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Is Your Writing Letting You Down?  

WARNING: You Could Be Missing Opportunities Because of 

Poor Writing Skills!

But Now There's a Fast, Easy and Convenient Way to Improve the Writing Skills You Must Have to Succeed in Today's World

You sit down at your desk and open your email, and there's a message from an important business associate, a customer or someone you really want to impress.

You dash off a reply and hit Send, then you wait for a response. And you wait and you wait.

What's happened?

You review your reply as you sit there and you know there's nothing wrong with what you wrote ... but could there be a problem with the way you expressed it?

Today, Everyone Needs to Be Able to Write Well

The main reason writing skills are becoming so important today is the Internet. We're caught up in a powerful, technological revolution that has changed forever the way we communicate. With more and more of our activities being conducted via computers, it's more important than ever that we're able to use language correctly.

In the workplace, where once only certain clerical or sales positions involved the need to communicate in writing, the arrival  of email has meant that more and more people are now sending out written business communications.

Whether it's a message to co-workers or to customers, email has replaced the phone in the majority of businesses. And poor writing skills can lose business. An email sent off with spelling mistakes, grammatical errors and fuzzy thinking reflects poorly not just on the writer, but also on the business. 

How often do you send out emails?

How often do you have to write letters to customers or to suppliers?

How often do you need to send written confirmation of orders, contracts or agreements?

What happens if you can't express yourself clearly?   

Are you losing business and missing opportunities because of your writing skills?

In your personal life, you now probably communicate with family and friends via email, rather than letters. And when communicating via the Internet, you must be confident that your words won't be misinterpreted, so you must be sure that what you mean to write is what you do, in fact, write. 

It's so easy to be misunderstood if you just dash off a quick note. When you're face-to-face or on the phone, you have the chance to reword anything that's unclear; in an email, you don't have that luxury - you have to get it right, first time. 

One little typo that's not caught in time can turn:  

  • Friend into Fiend

  • Lots of talent into Loss of talent

  • Hire into Fire

  • Million into Billion

  • Engaged girl into Enraged girl

  • United into Untied

  • Comely into Homely ...

It's ironic that in this era of up to the minute, space-age communications, we're returning to one of the earliest forms of mass communication - the written word.

Which of These Descriptions Fits You?

  • still studying

  • about to enter or re-enter the work force

  • seeking promotion

  • launching your own business

  • taking steps to improve your earning capacity

  • planning a career change

  • looking for ways to involve yourself in your local community

  • planning to compile your family history

  • ready to do something about gaps in your education

  • impatient to begin work on that novel

  • ready to write your autobiography

  • eager to spend time writing now that you've retired

  • anxious to start a course of self-improvement

If one or more describes you, then the time to start improving your writing skills is now!

You Can Write Well in Any Situation

Some courses will simply give you standard formats to follow for set situations - but what happens if your situation is NOT standard?

Write101 provides you with the skills to write well whatever the occasion. Once you are familiar - and confident - with the basics of writing, any form of writing becomes easy.

Why Should You Believe Me?

The information and techniques in these writing tutorials are the result of more than twenty years I spent in the classroom teaching High School English and History.

Throughout my career, I taught senior students and successfully prepared them for university entrance. As head of the History department, I was responsible for devising and implementing teaching programs and supervising staff and students in my department, so I know what works and what doesn't!

After leaving the education system, I established my website to market the tutorial series. As so often happens, my site's original purpose changed and expanded and before too long I had started to write for business people who approached me to help with their sales material, sites and corporate communications. I now have clients from around the globe, so I understand what people need to do to improve their writing.

For the past six years, I've written and produced a weekly online newsletter that has over 9,000 subscribers from every continent (except Antarctica!) The newsletter receives a constant flow of testimonials from appreciative subscribers and I recently was awarded second place in the 2003 Preditors and Editors Readers' Poll for zine-editor.

Write101 Writing Course - the Best Way to Improve Your Writing

It's Convenient

You're ready to do something about improving your writing, but there aren't enough hours in the day as it is to do everything you have to do!

  • You don't have time to enrol in night courses

  • You don't have time to complete long assignments and send them off to correspondence schools

  • You don't have time to wait for each lesson to arrive by post

What you want - what you need - is a course that covers all the basics of language, so you can start to write well ... now.

With this course, you're in control of your learning; it's up to you how often you work and when you work. Some people achieve their best results working in the early morning; others are night people and need time to unwind from the day's stress so they can enjoy working on their course without interruption. 

You don't have to rush to be at your class by a certain time; you don't have to worry about baby-sitters letting you down and missing your lesson; you don't need to go out when you feel a cold coming on.

You choose the time, the place and the pace. 

