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International Power generates new energy with The Writing Workshop. »
International Power recently held a half-day Clear Writing Workshop for a group of its senior managers from around the nation. The company hosted the session at its Marlborough Massachusetts office. Attendees included managers from its finance, business development, engineering, and HR operations around the country. “The Writing Workshop taught me ...
Doe & Ingalls supplies clear writing skills to its top management team, with help from The Writing Workshop. »
Doe & Ingalls recently hosted a full-day business writing workshop for its staff at the company’s Raleigh NC offices. Doe & Ingalls provides chemical services and products to the biotechnology and electronic industries. Attendees came from all areas in the company’s operations around the country. “John gave us great examples ...
Social Security Administration retires poor writing habits with The Writing Workshop. »
The United States Social Security Administration recently hosted a full-day Business Writing Workshop for a group of top-level managers from SSA offices around the country. The one-day workshop kicked off a three-day off-site training session designed to recharge business-critical skills SSA managers need to run their regional offices. “Fantastic!” said ...
John Sturtevant leads a full-day writing workshop for Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education. »
In partnership with The Global Business Exchange, John Sturtevant recently led a full-day business writing workshop for staff of Singapore’s Institute of Technical Education (ITE). The Institute of Technical Education is well-known for its broad-based, multi-disciplinary curriculum that ranges from engineering to technical, business, and service skills areas. In ...
Singapore’s leading management training organization continues its partnership with The Writing Workshop »
Global Business Exchange recently invited John Sturtevant to present another series of full-day Clear Writing Workshops in Singapore. This five-workshop series brought together one hundred and twenty management professionals from throughout Singapore and Malaysia. Participants came from a wide range of companies including Walt Disney, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Starcom Media ...
Calpine Engineers inspect new ways to think clearly and write what they mean. »
A group of forty engineers from Calpine Corporation’s Turbine Maintenance Group recently participated in a full-day writing workshop at the company’s Pasadena Texas facility. The Calpine Mechanical Engineers are responsible for inspections, repairs, parts replacement, and maintenance of large, high-pressure gas and steam turbines. Their goal is to ...
Qualcomm calls on John Sturtevant for a full-day Clear Communication Workshop »
John Sturtevant recently led a full-day onsite workshop for a group of 35 engineers, researchers, and technologists at Qualcomm’s San Diego, California headquarters. The group represented Qualcomm’s diverse employee population, with people from nearly every continent attending. Participants came from over half a dozen countries, with as many ...
John Sturtevant helps build clear writing skills for Engineers and Project Managers at Fluor Corp. »
Fluor Corporation recently invited John Sturtevant back to the company’s Greenville, South Carolina campus to lead another two-day Clear Writing Workshop for a group of high-level Project Managers and Engineers. The two-day, hands-on session is designed to give technical professionals new concepts and techniques that make it faster and ...
John Sturtevant receives IABC 2009 All-Star Speaker honor. »
John Sturtevant earned the IABC 2009 All-Star Speaker recognition at the International Association of Business Communicators 2009 World Conference in San Francisco. Sturtevant’s 75-minute presentation – "10 Clear Ideas for Writing Well" – received 6.35 out of a possible 7 audience rating to earn him the 2009 All-Star Speaker designation ...
Orlando PR & Marketing Firm Curley & Pynn calls John Sturtevant “the iPhone of trainers.” »
After decades as a marketing and Public Relation pro, Curley & Pynn CEO Roger Pynn still values a fresh new perspective on what it means to communicate clearly and persuasively. “The Writing Workshop brought us refreshing out-of-the-box thinking,” said Pynn. “If you like what Apple makes, you’ll love John Sturtevant ...
Pacific Gas & Electric generates new ways to think clearly and write persuasively with The Writing Workshop. »
John Sturtevant recently led a series of clear writing workshops for Pacific Gas & Electric at the company’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. Over 125 employees from throughout the plant attended the workshops, including staff from operations, engineering, maintenance, design, and planning. And 99% of participants reported the workshop exceeded ...
