BizTalk: Personal and Professional Communication

Description

BizTalk: Personal and Professional Communication

Strengthen your professional communication skills needed for success! Whether you are investigating colleges or you’re ready to tackle the working world, strong verbal and written communication skills will help elevate you to the top! 

BizTalk is a semester-long, half-credit language arts course that is part of True North Homeschool Academy’s Entrepreneurial Series. In this course, you will learn the art of professional communication including: resume writing, cover letters, personal bios, effective emails and letter writing, persuasive techniques, business plans, business grammar, and much more! Exploring tools for personal branding will round out your study. 

After this course, each student will be armed with a professional digital portfolio demonstrating newly acquired skills to share with potential employers or college admissions personnel! Start now to grow your professional skill set as you prepare for life after high school!

Required Materials:

• Personal Email
• Reasonable internet access to search and explore copywriting examples
• Ability to establish free accounts for various digital design projects

Prerequisites:

• Confident computer skills and abilities
• Good command of English grammar

BizTalk: Personal and Professional Communication would pair perfectly with Write to Ignite: The Copywriting Experience, SpeakUP! Podcasting and Public Speaking,  Entrepreneurship, Graphic Design in Canva, Photography and Digital Technology, Career Exploration, or any other True North career track or entrepreneurial course!