"Memories from college surfaced, recalling the dreaded 'Blue Books' and seven points being taken off for each comma splice. Fortunately, my fears were quickly relieved. Pleasant surprises, humor and creative interaction came together for a most effective learning experience."
- Administrator, Telecommunications Company
StrategicCommunication inc. offers...

Customized training seminars that meet the needs of
participants and their organization.


Our seminars are relevant and the learning is fun because:

Lively discussions focus on participants' real documents or presentations.
Hands-on exercises allow team and individual practice.
One-on-one coaching conferences offer private feedback.
The learning atmosphere is relaxed and participant-friendly.

"I took the class on grammar and punctuation for the last day and a half, and it was the best class I have ever had. Lee Johns is a fantastic instructor. I wish I had taken this class long before now. I feel it could have been such a benefit to me throughout my life. This class should be mandatory for the entire bank."
- Bank Employee


"When we implemented a new process to streamline our audit cycle, the technical aspects improved significantly. But the communication process was a bottleneck. We needed to improve the audit team's ability to communicate clearly with customers, shorten the communication cycle time, and increase timely compliance to achieve shared accountability with our customers."
- Audit Manager, Major Oil Company


"Your session with its intriguing title, "Writing for the 21st Century Reader," caught my eye. I thought it would be an interesting, new approach to writing. I was not disappointed. Your presentation alone was worth the cost of the entire three-day conference."
- Electronics Supportability and Systems Engineer


"Your effective presentation class is invaluable. I had my panel review last Thursday and successfully applied almost everything learned from the class. Thanks for inspiring confidence!"
- Management Trainee, Fortune 500 Energy Company
Our full communication curriculum includes:

Core Writing Seminars - the basic courses for general business and technical writing tasks
Specialized Writing Courses - developed to meet particular client goals
Effective Presentation Skills
Interpersonal Communication
Flexible scheduling options allow you to choose the length
and schedule that work best for your organization.

Core Writing
Seminars

The basic courses for general business and technical writing tasks
Professional Writing Seminar - a 12- to 15-hour seminar that develops comprehensive strategies for writing all types of documents: reports, proposals, memos, letters, e-mail, and procedures.

Effective Technical Writing - a 12- to 15-hour seminar that focuses on writing technical documents that are well-organized, clear, and concise. The course specifically addresses making technical information clear to audiences with different expertise.

Grammar and Punctuation Proof - a lively 9-hour review of basic English grammar and practice in proofreading for quality control.

Introduction to Reader-Friendly Writing - a 1-day introduction to the core principles of writing effective, reader-friendly documents.

Specialized Writing
Courses

Developed to meet particular client goals
If your group faces a particular written communication challenge, we can design and deliver a specialized workshop to help you solve it. Some recent examples include:

  • Writing Research Reports for Diverse Audiences
  • Writing Effective Reports and Proposals
  • Writing Audit Reports
  • Writing Effective E-mail
  • Meeting by Machine: Effective Voice- and E-mail
  • Writing for the Web
  • Writing Effective Sales Letters
  • Managing Other People's Writing
  • Effective Presentation Skills

    Effective Presentations: Selling Yourself and Your Ideas - a 2-day workshop that helps participants plan, design, and deliver a cohesive, polished presentation.

    Presenting Quality Client Visits - a 6-hour workshop that focuses on making consistently professional presentations to clients so they understand the company's key market differentiators and benefits.

    Interpersonal
    Communication

    Polishing Your Professional Image - a 1½-day workshop that analyzes what helps or hurts a professional image. Participants apply those insights to improving their professionalism in answering the telephone, handling requests and e-mail, and dealing with challenging people.

    Communicating Outstanding Customer Service - a 2-half-day workshop that helps participants improve their customer service delivery through active listening, responding with diplomacy, using problem-solving statements, and sounding competent and clear.

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    Our other services:
    Coaching key players and teams
    Consulting to resolve communication issues
    Designing and editing high-impact documents


    For more information, contact info@strcomm.com or 918.743.4793
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