Web Writing Classes for Government

Customized, in-House "Web Writing Training" for your Staff

Governmental in-house web writing and editing training can benefit anyone dealing with your site's content.

I specialize in teaching Plain Language writing, and creating task & audience-friendly content.

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YOUR GOVERNMENT ADVANTAGE

• Classes are intensely practical-you'll apply what you've learned to your work the very next day.
• All trainees learn the same techniques, and the focus is on your staff's content.

• Hands-on training in formatting and laying out text for scanning.
•  Writing in Plain Language, avoiding jargon, acronyms.
• Editorial decision-making development.
• Audience and task-based content skills.
•...and much more.

Online demos, site critiques and hands-on exercises will get trainees thoroughly involved in the process, creating a fun, fast-paced workshop that will meet your training needs.

•More about my classes and clients.

Classes are taught by Merry Bruns, with 15+ years experience working with web writing, producing and content strategy.

In-house training clients include:

Accenture
American Chemical Society
American Institute for Cancer Research
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
American Institute for Cancer Research
American Iron & Steel Institute
American Petroleum Institute
American Public Power Association (APPA)
American Red Cross
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
Americans for the Arts (AFTA)
BBC - London, UK
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
British Information Services (BIS)
Brooklyn Public LIbrary
Burness Communications
Caliber Associates
Census Bureau (on-going classes)
Center for Deterrence of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism
Dept. of Energy/National Energy Technology Labs
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (on-going classes)
Federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) (on-going classes)
First Coast Service Options, Inc.
General Services Administration (GSA)
Georgetown University, Wash.DC
Government of Yukon, Canada
Guidestar
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA)
IQ Solutions, Inc.
Manugistics
March of Dimes
Matthews Media Group
NAFSA Association of International Educators
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (on-going classes)
National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA)
National Education Association (NEA)
National Energy Technology Laboratories (NETL)
National Mentoring Partnership
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)
National Wildlife Foundation
New York State Bar Association
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
Ragan Communications
Randolph Macon Academy
Renal Physicians Association
S.E. European Times
Seton Hall University
Social Security Administration (SSA) (on-going classes)
St. Lawrence University
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
The Jackson Laboratory
The Urban Institute
The World Bank Group
Towers Perrin
United States Marine Band
University of Maryland University College
University of Westminster - London, UK
Usability University (General Services Administration - GSA)
Westat
Womens Business Center, Washington DC
York Hospital System

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ScienceSites Communications
Washington, DC

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Last update: 1.4.17

"Your class was fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and certainly took a lot of information and ideas away."

—Amy Padgett Manager
Brand Communications
Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc. (UATP)

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"I earned more in 90 minutes about what was wrong with my company's website than three web designers have been able to give me in the last five months.

-Student, Capitol Network, Inc.

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"Merry's training was excellent. You definitely don't have to be a techie to benefit. She puts everything in plain language and makes it totally useable at the same time. It's worth your time and money if you work with a web site in any capacity!"
—Tina Strickland
Office of Personnel Management
OPM (www.opm.gov)

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Your staff will gain immediate, right-now skills

You'll apply what you've learned to your work the very next day.

Web Editing Techniques
• Format your material for easy scanning and comprehension.
• Create reader-friendly solutions for lengthy documents.

Organizing Your Content
• Organize and structure your content for quick reader retrieval.
• Label and identify your content clearly using plain language.

Writing for Impact
• Learn web writing skills that speak directly to your readers.
• Personalize audience-neutral copy and edit difficult text.
…and much more.