Business Writing

Wednesday, August 13th at 2:00 p.m. Central Time 3:00 p.m. Eastern; 1:00 p.m. Mountain; Noon Pacific

A 75-minute Webinar hosted by Ragan Management Resources, featuring Janet Bailey

About the Webinar:

Program at a glance Five common, credibility-killing grammar mistakes Two techniques that quickly add polish and flair to your writing Punctuation mysteries solved! Three simple tricks to help wordy writers trim the fat

Writing is just like putting your clothes on ...

... you do it daily and it can greatly affect how others regard you. Correct use of grammar and punctuation is like wearing custom-tailored Armani—credibility and professionalism precede you. Less-than-good writing is like sauntering into the office dressed in your pajamas—it inevitably leads to confusion.

Sadly, a recent study indicates that a third of U.S. workers arrive completely naked. According to the College Board’s National Commission on Writing, 33 percent of today’s employees do not have adequate writing skills. The results of this deficiency are ineffective ads, unclear company reports, muddled e-mails, misinterpreted memos, and communication that is simply below par.

Luckily, adopting proper business writing skills and upgrading your written image isn’t difficult. It just takes learning a few easy style guidelines to dramatically improve your image and your effectiveness. Join Management Resources and writing skills expert Janet Bailey as we teach you how to write clearly, crisply, and concisely. After attending this Webinar you’ll notice better results from your e-mails, reports, and other documents—or we’ll give you your money back!

Make sure your writing represents you!

Can’t attend the Webinar on the scheduled date? Order a CD recording of this event. This CD includes all presentation handouts.

Join us and learn ...

How to avoid five common, credibility-killing grammar mistakes:

• Pronoun reference problems
• Subject-verb agreement problems
• Run-on sentences
• Sentence fragments
• Misplaced modifiers

Three simple tricks to help wordy writers trim the fat

Punctuation mysteries solved!

• Where does the comma go?
• What’s up with the semicolon?
• And more

Two techniques that quickly add polish and flair to your writing

• Sentence variation
• Parallelism

And much more!

Online registration:

Space is limited. Register now to reserve your spot!

Online registration for the live Webinar is now closed. To register by phone, please call 312.960.4207 or 800.878.5331.

CD only

$219

100% Money-Back Guarantee: If you do not feel the Webinar you attended was absolutely beneficial for you and your team, we’ll refund your money in full—no questions asked!

Fees: Payment must be received upon registration (VISA, AMEX, MasterCard, and Discover accepted). Your fee includes access via a toll-free call (one dial-in per site per registration), as well as Web-based handouts and live Q&A. If you are calling from outside North America, you may incur long-distance charges or be subject to additional fees.

If someone from your company wants to dial in from a second location, please submit a separate registration and payment for them.

Instructions and Handouts: View our FAQ for more information on when you will receive your instructions and handouts.

Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. Central Time on the Friday preceding the event. Registrants who cancel within that time will receive a full refund. Cancellations received after that time will not be refunded.