NEW FROM MEDIA MENTOR

Try reading this aloud: “Each specialist library will be the product of a community of practice of all those interested in knowledge mobilisation and localisation of their domain”. What does it mean? It means the writer needs help – and fast.

This is just one example – from a press release sent to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme – that Media Mentor uses in its new “Clear Written English” courses, ideal for anybody who writes letters or communicates with the public. The good news is that many local councils have signed up their public-facing employees to take our course. When they have to calm down furious tenants complaining about housing problems, when they have to find a way to extract council tax from reluctant householders, they need the ability to communicate clearly, pleasantly, and efficiently.

In half a day our ‘Clear Written English’ course transforms bureaucrats into masters of the written word. Do you know someone who could benefit? Write them a short note – particularly if they’re interested in knowledge mobilisation and localisation of their domain.