WEBI1 - Recorded Webinar: Effective Written Communications

Recorded Webinar:  Say “Good-bye Nerves” – Effective Written Communications

Have you ever received an email or memo, and after reading it you don’t know what it’s all about? Have you ever wondered what to write when you’re asked to draft an email, memo or report? In this webinar, you learn how to be more strategic, effective and confident with your written communications. 

Instructor Dale Johnson shares knowledge and tools to help you with the following:

• determine what message you want to convey to your readers
• understand different audiences
• write clearer so your readers understand your message, without needing to ask follow-up questions
• avoid writing that may lead to uncertainty, a lack of response or an incorrect response
• use the correct tone in your written materials
• write more concisely, to save your time and your readers’ time
• write more vividly so readers clearly understand why your message is important

Meet the instructor Dale Johnson

Dale Edward Johnson is an instructor and corporate trainer specializing in crisis and management communications as well as PR and media relations. He is an award-winning author, broadcaster and journalist who has worked in TV, radio, print and online, and has written more than 1,300 articles and columns.

As a full-time speechwriter with Credit Union Central, he researched and wrote approximately a speech a week for seven years supporting the CEO, executive team and elected directors. Dale has guided and mentored politicians, university professors, senior executives and communications professionals as well as delivered communications workshops to large groups.

Dale won the U of R President’s Award for Service Excellence in team innovation when he was a member of the university Communications and Marketing Team. When he is not busy mentoring or teaching, he loves to restore classic cars, lead public walking tours of historical buildings and run half marathons.