Persuasive Writing Master Class -- with templates & live editing

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5 Days

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Cohort-based Course

Learn scientific ways to get people to read, understand and act on your messages (Your AI bot can't do this!)

Previously at

The Coca-Cola Company
Lilly
Salesforce
Toyota
NASA

Course overview

Grab attention, close the deal ...

Your readers are bombarded with the data equivalent of 174 newspapers — ads included — every day, according to a study by USC’s Annenberg School for Communication.


In this environment, how do you grab readers’ attention and move them to act?


* The techniques you learned in college aren't cutting it. ... In fact, many of the writing approaches communicators use every day are more likely to hurt than help your chances at getting the word out.

* Your AI bot can write generic emails ... but not sophisticated persuasive copy.

* Smart Brevity is a great start ... but not the final answer.


So how can you write content that draws readers in and moves them to act? How can you write messages that sell your products, services, programs and ideas?


In writing trainer Ann Wylie’s live, online course, you’ll learn scientific, proven-in-the-lab techniques for getting people to pay attention to, understand, remember and act on your messages.


Transform the way you write.

Learn scientific, proven-in-the-lab writing techniques — not just someone’s gut instinct or a rehash of the way we’ve always done it.


Master new skills — don’t just hear about them.

Go beyond lectures and slide decks in our immersive learning environment. Practice, get feedback and participate in live-coaching and -editing sessions.


Learn award-winning writing techniques.

Ann’s work has earned more than 60 communication awards, including two International Association of Business Communicators Gold Quills — the Pulitzer Prizes of corporate communications.


Put yourself in good company.

Ann’s training business takes her from Hollywood to Helsinki, training thousands of communicators in hundreds of companies like Coca-Cola, Toyota, Salesforce, Eli Lilly and NASA.


Work with a trainer who’s been there.

Ann has more than 30 years of experience as an award-winning corporate communicator, agency PR pro and executive magazine editor. She gets your work — from the frenetic pace to the discouraging approval process.


This class is best for …


This class is for you if you’re a:

Marketing communicator who needs to lift response rates and sharpen messaging.

Public relations professional who wants to write more stories that get picked up and read.

Corporate communicator who must translate complex material into content people will actually engage with.

Content marketer who needs to produce copy that performs.

Social media manager who want to that cut through clutter.

Digital writer who needs to persuade quickly in competitive online environments.

Business person who writes to influence decisions.


Let's do this!


In just 10 hours, you'll build the skills you need — not just to publish, post and press send ... but to move the needle on your organization's bottom line.


See you in March!

The course is for you if you want to:

01

Write websites that convert ... newsletters that get the word out … emails that get opened, read and clicked through.  

02

Craft news releases that actually make news … intranet articles that rally the troops … social media posts that start conversations.

03

Deliver blog posts that attract leads … marketing materials that open doors … and proposals that close sales. 

What you’ll get out of this course

Think Like a Reader: Write the message your readers want to read — not the message you wish they wanted to read.

  • Master a three-step process for drawing readers in and moving them to act.
  • Grab attention with the two rewards of reading. (Yup, there are only two!)
  • Make your message more relevant with the most popular word in the English language. (Nope! Not free or sex!)

Think Outside the Pyramid. Master a structure that’s been proven in the lab to outperform the traditional news format.

  • Grab readers’ attention, keep them reading longer and leave a lasting impression.
  • Nail three effective elements of a great lead — and learn five leads to avoid. (You've probably used one of them today!)
  • Start strong, end with a bang and avoid the “muddle in the middle.”

Cut Through the Clutter. Make every piece you write easier to read and understand.

  • Learn techniques, targets and tricks based on 130 years of readability research.
  • Leave with cool, free tools for measuring, monitoring and managing readability.
  • Find the right length for your email, your newsletter, your paragraphs, sentences and words.
  • Master radical clarity.

Reach Nonreaders With Words. Get your message across to the huge and growing percentage of “readers” who don’t read your paragraphs.

  • Get the word out — even to flippers, skimmers and other nonreaders.
  • Write subject lines that boost opens, headlines that sell the story and decks that communicate your key idea.
  • Dramatically improve communication with two simple tests to run on your message.


What’s included

Ann Wylie, CSP

Live sessions

Learn directly from Ann Wylie, CSP in a real-time, interactive format.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Tools for continued learning

Take home a workbook ... 30-day access to class recordings ... and a 30-day subscription to Ann's members-only learning site.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Mar 23—Mar 27

    Day 1: Think Like a Reader

    • Mar

      23

      Think Like a Reader: live session

      Mon 3/235:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    Day 2: Think Outside the Pyramid

    • Mar

      24

      Think Outside the Pyramid: live Session

      Tue 3/245:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    Day 3: Cut Through the Clutter

    • Mar

      25

      Cut Through the Clutter: Live Session

      Wed 3/255:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    Day 4: Reach Readers Where They Look

    • Mar

      26

      Reach Readers Where They Look: live session

      Thu 3/265:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

    Day 5: Live coaching and editing session

    • Mar

      27

      Live coaching and editing session

      Fri 3/275:00 PM—7:00 PM (UTC)

What people are saying

        I have been a journalist for 30 years, published more than 10,000 times, and I have learned more about writing in the past two days from Ann than I have in all that time. I so needed this!
Jim Masters

Jim Masters

internal communications specialist, Accenture
        My mind was blown in the first hour.
Kelly Whitman

Kelly Whitman

senior marketing specialist, Magna International

About your persuasive-writing trainer

Ann Wylie, CSP

Ann Wylie, CSP

Ann Wylie, CSP, works with communicators who want to reach more readers

Her workshops take her from Hollywood to Helsinki, helping communicators in organizations like Coca-Cola, Toyota and NASA polish their skills and find new inspiration for their work.


She helps organizations like FedEx, Sprint and the Mayo Clinic launch or revitalize their communication channels and produce more engaging messages.


Before starting her writing-training firm, Ann worked as a PR professional in a boutique PR firm, produced an internationally-award-winning employee communication channel for Hallmark Cards and served as editor of an executive magazine.


Ann’s work has earned more than 60 awards, including two International Association of Business Communicators’ Gold Quills — the Pulitzer Prizes of business communications.

Course schedule

2 hours daily for 1 week, 10 hours total

  • March 23 through March 27, 2026

    12:00pm - 2:00pm CST

    Live sessions via Zoom

Free resource

Polish your skills with scientific, proven-in-the-lab techniques you can use today.

Get Ann's tips and tricks for:


  • Persuasive writing
  • Writing with AI
  • Storytelling
  • Clear writing
  • Channel-specific writing

Become a better writer today .

Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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Persuasive Writing Master Class -- with templates & live editing

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