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Presentations and Speeches

• Improving Your Presentation Skills
• Influential PowerPoint Presentations
• ​Speechwriting for Impact
• Oral Briefings

Strategic Communications and Social Media

• Creative Strategy: Words, Sounds and Images that Generate Impact
• Research Methods for Strategic Communicators
• Strategic Communication Planning using the CARE Model
• Communicating Under Pressure
• Communicating in Government
• Storytelling: The Secret Weapon of Communication
• Interview like a Pro: Media Training for Spokespeople
• Writing About Science and Social Science for the Public
• Contentious Issue Management and Crisis Communications
• Trends in Social Media: Applied Governance in Real-Time
• Implementing a Social Media Strategy and Measuring Results

Grammar and Style

• Practical Grammar: Writing Sound Sentences
• Writing Well I
• Writing Well II
• Clear, Concise Writing
• Writing in Plain Language
• A+ Writing: Beyond the Basics
• The Right Word

French Writing Skills for Anglophones

Do you have to write or revise French texts? Are you looking to get your Federal Government proficiency levels? This program is designed for Anglophones who speak French and who want to improve their ability to write in French. Its goal is to give you the essential knowledge and skills you need to write clear and effective work-related documents. The language of instruction is French. However, English and French are often compared and contrasted to better emphasize the differences and similarities between the two languages. This program includes two workshops:

• Essentials of French Grammar
• Fundamentals of French Writing Skills
• Oral and Comprehension Skills Level B Test Prep
• Oral and Comprehension Proficiency Level C Test Prep

Strategic and Business Writing

• The Basics of Business Writing
• Advanced Business Writing
• Briefing Notes That Work
• How to Write Effective Reports
• Writing Effective Executive Summaries
• Writing for the Web
• Writing for Promotional Communications
• Team Writing – One Document, Many Authors
• Communicating Technical Information
• Minutes Made
• Policies and Procedures for Compliance and Consistency

• Writing About Science and Social Science for the Public

Editing and Tools

• Editing Skills for the Workplace
• Advanced Editing Skills
• Proofreading: The Final Step in Editing
• ​Antidote in English: Getting the Most Out of It