British Columbia Transmission Corporation generates new insight on clear thinking and persuasive writing. »
The British Columbia Transmission Corporation (BCTC) recently contracted The Writing Workshop to provide a series of eight workshops for analysts, engineers, managers from BCTC and its sister company British Columbia Hydro (BC Hydro). BCTC and BC Hydro handle power generation and distribution of electricity throughout British Columbia. The staff is ...
BHP Billiton taps The Writing Workshop for a series of business writing workshops. »
BHP Billiton’s Houston office recently contracted with The Writing Workshop to deliver a series of business writing workshops for the company’s worldwide staff. The company’s management has recognized the critical value clear communication brings to their diversified, global business. Clear communication unites people from a wide range ...
Kohl’s Department Stores shops for clear writing training at The Writing Workshop. »
Kohl’s Department stores recently hosted a full-day business writing workshop for its public relations brand team at the company’s Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin headquarters. The public relations brand team is a group of motivated communications professionals who are responsible for designed, writing, and producing Kohl’s retail store look ...
Fluor engineers learn to think clearly and write what they mean. »
John Sturtevant recently presented another in a series of 2-day clear communication workshops for a group of engineers at Fluor’s Houston office. Participants included nearly 50 project engineers from throughout Fluor’s operations. These technical professionals are required to write detailed documentation on a wide variety of complex subjects ...
John Sturtevant awarded $2.5 million grant to improve our nation’s poor writing. »
April 1, 2009 – Washington DC -- The National Recovery and Reinvestment Bill contains many spending provisions related to education. Among them, it reportedly provides $2.5 million in Title III funds to help improve the clarity of communication in federal and state agencies, as well as the private sector. Confirmed additional ...
The Writing Workshop helps FKP Architects build clear communication skills for its Houston staff. »
Twenty-seven staff members from Houston-based FKP Architects recently participated in half-day business writing seminar presented by John Sturtevant of The Writing Workshop. The 4-hour session focused on strategies and tactics designed to help FKP’s business and design professionals think analytically, organize their ideas, and write clearly and persuasively. “The ...
NATCO engineers get in shape with John Sturtevant’s full-day Business Writing Boot Camp. »
NATCO recently hosted a full-day Business Writing Boot Camp for engineers and support staff at its Houston office.<br /><br />The engineers who attended specialize in designing equipment used in onshore and offshore oil and gas production.<br /><br />“This workshop will improve your writing skills and show you new ...
John Sturtevant continues his series of two-day technical writing workshops for Fluor Corporation. »
Flour Corporation recently hosted The Writing Workshop for a two-day session at the company’s Greenville, SC facility. Nearly fifty technical professionals attended the workshop, where they learned to think analytically, structure a logical outline, and form a persuasive argument. Nearly everything these Fluor employees write is an argument – a ...
John Sturtevant presents a 4-hour keynote at IABC Business Writing Conference. »
John Sturtevant recently presented another in a series of kick-off presentations at the International Association of Business Communicators’ Business Writing Conference. The Conferences, are held several times a year in cities throughout North America. Sturtevant’s four-hour morning session starts the two-day conference, which also features shorter sessions by other ...
National Fire Protection Association taps John Sturtevant for a full-day session at their annual conference. »
NFPA’s Firewise Communities organization recently held their annual conference – Backyards and Beyond – in Tampa Florida. The Writing Workshop presented a full-day, pre-conference session titled Effectively Communicating the Firewise Message. The nearly 40 participants included specialists from municipalities, government agencies, and fire departments from around the world. “John showed us ...
John Sturtevant delivers another full-day session for financial professionals at the California Agricultural Lending Institute. »
Students at the Agricultural Lending Institute recently participated in a full-day workshop as part of their two-week summer session the Institute’s Fresno campus. “It was a great way to enhance my industry-specific skills by learning to write documents that won’t make my manager scream!” said Natalie Phipps, a ...
Bank of The West invests in John Sturtevant’s Business Writing Training for its senior managers. »
California-based Bank of The West recently hosted a full-day Business Writing Workshop for senior managers at its Fresno, California headquarters. The management team is primarily responsible for Bank of The West’s agricultural banking activities. The bank supports the agribusiness community through financing for crop production, Farm equipment, Permanent crop ...
