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Tailored communication training to dramatically improve your organization’s writing, meetings, and presentations.

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Clear Business and Email Writing with AI Support - Popular!

Writing that gets to the point and gets things done at work - with the assistance of generative AI
  • Write action-oriented emails that drive projects forward
  • Learn persuasive-writing skills to influence others
  • Implement the Top 5 techniques for clarity and conciseness
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Powerful Presenter

Designing and delivering impactful presentations with confidence and style
  • Implement a simple three-step approach to plan and deliver presentations
  • Turn dull info- or data-based presentations into informative, thought-provoking narratives
  • Project confidence and engage audiences when presenting
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Developing Communication Confidence and Executive Presence - New!

Ensuring impact in collaboration and decision-making for managers, directors, and vice presidents
  • Gain confidence in written and verbal communication skills to senior leadership
  • Contribute confidently in meetings and discussions and to provide value in decision-making
  • Influence others and show leadership on projects and initiatives
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Data-Driven Storytelling - Most popular!

Crafting business stories that influence decisions and drive change
  • Understand the science and business impact of storytelling
  • Craft data-driven stories for meetings and presentations
  • Use storytelling to drive actions, decisions, and impact
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Preparing Slide Decks for Powerful Presentations - Popular!

Ensuring impactful and informative slides for technical and non-technical presentations
  • Target content based on what the audience needs to know, not necessarily what the presenter wants to say
  • Turn dull info- or data-based presentations into informative, thought-provoking narratives
  • Build graphically designed slides that support the message
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Clear Technical Writing with AI Support

Weaving technical details into concise, accurate, and reader-centric documents
  • Target writing for both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Synthesize ideas from multiple content contributors
  • Improve layout, clarity, and conciseness in technical documents
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Making Meetings Matter - Critical Topic!

Developing a culture of efficient and outcome-oriented meetings
  • Using time efficiently through planning and meeting management
  • Facilitating dynamic discussions and encouraging quality contributions from participants
  • Creating consensus and holding people accountable for decisions and actions
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Clear Policy, Process, and Procedure Writing

Writing internal controls that optimize operations and prevent risk
  • Write clear, concise, and succinct policies and procedures
  • Target content to project topic, requirements, and audience
  • Use plain English and visuals to improve comprehension and compliance
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Clear Audit Writing

Turning audit reports into a constructive management tool
  • Improve efficiency and effectiveness in transferring the right information from work papers to reports
  • Master a logical process for writing clear and persuasive audit comments and executive summaries
  • Target your writing based on what management and the audit committee need to know
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Speak and Write is a boutique training company that tailors all courses to your needs!

How we work with you

Identify

Identify your company’s specific needs through meetings with management and participant questionnaires

Tailor

Tailor workbook and slides based on actual workplace examples and scenarios

Deliver

Deliver customized, engaging course with emphasis on ease of implementation and long-term improvement

What our clients say

“Brilliant session.  Thank you, Barry!”

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"I was a participant in a recent train-the-trainer session for Effective Email Communication...We thoroughly enjoyed leading the class and the managers who attended were very engaged!"

Charles Schwab
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Excellent combination of relevant topics, useful workbook, and teaching techniques.

IBM
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To be frank, writing classes can be very boring for me, but this one was exceptionally good.

LAM Research Corp.
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Instructor spoke well, presented well, and knew the topic inside and out. Course materials related well to class, especially the memorable examples.

Cypress Semiconductor
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Speak And Write

Barry Mohn

For over 18 years, Barry Mohn has delivered dynamic, practical trainings for thousands of employees around the world. Specializing in presentation skills, storytelling in business, meeting management, and business and technical writing skills, he has conducted trainings for over 50 Fortune 500 companies in high-tech, financial services, lifesciences, biotech, and health care.

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