years by using DTP techniques.
In mid-90s we see Ugur as a full-time accredited journalist, covering the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Congress for a daily publication.
In 1998, Ugur has discovered the joy of technical writing, marrying his love of science and technology to his artistic sensibilities and design skills.
Working for Fortune 100 hi-tech corporations like Fannie Mae, ADP, and Honeywell, Ugur created many user guides, system admin guides, reference sheets, release notes, quick start guides, and all kinds of similar software, hardware and networking documents, sometimes as a part of an international documentation team.
Ugur enjoys teaching a wide variety of writing, software tools, content development, and document design skills both online and also in person.
He is a Toastmaster (CC), an active senior member and Associate Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) and a Past President of his award-winning local chapter, STC Washington D.C. -- Baltimore.
With decades of writing and technical communication experience under his belt, Ugur teaches not only the general principles of good writing and content development but also the insider tips that will save you a lot of grief and headaches. Learn software documentation and different kinds of writing from an industry professional who is still working in this exciting field.