Booher offers a few workshops throughout the year that are open to the public. Like our in-house workshops, these public workshops are limited to 10-25 participants (depending on the course) to maintain a highly effective learning environment.
Strategic Writing™
Course Description
This fast-paced two-day workshop teaches you the thinking process behind writing email, letters, reports, proposals, and other correspondence. You will learn several highly effective time-saving techniques and processes such as the MADE Format®, the Idea Wheel, and the Five-Step Writing Process, just to name a few. With these processes and proprietary document models, you will improve your productivity, achieve intended results, improve clarity, and present the appropriate image to clients, colleagues, and the public. You will bring your own on-the-job writing samples to class for immediate application of the principles learned.
Key Objectives
- Reduce writing time
- Condense document length to save reader time
- Use strategic organizational formats that achieve results
- Improve clarity to prevent rework and mistakes
- Organize details and data based on situation/audience analysis
- Write authoritatively and persuasively to get action
- Eliminate grammatical errors that mar image, create confusion, and often lead to litigation
- Select an appropriate style to present a professional image
Call Booher at 800-342-6621 for more details.
Presentations That Work®
Course Description
This intensive two-day workshop includes eight videotaped presentations and provides feedback from both instructors and peers. The training focuses on instruction and practice in presentation organization, delivery skills, visual design and use, and question-and-answer models. You will receive personalized, confidential feedback from the instructor and will develop your own self-improvement action plan. Customized exercises give you first-hand experience presenting in one-on-one, small-group, impromptu, and sit-down settings.
Key Objectives
- Reduce preparation time
- Organize ideas for impact
- Select appropriate details
- Design and use visuals effectively
- Use effective openings, closings, and "finishing touches"
- Plan the presentation
- Deliver your presentation with a dynamic style
- Build rapport with your audience
- Increase authority and persuasiveness
- Handle questions and answers appropriately
Call Booher at 800-342-6621 for more details.
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