How to Write a
Darn Good E-Mail Seminar # 2821

E-mail is not a substitute for writing—it is writing!

Use e-mail as a tool for clear, efficient and compliant communication. E-mail offers numerous opportunities for employees to deliver their organization’s message—and it presents many challenges to clear communication.

Get right down to brass tacks in a fast-paced, hands-on "electronics classroom." Through real-time e-writing exercises on your individual laptop networked with other participants and your course leader, you will learn how to target your audience, get to the point, gain control of your e-mail in-box and develop and maintain a professional e-mail style.

How You Will Benefit

• Write clear, concise mail that gets readers' attention and results
  
• Use your e-mail time more productively by improving your writing process
  
• Reduce stress by getting control of your inbox
  
• Convey a professional image through the e-mail you send
  
•  Avoid trouble by complying with e-policies and procedures
  
•  Identify tone problems before pressing “send”
  
•  Learn how to fight junk mail and spam
  
• Get global e-mail pointers to help you project communication savvy

What You Will Cover

• Understanding the e-mail challenge 
• Getting started quickly: idea lists, the three As (aim, audience, area)
• Getting to the point: strong subject lines, openings and closings
• "Talking" to the reader
• Structuring your message
• Maintaining a professional tone by recognizing what is and is not appropriate for e-communications
• Polishing your e-mail for a professional style for yourself and your organization
• Managing: attachments, e-mail interruptions and clutter

Who Should Attend

All business professionals who transmit their communications by electronic means and who need insight and practical tips to write clearly, efficiently and in compliance with e-policy.

Additional Information

• Extended Seminar Description
• Faculty Info
• Seminar Hours
• Travel and Accommodations
• Cancellation Policy
• Federal Government Employee Discounts
• On-Site Delivery

Registration Fee

1 day / 0.6 CEUs
Nonmembers $ 995 / AMA Members $ 895 / GSA $ 766

Schedule

We have 6 scheduled sessions located nationwide starting between October 17, 2008 and June 19, 2009.

• Call 1-877-566-9441 for an AMA Training Consultant.
• E-mail customerservice@amanet.org
• Fax AMA Text Registration Form
• Mail AMA Text Registration Form