SunGard Energy generates new ideas and insights on clear writing with The Writing Workshop. »
SunGard Energy Systems recently hosted two, full-day workshops on clear thinking and persuasive writing for its Houston staff. Participants included staff from all areas in the company including marketing managers, financial experts, business analysts, and administrative professionals. SunGard develops software and solutions for global energy companies. Most of those who ...
The Writing Workshop prescribes clear thinking and persuasive writing for Elan Corporation. »
John Sturtevant recently led group of scientists, researchers, and managers through a two-day workshop at Elan’s research facility in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Elan’s staff is responsible for generating extensive, detailed documentation about the research, methodologies, and rationale for the drug delivery systems the company develops at this ...
The U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command recruits John Sturtevant’s Two-Day Clear Communications Workshop. »
John Sturtevant recently delivered a two-day Clear Communications workshop for staff at the US Army base in Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. Day one of the workshop focused on analytical thinking and persuasive writing skills. Day two gave participants the confidence and skills they need to develop their own presentation style ...
Singapore’s largest real estate developer builds management communication skills with The Writing Workshop. »
Far East Organization, one of Asia’s largest real estate companies called on The Writing Workshop to present a full-day business writing workshop for 120 of its top managers in Singapore. Far East Organization together with its Hong Kong-based sister company, Sino Group, is one of Asia's largest real ...
John Sturtevant develops two-day Clear Communications workshop for Weatherford International. »
A group of thirty-five scientists, engineers, technicians, and managers from Weatherford's Houston facilities, recently participated in a two-day workshop designed to give them the confidence and skills they need to think clearly, organize their ideas, and deliver compelling presentations. The Clear Communication workshop teaches people how to uncover the ...
Pearl Meyer & Partners chooses The Writing Workshop for a full-day business-writing workshop at their 2008 annual conference. »
John Sturtevant led a full-day business-writing workshop for a group of 50 senior consultants at Pearl Meyer & Partners’ recent national conference in Nashville TN. More than 150 consultants, analysts, managers from Pearl Meyers & Partners’ offices around the country attended the annual conference. The 3-day event also featured workshops on building ...
The Writing Workshop generates new thinking about clear writing at Exelon Nuclear. »
John Sturtevant recently led another two-day workshop for technical staff at the Exelon Nuclear Quad Cities Power Generating plant in Cordova, Illinois. “Great presentation…upbeat and challenging with invaluable lessons to help me improve my writing skills.” Oran Turner, Exelon Process Analyst. “This class was focused on the real application ...
John Sturtevant lands a series of full-day business-writing workshops for the City of Houston. »
The City of Houston’s airport operations division, known as Houston Airport System, has contracted The Writing Workshop to run a series of full-day persuasive-writing workshops during 2008. Based at Houston Intercontinental Airport, Houston Airport System (HAS) employs more than 1600 workers who run the city’s three airports. HAS ...
John Sturtevant presents again for American Productivity and Quality Center. »
Houston’s innovative research and benchmarking organization, American Productivity and Quality Center recently hosted another in a series of full-day business writing workshops for its staff of researcher and business analysts. APQC provides analysis and research on business and social trends for companies and governments around the world. Their researchers ...
The Writing Workshop designs a two-day communication skills workshop for MacTec Environmental Engineering. »
MacTec Environmental Engineering recently hosted a two-day workshop for 35 staffers in its Portland, Maine office. Despite a blanket of fresh snow, MacTec’s scientists and engineers gave up a Saturday of skiing to learn new ideas about what it means to communication with clarity and purpose. “It was a ...
John Sturtevant presents another in a series of business writing workshops for Total Petrochemical. »
Employees from throughout Total Petrochemical’s Houston operations recently participated in a full-day business writing workshop. Attendees included accountants, chemists, marketing staff, researchers, and administrators. Total’s Sandra Martin said the workshop was the first she’s had that taught her to focus on making sense in her writing. “This ...
