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Does your company need to improve written communication? A good review of the basics is the best place to begin.

Use the form below to book your workshop. They come in all sizes:

  • Coffee Courses

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Read below what former workshop participants have to say about Ruth B. Cook's fast-paced and informative workshops on grammar and usage, letter and e-mail format, and other topics related to business communication. Workshops can be generic or customized to the vocabulary and needs of your company.

Very good class--especially a good refresher for those of us who have been out of school for a number of years....Good to be reminded of the basics. I will be using some of the principles in daily editing and proofing in my job. (Vulcan Materials Company employee)


The credit unions loved the program! You did an absolutely wonderful job. I look forward to the next time we have the opportunity to work together. (Director of Educational Services, Alabama Credit Union League)


I have attended many classes and that was the first time that I saw a facilitator get a round of applause. The class was informative and interesting. I want you to know that this is the most important class I have ever taken. Even as I wrote this e-mail, I was constantly rewriting it. (Alabama Department of Tranportation)


I enjoyed your workshop so much in Perdido Beach that I asked my manager about having a workshop here for all the other secretaries that were not able to attend. (Administrative Assistant at W. D. Partlow Developmental Center)


Thank you so much for speaking at the Clerical Conference. The information was great, and they will find it very useful. Here are some of their comments: Ruth Cook was wonderful and needed...Presentation regarding business letters was interesting and helpful...I learned a lot from Ruth Cook...Could Administration get the same training on business letters as presented here? (State of Alabama Personnel Department)


All the information will be useful, and the material was wonderfully presented. This course will be of great benefit to my work. I look forward to the next portion of the course....This was pertinent information I will share with my contract staff, especially the information on commas....Reinforced rules previously learned and clarified rules that were confusing. (Alabama Training Institute workshop participants)
 
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ruthcookRuth Beaumont Cook grew up in Bedford, Ohio and earned a BS in German and English education from The Ohio State University. She came to Alabama in 1970 and lives in the Birmingham area.  Ruth combines two busy careers--one as a corporate trainer and facilitator specializing in basic business communication skills, including grammar and usage, punctuation, and format.  She is also a published author with two successful commercial titles, GUESTS BEHIND THE BARBED WIRE and NORTH ACROSS THE RIVER.  Ruth serves on the Board of Directors of the Alabama Writers' Forum and coordinates St. Mark the Evangelist church's support of the First Light Shelter for Women and Children in Birmingham.

 

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Are you looking for a Lunch and Learn program or a Coffee Course for your staff? How about Oops! Your Grammar Glitches (and other writing slips) are showing!

 

Based on examples from her popular blog (Grammar Glitch Central), Ruth Beaumont Cook presents often hilarious examples of writing Glitches and ways to fix them. The program includes word usage bloopers, apostrophe and comma abuse, and word order nightmares.

 

This one-hour presentation can be expanded to a half-day workshop that offers participants the opportunity to practice fixing the Glitches themselves.  The workshop includes The Cook Book of Writing Solutions.

 

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