Write Smart® - Writing Training - Write Clearly, Concisely, Persuasively

It’s no secret that poor writing creates big problems: Poorly organized letters. Tedious

reports. Stale proposals. Bloated technical and legal documents. Muddled e-mails. Carelessly worded Internet information. Assignments falling behind schedule. Misunderstandings ... frustration ... lost opportunities ... the needless waste of human and financial resources.

Since 1983, participants in the Write Smart "plain writing" programs have come from U. S. House and Senate offices, Fortune 500 companies, major law firms, nonprofit organizations, and agencies of the Federal Government. Over the years, thousands of professionals have learned how to make their letters (reports, memos, proposals, legal and technical documents, etc.) as clear and easy to read as a magazine article.

In each class, the focus is on fundamental techniques used by America’s top professional writers and editors — techniques they don't teach you in high school and college English classes. Your staff will learn how to . . .

Present ideas concisely and persuasively — in plain English.

Apply the Write Smart 12-Step System to develop a polished, professional style.

Write from the reader's point of view.

Eliminate long-winded explanations that may confuse the reader.

Play the the Game of GrammaText ® to catch the glitches that your computer's spell-check and grammar-check will miss.

Save time, increase productivity — and get bottom-line results.