It's Safe

Sadly, enrolling in night courses is not an option for many people - there are too many risks involved in being out alone at night. 

Cars can break down, taxis can disappear when you need them and you can miss buses and trains.

If you can't go out to study, what's the answer?

Learn at home!

It's Easy

What could be easier than studying in the comfort and safety of your own home?

These tutorials are easy to follow and show you, step by step, how to use language correctly. 

You'll find:

  • detailed explanations of each topic

  • fully explained examples to illustrate the key points

  • exercises to test your understanding 

  • and answers

It's Quick

You can start right now - just click to order your tutorials and have them delivered by email. No need to wait for snail mail - you can have the writing skills you need to get what you want from life. Click here.

What Makes These Tutorials Different?

  • You won't find any vague theories here 

  • You won't find any long-winded discourses on language

  • You won't need an honours degree in English Lit. to follow the course!

  • Neither will you have a set of stock pages to cover a set of stock situations 

You WILL find that the whole course is set out to lead you carefully through each aspect of writing, so you have the skills to write well, whatever the occasion. 

The tutorials are based on methods developed in the classroom during a twenty-year teaching career. They've been used successfully with students of all ages, of all abilities and from all backgrounds. They work!

Regardless of your present situation and needs, you'll soon be able to present a professional image with your writing.

STUDENTS!

Do Better in Exams

As a student you know that 80% of your exams depend on your written work - regardless of the subject. If you're not required to write a full essay, you're asked to write paragraphs, short responses, label diagrams and so on.

More than 95% of your exams require you to read and interpret the written word in the questions and instructions.

The more competent you are at transferring your knowledge from your brain to the paper, the better your results will be. And, let's be honest here, don't you know people who have less knowledge than you have, who consistently get better results than you do simply because they know how to write their answers?

Wouldn't you like to be rewarded with the marks that you deserve?

You will be - once you have improved your writing. What's more, this is something that will help you for the rest of your life. Writing improves the more you practise it.

Have you ever wanted to learn the secrets for writing essays and term papers that get the results you deserve? Now you can.

  • Discover what tutors are looking for in your responses
  • Find out how to interpret exam questions
  • Follow this simple plan for essay writing and apply it to any subject 
  • Learn how to research your topics 
  • Document your essays and papers so you'll avoid being accused of plagiarism 
  • Write essays on Shakespeare, poetry, drama ... anything!

Study these writing tutorials at home and improve your grades at school and college! Don't waste any more time! Click here.

JOBSEEKERS!

Make the Most of Every Opportunity

In today's competitive world, you need to make the most of every opportunity that comes your way - you don't always get a second chance.

Employers often receive hundreds of applications for advertised positions and scores of 'cold call' letters of enquiry. In order to get past this first sorting stage and onto an interview short-list, your letter of application MUST make a good impression.

Don't let your letter become one of those that's filed under NW (No Way) - make sure your letter stands out for all the right reasons!

Falling Literacy Standards

Recent reports in the media highlight some of the concerns expressed by employers regarding poor standards of literacy among job seekers.

It stands to reason that any applicants who exhibit a sound ability to use language will be given the first offers.

Shouldn't you be one of those applicants?

Don't Let Your Writing Let You Down

At any time when you are working, you could be called upon to perform any one of a number of writing tasks:

  • To write a letter to a customer or supplier

  • To present a written account of some activity

  • To submit a formal report

  • To prepare a business proposal

  • To send a fax to a business associate.

Every Word You Write Is a Reflection of Your Professionalism

You wouldn't think of turning up for work in your tatty old clothes, so you shouldn't be content with presenting any writing that's tatty.

It is one of those Immutable Laws of Nature, that whenever there is one great promotion to be had, there will always be more than one applicant!

You've worked hard, you have the experience and the skills - so don't be passed over because your spelling is not up to scratch or because you have trouble organising your thoughts on paper. Click here.

BUSINESS PEOPLE!

As with so many things in life, it's often the little things that let you down, like knowing what's wrong with these terms: alot, return back, neither rain or shine ... when to use "who" and when to use "whom," when to put the apostrophe in "it's" and  when to use "its." 

In business on the Internet, your reputation can rise or fall on the way you write - would you trust your hard-earned money to someone who doesn't know (or doesn't care) how to write well?

Obviously not. 

Every word you write is a reflection of your professionalism. You need to present the right image, so take the necessary steps to improve your writing now.

Find out:

  • How to express your ideas clearly and concisely
  • How to avoid alienating your staff with memos and faxes
  • How to set out your business letters
  • How to respond to those letters of complaint every business can sometimes receive.

Many businesses call upon their staff to submit reports - there's a simple way to set these out and it's all here for you in this course.