John Sturtevant delivers half-day business writing workshop for Child Health Corporation of America »
CHCA children’s hospitals represent more than 20,000 physicians, 100,000 employees, $14 billion in revenue and $1.8 billion in overall medical, surgical and pharmaceutical products. CHCA’s Claudia Mills said the extent of their service offerings and complexity of the healthcare profession requires that CHCA’s analysts ...
Devon Energy explores new ideas about business communications. »
Thirty communications professionals from Oklahoma City based Devon Energy Corporation recently gathered in Denver for a three-day off-site planning session, which included a half-day business writing workshop. Vince White, VP Communications and Investor Relations first heard John Sturtevant speak at the 2005 NIRI Southwest Conference in New Orleans, and the ...
Continental Carbon dedicates a full day of The Writing Workshop’s Clear Communication Training for its Houston staff. »
Houston-based Continental Carbon recently dedicated its staff to a full day of training in clear thinking and persuasive writing skills. “Effective writing is an important skill,” said Continental Carbon President and CEO Kim K. T. Pan. “Unfortunately, most people are not taught how to think and write effectively. I was ...
Atwood Oceanics explores clear thinking skills with The Writing Workshop. »
More than sixty staffers recently participated in two full days of business writing training in Atwood Oceanics’ impressive dedicated training facility in Houston. The participants represented nearly every department at the fast growing exploration and drilling company. “This workshop is a necessity for everyone in business,” said Patricia Morih, Document ...
John Sturtevant delivers a full-day clear writing workshop for the City of Los Banos, California »
The City of Los Banos California is a small, progressive community located in the expansive farmland in California’s Central Valley. Los Banos City Manager Steve Rath invited The Writing Workshop to present a full-day workshop because he recognizes that clear communication is an essential skill for city employees. Rath ...
Property & Portfolio Research Analyzes the Value of Clear Communication Training »
A group of senior analysts at Property & Portfolio Research recently participated in a full-day Clear Writing Workshop at their Boston office. These analysts specialize in qualitative and quantitative research into real estate markets throughout the country. They put their research to work in highly-detailed market reports that reveal trends and ...
Marathon Oil calls The Writing Workshop "the best training we've ever had." »
Managers from Marathon Oil recently participated in a full-day Clear Communication Workshop at their Houston location. The participants came from Marathon’s Gas Utilization Group, Reservoir & Well Performance Group, and Technology Services. “This was the best workshop we’ve ever had!” said Systems Analyst Shawn New. “We are too often ...
John Sturtevant delivers Clear Communication Workshop for California Agricultural Lending Institute. »
A group of senior banking analysts and managers who are members of the California Agricultural Lending Institute recently participated in a full-day Clear Communication Workshop during their annual conference in Fresno. Participants represented Bank of The West, Rabo Bank, Rabo AgriFinance, and other financial institutions. A full 98% of the ...
John Sturtevant gives Pride International a new perspective on perfectly sliced tomatoes. »
A team of senior employees at global drilling contractor Pride International recently learned the value of sliced tomatoes in business writing. Pride International manages oil and gas drilling operations in twenty-two countries around the world. And its managers rely on clear communications between its sites to keep the operations running ...
Fluor Corporation Engineers build confidence with The Writing Workshop »
Engineers at the Fluor Corporation are a highly analytical bunch. They want to quantify what they learn, and they expect a return on their investment of time. That’s just what they got during their full-day Clear Communication Workshop. “This workshop is exceptionally valuable and very relevant to the kind ...
Bank of The West invests in The Writing Workshop. »
Bank of The West recently hosted a full-day Business Writing Workshop at its Fresno, CA Headquarters. Bank of the West began 130 years ago among early ranchers and farmers on the California frontier. The bank now has over $56 billion in assets, and locations in 19 states. Today, Bank of ...
BP America explores the value of clear writing with John Sturtevant. »
A team of 30 senior analysts and managers from BP America’s production operations recently discovered the principles of clear thinking and persuasive writing in a full-day Persuasive Writing Workshop at their West Houston facility. As the BP team learned, The Persuasive Writing Workshop provides concepts and techniques that reach ...
