What graduates say about Reach Readers Online
“All writers of mobile content should attend.”
– Cean Burgeson, senior content creator, Whirlpool Corp.
“A great way to take a step back from your own company and learn some new tricks and techniques to make your own website stand out.”
— Susan van Barneveld, APR, Antarra Communications
“I love how interactive it was and that we went through real-life examples of others’ work.”
— Elyssa Bernstein, communications specialist, Commonwealth Partnerships
“This was the best writing workshop I’ve ever taken. It was packed with best practices backed up by research.”
– Liz Carmack, senior communications specialist, Texas Association of Counties
“Super powerful. Loved the pacing, images/illustrations, tools, techniques. Ann is a super dynamic teacher and presenter. It’s not easy keeping the energy and excitement going for a whole day, but she did it!”
— Eden Dabbs, communications and outreach representative, Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
“Revolutionised the way my communications team and I approach writing for online consumption.”
— Nikki Van Dusen, manager, internet communications, Alberta Public Affairs Bureau
“I have a renewed energy for improving my web writing, learning more about best practices, and convincing my coworkers to do the same.”
– Megan Eatough, communications web specialist, City of Hillsboro
“How to shape writing for mobile – very concrete take-aways for evaluating my program’s communications.”
– Aimee Fasnacht, associate director, alumni relations, Franklin & Marshall College
“Information many communicators don’t consider when writing for the web. Web writing is in a completely different animal than print writing, which is just one reason it’s crucial to stay up-to-date on new web-writing techniques!”
— Lynanne Feilen, director of publications, Medical Library Association
“This workshop was great! I feel like I’m equipped with better tools to be an effective writer on all my projects moving forward.”
— Courtney Frappier, senior account executive, RED PR
“Not a tiny tweak but new form of writing.”
– Eve Gelman, director of marketing, Peddler’s Village Partnership
“Ann Wylie really knows her subject. Her ideas are clear. She gives real-world examples. Her information helped us review our own website — and look at our client’s sites with a fresh set of eyes.”
— John Hahn, director, Caugherty Hahn Communications, Inc.
“This is definitely a must for all digital communications professionals.”
– Chet Jechura, audience engagement manager, Bread for the World
“I love it! There was so much knowledge packed into two days. I can’t wait to take my learnings back to my company.”
— Dan Kimball, social media manager, re:group, inc.
“Wonderful! Loved the focus on data. This is the first class I’ve taken in which I’m likely to review my notes.”
— Caroline Kipp, senior community relations specialist, Town of Castle Rock
“Ann’s information was relevant and important for success, for writing for device reading. Run, don’t walk to her session.”
– Sandra Knight, director, public relations at Smith Group JJR
“It was a wonderful way to get a lot of great writing and readability tips in a short amount of time.”
– Kelly Kostanseky, public relations specialist, Precision Design
“Excellent. This was the best session I attended today. I’ll be asking my boss for formal trainings from Ann.”
– Mary Loftin, community resources manager, City of Hillsboro
“Awesome! I was feeling burnt-out when I arrived. Thanks for reviving me!”
– Dora McAlpin, senior editor, Department of Defense
“From the shock value of reading statistics on mobile to the humor and incisive recommendations, this master class changes the way we write.”
– Teresa McGaffic, senior copywriter, Golden I Credit Union
“LOVED IT! By far…it is the most value-packed three days I’ve ever spent in a workshop.”
– Celena Mock, business analyst, Avita Corp.
“An information-rich, incredibly useful and practical class on writing for the web. I’ve used this information to guide the writing of every page of our new site. Ann’s approach is research-based, easy to understand and makes writing for the web easier and more effective.”
— Kathryn M. Reith, APR, director of communications, Lake Washington School District
“Simply life changing.”
— Jose Romero, technical product manager, NXP Semiconductors
“The information about how people read and process information (or don’t!) will help me make the case to leaders and communicators who are reluctant to change.”
– Wendy Sauvageot, communications lead, internal communications, Department of Defense
“This was a densely-packed training that offered expert guidance and real-time practice sessions on sharpening our skills. Every word that Ann uttered had value – there is zero wasted time.”
– Elizabeth Seaberry, communications specialist, Disability Rights Oregon
“Phenomenally value-packed.”
– Elizabeth Seaberry
“Ann is one of the most insightful and helpful writing and reading coaches.”
– Howard Sholkin, professor, Boston University & Lasell College
“The most valuable professional development opportunity, and the most inspiring.”
– Lisa Stage, marketing specialist, University of Arizona UITS
“Good tips and how-to’s for punching up your online content and getting the job done in fewer words.”
– Sara Stewart, account coordinator, Maxwell PR
“A great course for virtually every level of web writer, from beginner to expert.”
— Jill Stueck, corporate affairs director, AT&T
“I learned, I laughed, I became a better digital writer.”
– Gigi Zenk, communication & outreach director, Washington State Department of Licensing
Here’s what web writers, content marketers, email marketers and others have to say about our web-writing training and public web-writing online courses.
They learned how their target audience reads online, how writing web copy differs from writing for print, how to write web content for humans as well as search engines, how to use Ann’s simple hacks for search engine optimization (or search engine optimisation).
Learn about our email-writing workshops and content-writing classes, as well as our writing-for-the-web training.