Do you need to write a business proposal, but haven't got a clue as to how to go about it? Relax - it's easy when you know how.

As well as these specific business topics, the six-part writing course covers all the basics you'll need to write well - whatever the occasion. Click here to get started.

TAKE CONTROL!

Once You Have Control of Language, You Have Control of Your Life

When you've mastered the skill of writing well, you'll have renewed confidence in yourself. We all know how the ability to succeed in one area spills over into other aspects of our lives - the good musician is also the good student; the good sportsperson is also the good leader and so it goes.

You'll be amazed at the opportunities that are available to you when you know how to write well.

As you've already seen, students do better in exams; job-seekers stand a better chance of being employed; workers are more likely to be promoted - but there are countless other ways that improved writing can improve your opportunities.

I'm just so excited that I've finally found a way to improve my writing and to catch up on all those things I missed at school! (Lynne Molony)

Consider the Possibilities

  • You can start your own business, secure in the knowledge that you can deal confidently with government agencies, suppliers and customers, advertisers, importers and exporters and whoever else you may need to communicate with in the course of your business.

  • You can write columns, features, articles for your local paper or specialist magazine - and get paid for it.

  • You can gain recognition for your opinions by writing letters to the editors of newspapers, to your MP or to any person or group whose deeds arouse strong reactions in you. Just think of the satisfaction of being able to express your support (or anger or outrage), instead of sitting and fuming silently!

  • You can confidently volunteer to become involved in community groups, sports clubs, charity and fund-raising work, knowing that you have valuable skills to contribute.

I am a mum of 3 kids who has been battling away at a trilogy of novels between children, (I'm on the second one) and I am hoping to go through them again with regard to, hopefully, finishing the second one at least. I know your help will come in very useful as I can be very bad at punctuation etc when writing.  I just wanted to say a big thank you again ...  It can be hard to get to college etc when you have small children, and the nearest college that does home learning courses doesn't do creative writing courses of any kind.   (Kay)

What's in the Writing Course?

The Core Series begins with the basic building blocks of language - the parts of speech - then shows you how to put these together into sentences and paragraphs; how to choose the right word for the right occasion and how to avoid some of the most common errors of expression. You'll be made aware of just how common these errors are (I guarantee that a trip to the supermarket express lane will never be the same for you again!).

If you're unsure about how to use punctuation, then relax; you'll find easy to follow tips that will help you escape the 'when in doubt leave it out' method.

Once you're confident about the basics, you can move on to the Fourth Tutorial, which shows you how to put it all together, so that you can write well - whatever the occasion. You'll be shown how to plan and organise your ideas and how to overcome the most difficult part of any writing - getting started. (How often have you felt that you were just going around in circles and getting nowhere?)

As well as the Core Course, there are two additional specialist tutorials:

The Student Writing Tutorial is for secondary and tertiary students and covers the essential skills of note-taking and research; writing about literature; formal essay-writing and documentation.

The Business Writing Tutorial is designed to assist those who need to write for business and covers writing different types of business letters, formal reports and simple business proposals.

For more details on what's in each tutorial, see What's in the Course of Tutorials 

This course answers all the questions I've always been asking .... The whole package is beautifully presented. (Sylvia Liu)

Want to See a Sample?

The apostrophe causes more problems for writers than any other punctuation mark - here's a sample from the Tutorials that explains once and for all, how to use the apostrophe!

How to Use the Apostrophe

Act Now!

With so much to gain, why are you waiting? Remember - every journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Now is the time to take that first step.

BONUS OFFERS

You know how everyone says you should offer special bonuses to help people make up their minds to buy? Well, even though I know that the Write101 course is exactly what you need to help you improve your writing, I also have two terrific bonuses - one of which is sure to appeal to you.

Bonus 1

Win with Lynne - Expert Guide to Winning Competition Prizes

OK ... If you've ever envied those people who seem to win trips, cars, watches etc but have never won anything in your life ... then do I have something for you!

This book was written by Lynne Suzanne, who has won two cars, world-wide holidays and a wealth of prizes - so when she decides to reveal her secrets of success, we'd be silly not to listen.

Lynne says, "Before you tell me you're not lucky, like any other pastime there's a knack to it. It's great fun and I'll show you exactly how you can scoop fantastic prizes.

"Cars, cash, holidays, travellers' cheques, designer clothes, jewellery, TV's, videos, kitchen appliances, your home professionally decorated - even luxuries for your hobbies like cameras, sports equipment or garden plants and barbecues.

"Or simply shower your family, friends and charities with sur-prizes.  They can all be yours. Sounds too good to be true?  You're waiting for a catch !  Well, there isn't one.

