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The Writer's Academy

Tried and tested training that’s good to go.

Battling with the basics of good writing. Rallying against impenetrable reports. Making a connection when working remotely. Writing inclusively as a matter of course.

Over the last 20 years, we’ve heard the same challenges crop up time and again. So we created a series of nine sessions that answer the most common problems our clients need to solve.

We’ve built them to work like LEGO®, so they can click together to create a curriculum. Each session can be virtual and slot into a nifty 60-90 minutes. Or, if we’re able get together in person, they can be more in-depth half or full-day sessions.

Talk to us and we’ll help you find the perfect fit.

Workshop

Micro Copy, Mega Impact (Tone in UX writing)

Rumour has it, a tiny flutter from a teensy butterfly can change the course of existence. While we don’t claim to be butterflies, our Micro Copy, Mega Impact session can cause winds of change for your users and your business.

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Say it like you mean it

Consumers want brands to take a stance. But they’re quick to cry ‘greenwashing’ or ‘wokewashing’. So what’s a writer to do? We have notes.

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More than meets the user

Your UX words have a bigger job than just meeting your users online. They need to be able to move your users along a journey. Iron out any bumps by making your UX as inclusive and accessible as possible.

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Presentations that pack a punch

There are few things more disheartening than seeing your audience’s eyes glaze over before you’ve even got to slide two. This workshop will show you how to shake up dull decks.

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Numbers are stories too

Making data make sense for nonexperts is a challenge. Making it meaningful is where it gets really interesting. Bring data to life with Numbers are stories, too.

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The Writer's secrets

The Writer’s secrets workshop can help anyone be a better writer, even if you’re not a writer. (Here’s one secret: everyone’s a writer in one way or another.)

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Writing remotely

Emails and chats often get lost in translation or fail to get attention. Writing remotely helps you keep the connection when you’re miles apart. 

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Happily ever after

Storytelling can be seen as something of a dark art. Time to shed some light on this life skill.   Happily ever after will help you find your story and tell it well.

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Grammar for grownups

Spoiler alert: not everything your teacher told you is true. And you know more than you might think. Fill the gaps from school with Grammar for grownups.

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Mountains into molehills

Brevity, clarity, structure and readability are king when it comes to a great report. Easily said. But hard to do. Mountains into molehills helps you write reports that actually get read.

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Win me over

That email you want a response to, that product you want to sell, that budget you want signed off. Win me over helps you get results with more persuasive writing.

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The language of inclusion

Our dream is that one day, this workshop will be obsolete.  In the meantime, make inclusive language a matter of course with The language of inclusion workshop.