Learn to grab people’s attention & move them to act
Your readers are bombarded with the data equivalent of 174 newspapers — ads included — every day, according to a study by USC’s Annenberg School for Communication.
In this environment, how do you grab readers’ attention and move them to act?
“My mind was blown in the first hour.”
— Kelly Whitman, senior marketing specialist, Magna International
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In writing coach Ann Wylie’s online course, you’ll learn the art of persuasive writing — how to get readers to pay attention to your message, understand it, remember it and act on it.
Agenda
In this training, you’ll learn to write persuasive communications that move your audience to act. Specifically, you’ll learn how to:
Think Like a ReaderHow do you write social media and other messages that grab a group of people’s attention and move them to act? One secret to reaching readers is to position your message from your audience’s point of view. In this session, you’ll learn a four-step process for finding your voice and making your message more relevant, valuable and rewarding to your audience. Specifically, you’ll learn how to:
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Master a Better StructureWhat is the structure of persuasive writing? It’s not the inverted pyramid. The pyramid has been proven in the lab to reduce readership, understanding, engagement and action, according to research by the Reuters Institute and others. In this session, you’ll learn to organize persuasive messages using a structure that’s been proven in the lab to outperform the traditional news structure. Specifically, you’ll learn how to:
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Cut Through the ClutterReadability helps everyone — those with high literacy rates as well as low, according to new research by the Nielsen Norman Group. When you make your writing easier to read, your audience members will read it faster, understand it better and enjoy it more. Specifically, you’ll learn how to:
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Reach Readers Where They LookEven highly educated scientists read, on average, only 20% of the words on a webpage. So how can you craft messages that reach nonreaders? In this program, you’ll learn how to pull readers into your message, make your piece more inviting and even communicate to flippers and skimmers. Specifically, you’ll learn how to:
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Plus: Live Editing SessionsPut the “master” in the Master Class by practicing and perfecting the skills you learn in the workshop. You’ll:
Master the techniques writing coach Ann Wylie has used to earn more than 60 communication awards, including two IABC Gold Quills — the Pulitzer Prizes of business communications. |
“Digging into the nitty-gritty and pulling apart our writing samples word by word taught me a lot.”
— Cristin Zegers, PR consultant, Cathey Communications
Logistics — NEW FORMAT!
- Learn at your own pace, at your convenience.
- Spend more time with Ann on live editing and coaching sessions.
- Learn with a community of like-minded communicators.
Class runs from April 28 through May 26.
Weekly trainings. Access weekly trainings at your convenience, starting:
- April 28: Think Like a Reader
- May 5: Think Outside the Pyramid
- May 12: Cut Through the Clutter
- May 19: Reach Readers Where They Look
- May 26-June 26: Continue to polish your skills with access recordings of all sessions — including live coaching and editing calls — and the LinkedIn Group Page
Weekly live coaching and editing sessions. Mark your calendars for live one-hour coaching and editing sessions with Ann at noon Central on:
- May 5: Think Like a Reader
- May 12: Think Outside the Pyramid
- May 19: Cut Through the Clutter
- May 26: Reach Readers Where They Look
Fees
- Silver (workshop only): $1,195
- Gold (Silver + $303 worth of course materials — Cut Through the Clutter, Think Like a Reader, Think Outside the Pyramid): $1,295
- Platinum (Gold +$297 subscription to Rev Up Readership): $1,395
- Diamond (Platinum +$750 Jump-the-Line Live Editing Sessions with Ann. Ensure that Ann will edit your message live in class. Must meet class deadlines.): $1,795
Please learn about our cancellation policy and more in our FAQ.
“The best writing training I’ve ever taken. The best online training I’ve ever taken.”
— Alex Smith, PR and marcomms manager, Connected Places Catapult
Save up to $100 with our group discounts.