
Using Gender-Inclusive Language
Communication with gender-inclusive language is characterized by the use of language that is neutral and not biased towards any particular gender. There are many reasons for using gender-inclusive language. One need is to nurture the growth of a more welcoming and respectful community for people of all genders. In our evolving social climate, gender-inclusive language also helps […]

Basic Speech/Writing Plans
Insights About How to Deliver Information to Others When you’re about to deliver information to people, whether it is written or spoken, remember that your audience wants it to be interesting. As you prepare your presentation, consider and choose one of the following basic presentation plans: DIRECT—immediately tell the audience what they need to do or know. […]

ONLINE: The Finishing Touches on Written Documents
Event Phone: 516-317-2900
Here we discover ways to make our writing more appealing to a visual audience by using formatting techniques that ensure the readers’ interest will be kept. We will look at ways to break out text for the reader so that it is constantly interesting to them and keeps them reading to the end.
- Formatting
- Font
- Headings And Body Text Styles
- Paragraphs
- Page Setup
Online Format—Finishing Touches on Written Documents is a 1-hour interactive online class.
Register for this class here, you will be sent login instructions prior to the class date.

Rich Atkins is the Managing Director of Improving Communications, a New York-based corporate training firm that, in addition to Speaker Services, offers Business Writing, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills, Sales and Negotiation, Customer Service, Leadership, Staff Development, and Human Resources training. He is also the Director of Improving Communications UK and Improving Communications IE.
Venue: Online
Description:
Learning from the comfort of your own device and preferred location. more…

ONLINE: Effective Business Writing
Event Phone: 516-317-2900
Master skills that are necessary in today’s competitive business environment. Learn to write in a way that elevates you with increased confidence and enthusiasm. The focus of Effective Business Writing training is how to organize ideas and communicate clearly. This class will show you how to write in a concise manner with conviction. For business professionals who have written contact with others, these areas of development are necessary. Improved written English means increased internal and external customer satisfaction.
Attendees Will Be Able To:
- Get document-writing started, increasing efficiency;
- Gain greater awareness of audience and how to communicate ideas effectively;
- Organize writing, following guidelines for appropriate style;
- Write correctly and successfully, eliminating the need for constant revision;
- Edit writing with confidence; and
- Communicate more clearly, fostering an increased perception of expertise.
Online Format—Effective Business Writing is a 4-hour interactive virtual class.
Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date.

Rich Atkins is the Managing Director of Improving Communications, a New York-based corporate training firm that, in addition to Speaker Services, offers Business Writing, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills, Sales and Negotiation, Customer Service, Leadership, Staff Development, and Human Resources training. He is also the Director of Improving Communications UK and Improving Communications IE.
Venue: Online
Description:
Learning from the comfort of your own device and preferred location. more…

Spelling Rules (It Really Does.)
Spelling rules in English can be challenging and confusing. There are a few rules to follow as well as some important exceptions to remember.

Something About You and I
e about grammar in the workplace. It’s was so spot-on, that we had to share it with you.

An Elephant in my pajamas?
Misplaced Modifiers Groucho Marx: “One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I’ll never know” The term “misplaced modifier” means that the descriptor in the sentence is in the wrong place. Sometimes, these can be quite humorous, even though the writer/speaker may not have intended them to be. […]

IN-PERSON: Effective Business Writing
Event Phone: 516-317-2900
Master skills that are necessary in today’s competitive business environment. Learn to write in a way that elevates you with increased confidence and enthusiasm. The focus of Effective Business Writing training is how to organize ideas and communicate clearly. This class will show you how to write in a concise manner with conviction. For business professionals who have written contact with others, these areas of development are necessary. Improved written English means increased internal and external customer satisfaction.
Attendees Will Be Able To:
- Get document-writing started, increasing efficiency;
- Gain greater awareness of audience and how to communicate ideas effectively;
- Organize writing, following guidelines for appropriate style;
- Write correctly and successfully, eliminating the need for constant revision;
- Edit writing with confidence; and
- Communicate more clearly, fostering an increased perception of expertise.
Format—Effective Business Writing is an 8-hour class for up to 20 people.

Rich Atkins is the Managing Director of Improving Communications, a New York-based corporate training firm that, in addition to Speaker Services, offers Business Writing, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills, Sales and Negotiation, Customer Service, Leadership, Staff Development, and Human Resources training. He is also the Director of Improving Communications UK and Improving Communications IE.
Venue: Jay Suites - Madison Avenue
Venue Phone: 212-385-1260
Address:
Description:
64 fully-furnished office suites on the third and fourth floors of a 26-story building more…

IN-PERSON: Business Grammar & Usage
Event Phone: 516-317-2900
Know the rules!
Business people who know grammar judge others based on their correct (or incorrect) usage. Be the professional who is able to be clear and correct in writing.
This 8-hour, in-person, instructor-led workshop is designed for groups of up to twenty people. In addition to instructor-led content, participants will engage in peer cooperative learning activities to gain perspective and feedback.
Business Grammar & Usage: ENGLISH BOOT CAMP is the answer for today’s business competitive environment. Interactive instruction and collaboration with your fellow attendees means that you will master the skills and apply your new knowledge to the classroom exercises and activities. When you return to work, you’ll have new confidence about what is right and wrong, when it comes to writing.
Attendees Will Be Able To:
- Know the Parts of Speech and their correct uses;
- Understand Sentence Structure, including applying rules for Subject-Verb and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement;
- Be able to create Plurals and Possessives accurately and with certainty;
- Review and use the rules of Spelling, Mechanics (Capitalization, Abbreviation, Number Use), and Punctuation;
- Create original email / documents to employ newly-learned class material.
Format—Business Grammar & Usage is an 8-hour class for up to 20 people.

Rich Atkins is the Managing Director of Improving Communications, a New York-based corporate training firm that, in addition to Speaker Services, offers Business Writing, Public Speaking & Presentation Skills, Sales and Negotiation, Customer Service, Leadership, Staff Development, and Human Resources training. He is also the Director of Improving Communications UK and Improving Communications IE.
Venue: Jay Suites - Madison Avenue
Venue Phone: 212-385-1260
Address:
Description:
64 fully-furnished office suites on the third and fourth floors of a 26-story building more…