Did you know ?
- Up to 10% of a business's annual sales are lost due to miscommunication from bad writing (from Allison Media Group, Inc.).
- The National Commission on Writing estimates that American businesses spend $3 billion annually training employees to write.
- Approximately 30 to 40% of all organizations offer training in remedial writing.
- Due to poor English-speaking skills, the economy loses an estimated $75 billion annually (Fortune Magazine).
- A recent National Governors Association report estimates that deficits in basic literacy skills cost as much as $16 billion annually in lost productivity and remedial costs.
- 70% of small- and mid-sized businesses claim that ineffective communication is their primary problem.
- Managers spend about 75 to 80% of their time engaged in some type of written or oral communication.
- Two-thirds of salaried employees in large companies have some job-related writing responsibility.
bigwords101 offers half-day and full-day grammar/business writing workshops. We also offer a one-hour instructional presentation and book giveaway that is a great value! All workshops and presentations are given at your site:
*One-Hour Instructional Presentation - The presentation is actually a quick lesson in the most common grammar mistakes and suggestions for better, clearer writing. The presentation includes a fun quiz as a means of instruction. A book giveaway is included, and copies of The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! are available for purchase. A great lunch-hour idea! Price: Contact us for the special introductory price for presentations booked in October and November!
*Half Day (three-hour) Workshop - This workshop is given in the morning (9-12) and includes a copy of The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! for each participant (up to 25 books included). The focus of this workshop is common grammar and punctuation mistakes and confusions. However, tips on writing clearly are also discussed. Workshops are aimed at the participants' particular needs and questions. Likely topics include "I versus me," "who and whom," and the proper use of commas! We will cover a great deal in these three hours, beginning with a review of basic grammar. Price: Contact us for the special introductory price for presentations booked in October and November!
*Full-Day Workshop - This workshop is six hours (9-12, lunch hour off, 1-4) long and also includes a copy of The Best Little Grammar Book Ever! for each participant (up to 25 copies). Everything included in the three-hour workshop is included here. However, we can go more deeply into discussions with the additional time. There is also more time for writing practice in this workshop; participants will have a chance to practice writing. Price: Price: Contact us for the special introductory price for presentations booked in October and November!
There is no minimum number of participants. It is recommended that there be no more than 25 participants in a workshop. The number of participants in the instructional presentation, however, is unlimited.
Special pricing is available for all workshops and presentations booked in October and November (regardless of when they will be presented).
Please call (707-529-0092) or e-mail (info@bigwords101.com) to find out more about our workshops and our special introductory pricing!
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