Instructor
Richard B. Lawhon, Ph.D., conducts writing workshops for business, industry, State agencies and University departments. Richard enjoys helping people learn to speak and write better, and he currently teaches speech at USC.

Writing with Impact

Clarity and persuasiveness should be our primary concerns in contemporary business writing. Telling people exactly what we intend to say and giving them convincing reasons to agree with us are the keys to writing that gets the job done. Through them we create writing that has impact. We won't have to write as many additional e-mails, letters, and reports—or make numerous phone calls—because someone has misunderstood us or not been persuaded by what we have said. When we reduce the amount of additional correspondence needed about a problem or a project, we accomplish another important goal of effective business writing: brevity.

Learning to use descriptive writing and effective persuasion are the techniques through which we can write with genuine impact. This workshop features:

• demonstrations of specific writing techniques
• practice using those techniques
• instant critique of your writing
• useful tips for organizing and getting started with writing tasks, and
• proven methods for editing and proofing your work.

The pace of the workshop is brisk, and the atmosphere is friendly and informal. You will be surprised at how much you accomplish in a short time. You will even receive a handy writing guide to keep at your desk to help you in the future.

Who Should Attend
Anyone who writes, edits, or proofreads.

Dates, Time, and Cost
October 11, 2007, 8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
$60 per person.
Participants should arrive to sign-in at 8:45 a.m. Instruction will begin at 9:00.

Location and Parking
1600 Hampton Street, Suite 101.

Campus parking is available with any faculty/staff decal in the lower lot behind the 1600 Hampton Street Annex. The entrance to the parking lot is between the 1600 Hampton Street tower and the WACH-57 building on Pickens Street.

Registration Instructions
Reservations are limited and made on a first-come basis.
Register online, or fax the PDF registration form to 803-777-8210 or mail it to Professional Development, 1600 Hampton Street, Suite 101.

For more information contact Professional Development at 803-777-6578. Supervisory approval must be obtained before participating in training.