| For the last 20 years,
I've been
entertaining groups with my knowledge and easy-going manner. Besides teaching a
comprehensive list of adult education courses,
I also conduct seminars on various subjects, including business writing,
Mexico, and antiques.
Recently, I co-conducted a six hour
seminar, Collecting
Affordable Antiques and Fine Art, to a sold-out crowd for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
I also offer a six-hour business writing seminar to businesses
(conducted on-site) in which I teach employees how to communicate
effectively using today's writing techniques.
Speech and seminar topics available
include:
SEMINARS
BASICS OF COMMUNICATION SERIES
BASICS OF COMMUNICATION: WRITING (4 hours+)
This intense four-hour seminar teaches the essentials of good writing
and offers shortcuts to writing improvement for the busy professional.
BASICS OF COMMUNICATION: LISTENING
(4 hours+)
This intense seminar teaches the essentials of
listening and its importance in today's competitive business
environment.
BASICS OF COMMUNICATION: SPEAKING (4 hours+)
This intense seminar teaches the essentials of
public speaking for the busy professional.
BASICS OF COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATIONS (4 hours+)
This intense seminar teaches the essentials of
creating and making good presentations.
EFFECTIVE WRITING FROM A TO Z (6-hour one-day seminar)
The above writing fundamentals course in a one-day intensive six-hour
format.
WRITING FOR THE INTERNET (8 hours)
This course teaches students how to write for the Internet with
exercises to help them convert their print pieces for use on personal
and business Web sites.
THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD COMMUNICATION IN DOING BUSINESS
TODAY (1-2 hours)
A short lecture on why communication is important in today's business
environment.
WRITING 2000: COMMUNICATING IN A HIGH-TECH
WORLD (1-2 hours)
A seminar that reviews all the communications technology available to
businesses today and when to use each.
BETTER LETTER AND MEMO WRITING (4 hours)
The basics of letter and memo writing.
EFFECTIVE BUSINESS WRITING (18 hours)
A complete course in business communications for business professionals,
including basic writing improvement techniques, letter and memo writing,
report writing, and revising techniques.
AN INTRODUCTION TO GRANT PROPOSAL WRITING (1- 4 hours)
The perfect short introductory course for community
organizations--churches, schools, individuals--looking for grant money.
This course teaches the essentials of grant thinking"--looking at a
project from all sides.
BASIC GRAMMAR AND PROOFREADING (1-4 hours)
A basic seminar in the essentials of grammar and proofreading, perfect
for business support personnel.
WRITING FUNDAMENTALS (12 hours)
A complete course for those who find themselves paralyzed by writing or
for those who wish to brush up on their writing skills before going on
with further education.
BASIC COMPOSITION (32 hours)
This comprehensive writing course offers not only the basics of good
writing but also allows participants to learn to revise and polish their
work through lots of assignments.
NEWSLETTER WRITING BASICS (4 hours)
With the dawn of desktop publishing came an increase in the number of
newsletters. Producing a good newsletter isn't as easy as it seems. This
seminar offers suggestions for organization, writing, and producing a
good newsletter for the busy professional.
EFFECTIVE ARTICLE WRITING FOR TRADE JOURNALS (16
hours+)
A essential course for those who wish to pursue non-fiction writing or
for the professional who wishes to contribute to trade journals.
Included are article planning and organizational techniques, elements of
style, and a bit on marketing.
COLLECTING AFFORDABLE ANTIQUES (6 hours)
An introductory seminar on building and maintaining antique collections,
including how to begin a collection, an introduction to the styles,
materials, techniques, craftsmen, manufacturers, and artists in America
from 1830-1930, how to determine value, and how to protect and maintain
a collection.
BASIC PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION (2
hours)
This compact seminar shows anyone how to create exciting photographs of
family and vacations using ordinary cameras. The secret is in photo
composition. Information on digital photography is also included.
All seminars with a "+" after their number
of hours can be lengthened according to the needs of participants.
Shorter talks on any of the above subjects are available. Basic charge:
$150 per hour.
LECTURES
The following is just a sampling of lectures I have
available for meetings and conferences:
The Importance of Written
Communication in Business Today
What's Your Story?--Public Relations for Organizations
How to Get Published Successfully
Free to Travel--Travel for the Single Person
The Secrets of Successful Freelancing
The Keys to the Kingdom of Success
Using Your Senses Creatively
Developing Your Creativity
Getting the Best Travel Values From the New Technology
ARMCHAIR TRAVELER SLIDE LECTURE SERIES
Norway in a Nutshell
Ireland--castles and Gardens
Rollin' on the River
The New Germany
Alaska--the Call of the Wild
In Search of King Arthur
The Russia of the Czars
Dogsledding
The Call of the Wild--man and the Wilderness
Viva! Mexico
Paris--City of Light
Westward Ho! Along the Oregon Trail
All About the Shakers
Exploring the Mayan World
America's National Parks
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