09/27/2022

Write Better at Work: Six Ways to be More Professional and Accelerate Your Career

An OSAP educational webinar designed for members by members

If you have a hunch that the level of professionalism in business writing is slipping, you are not alone: 86 percent of employees and executives blame poor communication and collaboration as the main causes of failures in business, according to research by Salesforce.

"Clear writing is a sign of clear thinking," wrote Basecamp founder Jason Fried in his book, Rework. "If you are trying to decide among a few people to fill a position, hire the best writer. … Writing is today's currency for good ideas."

During this educational webinar, we'll talk about that currency from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, when we take a deep dive into how we write (and why that may be holding us back at work).

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In this practical, tactical follow-on session to our Q3 panel discussion on "Tailoring Your Style for Professional Advancement," OSAP member Teresa Zumwald will present:

• What unprofessional business writing looks like
• The risks to you and your organization when your business writing is less than professional
• The rewards of upping your game
• What to do first (that others can’t or won’t do)
• Five problem areas in business writing to fix now (if you want to get promoted faster)
• A bonus to help you invest in yourself starting today

The cost for this 1.5-hour CE-accredited webinar is $75 for members; $115 for non-members. It will be recorded for those who may wish to view it at a later date.

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Zumwald is an award-winning speechwriter, speech coach, executive communications adviser and three-time corporate history book author at Zumwald & Company, LLC, the firm she founded in 1989. Zumwald has collaborated as the writer of a business book, authored by an executive, that was published in 2020 for stakeholders of a private corporation. Among her clients are leaders at all levels in associations, nonprofits, public agencies and for-profit companies. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from The Ohio State University and later trained under an international speechwriter and speech coach.