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Dear Professional:
Business Grammar & Proofreading is a new one-day workshop that features a phenomenal, “no-fear approach” to business grammar and proofreading skills. This skill-packed program has been designed for busy professionals like you who want a super-fast, easy way to brush up on grammar, spelling, proofreading, and business usage.
We’ve boiled down hundreds of grammar and usage rules to “the most important of the most important,” focusing on those contemporary grammar skills that will make the biggest, most immediate impact on your written business communication. This fast-paced, interactive learning adventure presents information in easy-to-grasp concepts that make learning fun — and painless. You’ll be startled at how much you’ll absorb, retain and enjoy!
An important feature of our exceptional workshop is a special update on the newest standards in business usage. You’ll discover how to handle courtesy titles, gender-pronoun problems, terms that may be considered insensitive or even offensive, and fresh alternatives to outdated words and phrases that have fallen out of favor.
Packed with tips, tricks and easy-to-remember techniques, this workshop is a must-attend event for you if any part of your job involves communicating in writing. Whether you prepare formal business reports, proofread business letters, send e-mail to customers or clients, or jot memos to your boss, the skills you’ll learn will add professional polish — and accuracy — to every sentence you write!
Don’t wait any longer to get the crucial grammar and proofreading skills you need to shine like the credible, capable professional you are. Enroll today!
Sincerely,
John Carey
Director of Curriculum
Say goodbye to your grammar anxiety once and for all!
Spend just one day with us — learning in a fun environment where there’s no pressure or stress — and your grammar anxiety will melt away. You’ll discover dozens of easy tricks and tips for remembering grammar basics — tools you’ll use for the rest of your life!
Be “in the know” on the newest standards for business usage, including nonsexist language.
Forget “Dear Gentlemen.” You’ll learn up-to-date business usage for courtesy titles, salutations and more. Find out how to handle those sticky gender-pronoun issues and learn which words and terms may be considered insensitive or offensive.
Avoid making embarrassing written errors that could damage your credibility.
Grammar blunders and spelling errors scream “unprofessional!” Such mistakes can tarnish your image fast. This workshop will give you the important grammar skills you need to succeed, plus the confidence that comes from knowing that your written communication is error-free.
Proofread like a pro — and become the office hero!
By learning the foolproof techniques that professional proofreaders use, you’ll build a safety net for catching errors that would otherwise slip past. You’ll become the “eagle eye” in your office, proofreading quickly without sacrificing accuracy, as you spot even the smallest errors.
Continue to improve your skills with your take-home desktop reference.
You’ll keep honing your business grammar and usage skills long after this workshop is over, thanks to the valuable take-home materials you’ll receive as a participant. This valuable desktop reference is filled with grammar rules, tips and tricks and will become a trusted resource you’ll keep close at hand.
YOU, especially if you miss one of these errors!
If you missed even one of these errors, you’re at risk for letting embarrassing mistakes slip into your work — and damage your professional credibility. Enroll in this workshop today and gain the skills and confidence you need to produce error-free business communication that makes you shine!
Out With the Old Business Communication Rules and in With the New!
“Must-Know” Grammar Basics for Blunder-Free Writing
Smart Ways to Rev Up Your Sentences — and Polish Your Professional Image!
Handy “Cheat Sheets” for Capitalization, Numbers and Abbreviations
Punctuation Made Easy for the Semicolon-Challenged!
Secrets of Goof-Proof Spelling
New Business Usage Standards: R.I.P. to “Dear Gentlemen”
Proofread Like a Pro to Catch Embarrassing Errors Before They “Go Public”
Program Hours:
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Registration begins at 8:30 AM
National Seminars Training is focused on meeting the ever-expanding continuing education needs of adult professionals in all industries and professions. Our sole mission is to provide the results-producing training you need, when and where you need it, and at a price that is cost-effective for you and your organization.
National Seminars Training is a d/b/a of The Continuing Education Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the Graceland College Center for Professional Development and Lifelong Learning, Inc. Graceland University, founded in 1895, is a private, four-year liberal arts university whose continuing education outreach is committed to providing high-quality opportunities for ongoing professional development. The Center has helped advance the careers of more than 10 million participants in business training seminars throughout the U.S. and around the world.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend a workshop for which you are registered, you may send a substitute or receive a credit memo toward a future workshop. If you cancel your registration up to five business days before the workshop, your registration fee will be refunded less a $10 enrollment charge.