"You simply enter prize competitions.  You'll find these everywhere. On entry forms in high street stores, on-packs and bottles, at garden centres, exhibitions, travel terminals, even on coasters in bars and restaurants."

Lynne shows you how to enter and win in this wonderful book. And it's yours when you order the Write101 writing course.

Bonus 2

Autoresponder Magic  - a collection of autoresponder messages and letters for every possible situation. This contains some of the most successful and persuasive autoresponder messages ever written. It's jam-packed with  messages that have been proven to work by the top Internet professionals.

Which of these proven autoresponder messages could you use to increase your sales?

  • Converting trial users to paying customers

  • Multi-part training courses that force people to reach for their credit cards

  • Persuading hesitant prospects to ecstatic buyers

  • Special reports that ring up sales

  • And lots more…

By carefully studying these winners - you'll be on your way to creating your own. All these proven messages are yours to copy, model or mix-and-match in your Writing Course.

You Can Improve Your Writing and Improve Your Opportunities

So often today, you hear people bemoan the fact that they're trapped in a dead-end job or caught in the unemployment cycle. These are the people who have allowed themselves to become convinced that there's nothing they can do to change their circumstances.

But, as you've seen, there is one simple step anyone can take to regain control - and that's to ensure that first impressions are good impressions. Good writing tells the reader that you're a person who thinks clearly, is organised and articulate - the sort of person who has something important to contribute to life!

Only you can make improvements to your life, so act now. Click here and you'll be on your way - plus you'll receive those two special bonuses!

WHAT PRICE KNOWLEDGE?

Attending a night-school to study could cost you anything from $350 to $1500; purchasing a series of text-books on language and literature studies could leave a $200 - $500 hole in your pocket.

But by enrolling with Write101, you can access over 200 pages of detailed, easy to understand explanations of the topics and plenty of examples. Then, there are self-checking exercises for you to complete for the four core tutorials (the answers are provided, but no cheating). And all this for less than $2 a day.

This low fee is possible because of the whizz-bang technology of email and the Internet. Since the entire course can be sent across the ether, there are no expensive printing costs; no packaging needed and no postage to be paid, so you benefit.

HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT! TUTORING SPECIAL

If you're still feeling a little hesitant about your abilities and would like some extra support - you've got it!

You can receive the full course of four tutorials AND personal assistance for the next twelve months just in case you have any questions. The tutoring package costs an additional $50 and entitles you to my personal support for a full year after you order the course.

Everyone Can Benefit from This Course

I work in a law firm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) in the marketing department and prepare internal newsletters for our attorneys.  I have been, over the past few months, trying to encourage them to write articles for journals.  This is just what we need. (Kate) 

I liked your article regarding the e-note. I think that some of the staff here at the hospital would benefit from reading this. May I send the e-note article to the hospital staff? (Graeme Smith, Australia)

Beginning today, you could be taking your first step on the path to success.

Click now to start improving your opportunities and receive Win with Lynne AND Autoresponder Magic.   

All fees are in US dollars. Would you like to work out how much these services will cost in your currency? Click on the link: Personal Currency Assistant then BOOKMARK this page so you can return often to check.

Guarantee

When you enrol in one or more of these tutorials, you'll receive complete support. If you have any problems or questions about any aspect of the course, you just have to send an email and you'll receive your personal response within 24 hours (Monday to Friday). What's more, this support is valid for a full twelve months from the time you enrol.

It's just like having your own personal tutor for a whole year.

If you're not completely happy with the quality of support you receive, just let me know and you'll receive a full refund! This guarantee is valid for twelve months.

Now You Can Write Well and Improve Your Opportunities

It's no secret that the top positions - in every field - are held by the best communicators. To get ahead today, you have to be able to speak and write well.

Writing has always been a vital skill in business

A survey of 402 companies reported by the Associated Press noted that executives identified writing as the most valued skill but said 80% of their employees at all levels need to improve. The number of workers needing improvement in writing skills was up 20 percent from results of the same survey in 1991. 

Employers want workers who can communicate effectively with other workers, customers, suppliers and contractors. These days, 90% of business transactions involve written communication.

The message is, if you want to succeed, you have to be able to write well! 

"The most important skills for young people entering the workforce are:

  • Effective oral communication 

  • Effective written communication 

  • Logical and critical thinking" (Corporate Council on Education (part of the Conference Board of Canada)

“According to a NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) study of employers, individuals who possess good communication skills who can clearly and effectively communicate, verbally, non-verbally and in writing are valued candidates for employment.” (Arizona State University)

Good communication skills are important in every career!

Don't let your writing let you down, click now to order your writing course. 

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