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Business Communication Programs Overview

Business and Communication to Maximize your skills!

The courses in Business and Communication are all designed to help you gain a firm foundation of knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to become an effective and persuasive communicator.

Business-to-Business Selling

Basics of Business-to-Business Professional Selling

Coming Spring 2010

Professional selling is about building long-term relationships between suppliers and customers. Understand the process of professional selling from the early stages of prospecting through closing the sale.

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Professional Technical Writing

Coming Spring 2010

Technical Writing: Getting Positive Results from Proposals, Reports, and Instructions. Explore key components of technical writing that can make your documents achieve results.

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Results Oriented Presentations

Coming Spring 2010

This workshop provides you with the basics of preparing, organizing and delivering an effective presentation. Calm your nerves while communicating your ideas clearly and getting the results you desire.

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Writing for Clarity

December 2-3, 2009

How you present yourself in writing can make a lasting impression on your readers whether you are sending an email, creating a report, or writing a letter. Learn the basics of business writing and fine-tune your writing skills.

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Resolving Workplace Conflicts

Determine the causes of workplace conflict and approaches for resolution

September 21, 2009

This workshop provides participants with analytical tools to determine the causes of workplace conflict and approaches for resolution. Tools and practice will be presented which guide in managing one's reactions, focusing on solutions, and promoting effective cooperation.

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Negotiation Strategies for Results

Essential for managers

September 21, 2009

Negotiation skills are useful for staff at all levels of an organization and essential for managers. Participants will learn to address situations that require the ability to flex between competitive and collaborative approaches. You can improve negotiation results with skills to identify and adapt to different bargaining assumptions and goals.

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Finance for Non-Financial Managers

If the bottom line matters, shouldn't managers know what it is?

October 29, 2009

Does your mind go blank when the monthly financials come to your in box? You don't need to be a math whiz to read a financial report. During this workshop, we'll break through the mystery of financial statements to help you forecast, monitor cash flow, and analyze the performance and value of your operation.


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Contact Us For More Information

Center for Professional Development, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1660

Phone: (208) 426-3861

Email: cpdinfo@boisestate.edu

Reviewed: June 8, 2009