Pierpont Communications staffers get a taste of what it takes to think clearly & write what they mean. »
John Sturtevant recently led a fast-paced Clear Writing Session for a dozen eager and enthusiastic staffers at Pierpont Communications' Houston headquarters. The 90-minute Clear Writing Seminar was part of the firm’s ongoing Pierpont University series, which delivers innovative new ideas to help hone the team’s creative and strategic ...
National Speakers Association applauds The Writing Workshop’s 90-Minute Seminar. »
The National Speakers Association (NSA) invited John Sturtevant to present his 90-minute Clear Writing Seminar at a recent association event in Houston. The audience of professional trainers and keynote speakers was eager to hear The Five Big Ideas behind what it takes to be clear and write what you mean ...
Houston Airport Systems lands a series of Persuasive Writing Workshops for its operations staff. »
The Houston Airport System has signed a contract with The Writing Workshop to provide on-going Persuasive Writing Training for most of its 1600 employees. HAS employees who attend the most recent Persuasive Writing workshop represented a variety of departments within the organization including Public Safety, Technical Services, Office of the ...
Stage Stores bags The Writing Workshop for its marketing and operations groups. »
National retailer Stage Stores recently wrapped up a one-day Business Writing Workshop for managers from its marketing and operations departments. Among the 30 managers who attended the Persuasive Writing training, most are communications professionals who are responsible for communicating across the company, including with employees at over 656 stores in ...
USDA Forest Service relies on The Writing Workshop to plant new ideas on how to write with clarity and purpose. »
The USDA Forest Service recently brought The Writing Workshop to its Albuquerque New Mexico headquarters for a two-day Persuasive Writing Workshop. The Forest Service agents who attended the workshop serve the public as representatives for the agency. Most are responsible for writing responses to damage or injury claims submitted to ...
Clear2Pay rings up The Writing Workshop to help their sales team bring clarity to a complex world of payment transactions. »
Clear2Pay Americas recently hosted a one-day Persuasive Writing Workshop for their North America sales team. The group of 14 high-level sales pros gathered for an intensive 2-day off-site in Charlotte North Carolina. Clear2Pay provides high-level financial services technology and consulting. Their sales team is called on to conduct extensive needs ...
John Sturtevant, America’s Expert on Clear Writing launches The Best of The Worst™ - The Search for America’s Worst Business Writing »
Houston TX April 3, 2007 – Attention Office Workers of America. Here’s your chance to show the world just how bad it gets. John Sturtevant, America’s Expert on Clear Writing is inviting business people around the country to submit examples of horrible business writing. Sturtevant will share the oddest ...
Oprah Winfrey to Host John Sturtevant’s The Best of The Worst? »
Houston, TX April 1, 2007 – American business people could finally get their day in court. The judge might well be one of the world’s most respected and influential women. And the jury? Well, that’s you. John Sturtevant, America’s Expert on Clear Writing announced plans today to host ...
COMSYS IT Partners recruits The Writing Workshop’s Business Writing Seminar. »
COMSYS IT Partners, a Houston-based information technology services company with 42 offices across the US, Canada, and the UK recently hosted a 90-minute Business Writing Seminar for the company’s Proposals & Marketing Group. The team included copywriters, graphic designers, website designers, proposal specialists and marketing experts who handle marketing and ...
Shell Exploration & Production Company Discovers How to Be Clear »
Shell invited The Writing Workshop to present a full-day session at a recent Shell External Affairs off-site in Miami. Shell’s team included top-level managers from North America, Brazil, and Venezuela, Ken Leonard, External Affairs Manager for Shell Exploration & Production Company wanted the workshop to focus on helping Shell’s ...
Damon S. Williams Associates invites John Sturtevant to teach their top engineers how to think analytically and write with purpose. »
A group of 24 engineers, planners, and designers from one of the country’s top engineering firms recently participated in 2-day Persuasive Writing Workshop designed to help them communicate complex engineering data clearly and persuasively. The Persuasive Writing Workshop gave the engineering professionals the confidence and skills they need communicate ...
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