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Award winning journalist and author Marion Scher has been one of South Africa's top freelance journalists for the last 20 years, writing for many leading publications such as Fair Lady, True Love, Cosmopolitan, Style, Men's Health and Sunday Times Lifestyle to name a few. For the last 14 years she has been Head of Journalism Studies at Allenby Campus, (now Damelin) Bramley and an editorial trainer for the Magazine Publisher's Association

 

Her varied career has seen her working as a producer and researcher for the SABC as well as working with radio stations.

 

She has also been a judge of the prestigious PICA Awards - the country's leading competition for the magazine industry.

 

Over the past five years Marion has consulted on many magazines, bringing their editorial content into the 21st century. But perhaps the fastest growing part of her business has been, without a doubt, her corporate work, where she offers courses from writing skills to handling television, radio and print media interviews as well as acting as a media consultant /analyst on a retainer basis.

 

She is currently doing her Master's Degree in Journalism.

 

Marion Scher is a registered SAQA trainer.

 

 

 

 

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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS WRITING SKILLS

DURATION: TWO DAYS

 

"Writing is manual labour of the mind: a job, like laying pipe."
John Gregory Dunne

 

The course will cover:

  • Planning and organisation of content
  • Recognising good writing
  • Structure of the formal and informal business communication – composing good sentences and paragraphs
  • Headings to grab the reader
  • Introduction of letter/communication

 

Who is this course aimed at?
Anyone who has to communicate in their work on a daily basis, writing letters, emails, faxes or reports, such as PA’s, secretaries administrative and managerial staff......click here

 

 
 

 

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