Lana Okerlund: Editor, Writer, Indexer, Writing Trainer in Vancouver, BC

Do you work in a consulting firm or other business whose client reports are not of the quality they should be? Perhaps your organization struggles with maintaining a level of consistency and professionalism in the written documents you produce, thereby diluting your brand. Or maybe your firm has lost business because your proposals are not as persuasive or polished as those of your competitors.

Prior to becoming a professional writer and editor, Lana was a business consultant for close to a decade. She understands the demands that business writers face, particularly those who work in professional services firms or in client-facing positions. She now combines that understanding with her writing and editing experience by offering customized workshops in areas like business report-writing and proposal-writing.

Lana’s business writing training services include the following. Please view her portfolio for project samples.

Workshop development: Creation of a writing workshop tailored to your organization’s needs, including participant and facilitator materials

Workshop delivery: Delivery of one or more writing workshops for your team

Train the trainer: Training of another facilitator, perhaps someone in your organization, to deliver the writing workshop

Frequently asked questions about business writing training

How long does custom course development take?

The effort to custom-develop a workshop for your organization depends on several factors, including your learning objectives, desired length of workshop, and learning group size. That said, a rule of thumb is ten hours of development time for every one hour of instruction.

How much does a writing workshop cost?

The Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC) provides some useful fee guidelines here. Lana’s fees lie in the daily range cited by PWAC. Contact Lana for a no-obligation quote on your project.

Do you offer regular writing workshops that individuals can sign up for?

At this time, Lana offers only courses commissioned by specific organizations for their employees.