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Her reference list spans state government, consulting businesses, healthcare companies, and engineering firms to name just a few. VanWrite clients report that:

• employee satisfaction and performance skyrocket,
• customer service improves
• teamwork thrives, and
• communication becomes clear and effective.

Finally, Something I Can Really Use

Your session received rave reviews…"excellent," "finally, something I can really apply to my job," "wonderful, practical skills," "great" and on and on! Overall the session was rated excellent by the attendees.

This is one of the strongest workshops that we have had!

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Staff Learn to Remedy Writing Weaknesses Quickly

Engineers appreciate the objectivity of the VanWrite^® method. You gave our staff tools that enable them to talk to one another about writing without subjective or judgmental emotion. Besides being able to identify writing weakness, staff now know how to remedy weakness quickly, both in their own work and in a team editing situation.

Your materials are very professional and clear. Your unique book, Target Editing presents the VanWrite^® method beautifully. The book is very easy to read and understand, and it reflects the care and enthusiasm you bring to the workshops.

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Develops Effective and Productive Employees

With this letter, Packard Bell NEC University wishes to acknowledge the extraordinary contribution VanWrite^® has made to the success of our employee education program.

We would be pleased to recommend your program to any organization desirous of having an immediate impact in developing more effective and productive employees.

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Workshop Produced Immediate Results

Thank you for presenting the VanWrite High Impact Thinking Workshop to our staff. Your energetic, entertaining, no-nonsense approach left my staff with an invaluable set of skills that produced immediate results. The techniques are easy to remember and easy to apply…The staff agree that the course greatly improved their business writing skills.

Method Provides Essential Leadership Skills

As the past Chair of the IT Academy Steering Committee and sponsor of the first seven Academy classes, I want to express my thanks to you for bringing so much value.

At the outset, some academy students are skeptical of your segment of the program, but for most of them this tends to be one of the most memorable and significant learning experiences. It goes way beyond learning how to write. It’s about thinking and expressing clearly and effectively which is an essential trait of a good leader. Your tools and teaching style really distinguish you from the pack.

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Mind-mapping Excites Author

I have been writing articles for a number of years and have been published nationally on many occasions. Although I consider myself an accomplished writer, I often experienced what is commonly referred to as "writer’s block." However, when I took your class I discovered I had actually been suffering from "thinker’s block." But, not any more!

Your High Impact Thinking has forever changed the way I approach an article. You have simplified and clarified what was once a time consuming and frustrating process.

I was so excited about the process I couldn't wait to get back to the office to get started—so, I started at lunch by scribbling a mind map on a napkin. When I returned to the office, I took the ideas from my scratchy notes and was able to draft and complete a 600-word article in approximately 90 (record breaking) minutes.

Most Practical Editing Advice I Ever Heard

When I was in your one hour Sentence Aerobics program last winter, I didn’t realize I would be writing over 130,000 words for publication this year. What I did know is that it was the most understandable and practical editing advice I ever heard.

I would sincerely recommend your programs to anyone who wanted to write faster, with less effort and more understandability.

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Highest Expectations Met at Convention

Oh, what a legacy you left in Philadelphia! Thank you from the bottom of my heart…The reports, faxes, rumor mill and personal letters confirm the fact that our members and guests experienced having their highest expectations met at the Convention. I know the personal feedback and accolades you received from those who heard you confirm that, too!

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VanWrite Method is Easy and Quick

No refund needed indeed! The VanWrite^® method is an easy and quick method. The concepts were easy to learn and implement. Within 60 minutes you had our team using the mapping method on work-related issues. The text and workbook will continue to reinforce newly developed skills.

You presentation was energetic, well paced, and held participants' attention throughout the day. A staff member stated, "I wish I had learned this before; it is so logical."

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State Conference Overwhelming Success

Because of you, our First Annual State Conference was an overwhelming success. You provided the essential information that Head Start personnel need to enhance their productivity and effectiveness. Through relevant content, real-life examples, and interactive dialogue you gave people the confidence and tools they can apply immediately.

All of us at CHSA wish you continued success and look forward to working with you in the future.

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Lively Energetic Program Already Put to Use

On behalf of the Attorney General’s Crime and Violence Prevention Center, I want to thank you for the outstanding writing workshop you conducted for our office.

You provided invaluable information and made us work hard but also ensured that we had fun. All of us enjoyed your lively and energetic manner of training and have already put to use the VanWrite^® writing method and the mind mapping techniques.

Carolyn Ortiz
Director
Crime and Violence Prevention Center
State of California, Department of Justice

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VanWrite Training Becomes Department Standard

We are very pleased with the results of your VanWrite^® training for the Department of Pesticide Regulation. To date, over 80 staff attended VanWrite^® classes during the past six months, including the vast majority of our management team. I understand 30 additional staff plan to attend in April, with even more to follow next fiscal year.

As you might expect, we began to see improvement in our staff’s writing skills shortly after your classes began last fall. We continue to see improvements as they gain practice using your common-sense techniques. Many staff mentioned the usefulness of mind mapping, and have incorporated it into their day-to-day activities.

