Debra Burton Brown

Business Writing Expertise

Congratulations are in order...for me, that is! 

After three intensive days of videotaping, critiquing, and presentation suggestions, I have passed requirements for Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in business writing. 

The journey has been a roller coaster ride, full of thrills and chills.  When I fell in love with the written word at age 6, who would have thought my passion would follow such adventurous paths. 

• Creating workbooks that more than 15,000 people used for building confidence, communication, and learning skills.
• Meeting celebrities and corporate presidents for individual coaching sessions.
• Traveling from Alaska to Switzerland working with fellow writing and reading enthusiasts.
• Leading seminars for leadership, communication, graphology, business writing, and organizational change with thousands of employees and managers.

"Run, Spot, run!" 

What amazing words.  It was a complete fascination for me how black markings on a white page created a message...a message people from all walks of life could share.  It did not matter what your race, nationality, gender, religion, education, age, or anything else was.  If you were an English reader, you could share each message.  And amazingly, if you read other languages there were books written for you as well!

Travel, information, and experiences were wrapped in the covers of thousands of books in my local library.  May I just say, for the record, that libraries are one of the top ten gifts our great nation contains.

Although I do have a college degree (B.A., 1976, William and Mary), graduate education for an independent working woman was out-of-reach.  Books, though, were just a library trip away.  In a normal year, 250 books pass before my eyes.  Drama, mystery, psycholinguistics, neurology, change management, career development, religion, and many more share their wisdom.

Thank you for indulging my word passion!  Here's to new adventures in words...both spoken and printed.  May you discover the amazing paths that words can reveal.

1993-1994 TalkAmerica

What amazing fun traveling around the United States working with millions of people from all walks of life!  I consider myself lucky to have experienced the thrill and challenge of being in the public eye.  TalkAmerica provided a mind expanding experience on radio and television stations across the United States, Canada, and Guam! 

As a guest speaker promoting my self-improvement workbook, The Write Path, it was an honor working with corporate executives, celebrities, and hundreds of media audiences. 

My background in handwriting analysis and graphology was put to the ultimate test as I worked with thousands of handwriting samples!  Helping people take a few simple techniques and use the steps to lose weight, improve relationships, finances, build self-esteem, and develop personal goals is an extraordinary lifestyle.

To discover more about how The Write Path works check out the Companybydesign web log covering our services and products.  http://companybydesign.typepad.com/cbd_services_and_products

Discover how The Write Path can enrich your life, career, and finances!

Debra's 2007 Resume

Objective:

Utilizing 25+ years training and program development expertise with internationally recognized corporations who have a proven commitment to high performance employee, corporate, and customer growth.

Work Experience:

• 1994-2007    Companybydesign:  Training and Program Development Consultant and Owner
• 1993-1994     TalkAmerica:  Self-Help Program Development Development and Media/Guest Speaker
• 1992-1993     Motivational Concepts:  Senior Account Executive and Project Manager

Education:

1973-1976     College of William and Mary

• B.A. Psychology
• Graduate studies:  Special Education
• Minor studies:  English Literature

1978-1979     University of Virginia

• Graduate studies:  Clinical and Statistical Psychology

Interests:

• Movies
• Psycholinguistics
• Gourmet cooking
• Jogging
• Travel
• Trains

Proprietary Programs and Books:

• 2003-2006     Winner's Track (Also titled:  Get the Job!)- Career Development and Transition Course
• 2004-2006     Professional Writing, Powerful Results- An On-Site or Self-Paced Business Writing Course
• 2002-2006     Goal Minds Makes Sense- Adult Learning and Communication Course
• 1993-2002     The Write Path- Self-Paced 28-Day Programs for Goal Setting, Weight Loss, Sales, Relationship Enrichment, or Financial Development
• 1997-2000     Road Signs-A Introduction to Handwriting Analysis

Check out my new website:  www.workrevenues.com for tips on communication, work, and money!

Resume:   Download 2007_training_resume_web.pdf

1994-2007 Companybydesign

A tremendous asset for being an independent consultant plus designing your own training materials is the freedom.  Clients are free to receive the training information and delivery style that works best for them.  Rather than try to fit their needs into a cookie-cutter format, programs can be customized for their specific goals, training objectives, and ROI (Return On Investment). 

My favorite customized programs involve the following topics:

• Information Sharing
• Leadership Enrichment
• Communication Expertise
• Management Excellence
• Career and Professional Advancement
• Continuous Learning Development

Even more exciting is how companies, government agencies, and individuals are able to receive programs combining these topics specific to their target objectives.  What do I mean? 

Let's just say you have busy executives advancing in management excellence, information sharing, and business writing.  Normally this involves sending personnel to three different courses.  Let's just say each course is a two-day event.  Three courses times two days each equals six total days away from on-site work. What about any possible travel time?  Would one or all three classes be off-site and out-of-town?  If so, add  another two-six days for travel!

Consider this alternative!  Benefit from customized courses which will combine all your target topic objectives, cut learning time in half, achieve a higher ratio of learning retention (due to innovative learning techniques), and be covered in one course.  Usually these three topics are thoroughly covered in three days...as opposed to six...and you have just saved at least three work days! In addition, these courses are further customized upon request to cover your executive needs!  Your group learning needs are specifically targeted.  That saves time, money, boredom, and energy!

Check out our web log for services and products!

http://companybydesign.typepad.com/cbd_services_and_products for course outlines and suggestions. 

Remember:  Our courses are custom tailored for you!  What are your objectives?  A course will designed to fit those targets.