Tone of Voice Training

Changing the writing habits formed in childhood requires more than distributing a tone of voice guide. You need tone of voice training.

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Why commission tone of voice training?

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​Training helps launch new tone of voice guidelines so that it's more likely to be adopted throughout a company. It provides an event you can invite people to attend - either online or face to face. Training can be designed to address the specific writing needs, either of particular individuals or teams.

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• Launch a new tone of voice scheme - brands spend tens of thousands on a new tone of voice scheme and then invest little or nothing on its launch. Even the best written tone of voice guidelines benefit from an experienced trainer bring them alive.
   

• Provide practice and feedback – A well designed training module will include tasks so writers can practice implementing the guidelines. Such experience not only improves recall of the technique, it also encourages understanding and adoption. Sharing your writing with others and getting feedback all helps the new tone of voice scheme achieve traction
   

• Culture change - because tone of voice guidelines are based on the brand model and require writers to understand the brand, they are a useful way of launching and embedding new brand values following a refresh. After the launch, staff refer back to the tone of voice guide whenever they write. This keeps the brand values top of mind.
   

What are the considerations?

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• Education – teaching someone to write requires a different skill set than writing itself. You need experienced writers who are also trained to teach and design schemes for effective learning.

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• Different brands, different demands – a tone of voice training course has to be tailored to the individual requirements of a brand and the needs of the staff writers.

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