We offer a number of different writing seminars, in both customized and off-the-shelf versions:

Writing for Results

Management correspondence in the age of email

Our management-level course on everyday correspondence—memos, email, letters, reports, and so on—with an emphasis on maximizing your impact and influence as a manager.

Salient Grammar

Essentials of English for people in business

This is our one-and-a-half-day course in grammar, usage, and punctuation. We have two versions: one for staff, another for management and professionals.

User-Friendly Documentation

From planning to finished product

How to write policy guides, instruction manuals, and online documentation that users will actually use.


This multimedia writing series was specifically designed for the pharmaceuticals industry. Coming soon: A version of The Good Documents Series adapted for the financial services industry.

Part 1: Bad Documents®

Business writing in a litigation age

Understanding that your company's own correspon-
dence could show up in court as a plaintiff's best evidence against you.

Part 2: A Good Documents Toolkit™

Writing more effectively and reducing risk

Reducing risk through better decision-making and troubleshooting in everyday writing situations.

Part 3: Email Excellence®

Impact and clarity in everyday correspondence

How you and your company must redefine standard practices and company values for routine emails.



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  Salient Communication - where writing meets business. Salient Communication is dedicated to a single pursuit: teaching writing to people in the business world. We specialize in customized, in-house programs for large organizations, and we offer a range of delivery options, including seminars, trainer certification, and multimedia.