…your wit, humor, and obvious love of what you do, make your classes enjoyable as well as useful. Thank you for your help; I look forward to seeing you around DPR in the months to come!

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Mind-mapping, A Wonderful Time Saver

You are to be commended on your excellent training seminars. You bring great clarity to the learning objectives in an entertaining way. Our staff members learned techniques that improved business writing skills immediately.

The mind mapping instruction was just the tool I needed to assist me in explaining production projects to my clients as we work to develop them. By sending one sheet to a client in another city we are able to complete all preliminary arrangements by telephone. A wonderful time saver!

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Editing Method Parallels Karate

Thank you for teaching me the art of the VanWrite Method. To me, the VanWrite^® editing method parallels "karate", a Japanese system of self-defense. Just as "karate" gives its followers confidence to walk down a dark alley, VanWrite allows its followers to edit and revise in confidence. Now that I know and practice the basic concepts of the VanWrite method, I no longer fear the readers of my business writing.

Again thank you for teaching me the VanWrite method. I feel that I wear a "black belt" in good writing!

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Accountants Embrace Sentence Aerobics

Thank you for your contribution to the Accounting Conference at California State University. Your presentation was enlightening and entertaining. I learned from it and enjoyed it. Now I read with a more critical attitude…you should train newspaper writers.

Each participant left with a better understanding of Sentence Aerobics. I write better since I attended your presentation.

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Mortgage Brokers Complement Association President

The seminar was a great learning experience and was wonderfully received by all that attended. Already, I have received four calls this afternoon thanking me for the valuable California Association of Mortgage Brokers offering.

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VanWrite Method Saves Hours of Revising Time

You are great! Your VanWrite^® method saved hours of revising time over the weeks since our training with you. From the very first Tuesday night session, our team members captured the techniques you taught in class in their daily work. Everyone’s writing improved with each session.

VanWrite^® training produces team members who encourage evaluation of each other’s work product instead of the usual resistance to changes; the increase in team members’ confidence in their writing is a benefit that cannot be ignored. No longer do they wait until the last possible moment to begin a project because the effective writing learned in your classes shapes their thinking.

I would recommend the VanWrite^® seminars to any business, whether large or small. The objectives are powerful, but simple and easy to learn. Of course, your humor and wit make the experience memorable.

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Junior League Attendees Rate Linda Vanderwold 4.96

Having Maya Angelou and a platform of 32 other exceptional presenters allowed this event to be the best we've ever had. With over 800 participants…we raised almost $50,000 for Children at Risk in our community!

Your presentation scored 4.96 0n A 5-point Scale.

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Training Session Key to Conference Success

On behalf of the National Association of State Budget Officers, we wish to thank you for speaking at this year’s NASBO Western Regional Conference held in San Diego in July. We had 90 participants representing 11 states at the conference…we truly felt that your training session was key to the success of our conference. The attendees enjoyed learning a different technique to writing effectively. The results of the conference evaluation forms reflect a high rating for your session.

Executive Association Extends Heartfelt Thanks

On behalf of the California Society of Executives, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to you for speaking to our membership. Your expertise and experience are a wonderful resource and your pertinent information was much appreciated by our members and guests.

Accountants Acknowledge Humorous Presentation Style

We received excellent comments on your seminar. Attendees enjoyed your effective, entertaining, and humorous presentation style. One attendee said your seminar was "one of the very best." Another commented, "Wonderful class." I agree with both.

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Training Officer Finds Class Immediately Useful

Wanted to send you a note to thank you for a wonderful writing class sponsored by the State Teachers Retirement System. As a Training Officer for Health Services, I know how difficult it is to keep the interest of the class. I found the class quick-paced and very informative! Your lectures were entertaining and full of humor.

For the first time in a long time, I found myself wanting to listen to a speaker. I wasn't bored in the least bit! I left the class feeling as though I could make some immediate improvements in my written documents.

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USS Hornet Program Excites Attendees

We would like to extend our personal thanks for conducting the morning workshop–"Sentence Aerobics" at the MPI Day held on the USS Hornet.

Based upon evaluation feedback that we received, this was a session that rated extremely high for both presentation and content. Attendees were excited that they could take the skills learned and personally use them immediately!

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Extra Value Received from Team Training

My writing improved significantly by taking your writing workshop…While each staff member improved their writing, the office gained even more from our collective improvements. Staff routinely map thoughts before writing a word and, consequently, produce a better-written document. We accept editing from others more openly and less personally than before. Because everyone understands editing improves one’s writing rather than being a criticism of one’s writing, we produce better documents with less struggle.

Staff Letters and Memos Become Clear and Concise

Our employees not only grasped your "Reader Comfort" principles, but immediately began to practice and share them. Several attendees told me that the classes provided them with confidence as well as effective writing tools.

The letters and memos produced for my signature today are clear and concise. I no longer need to spend hours editing or re-writing.

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