Ragan Webinar
Grammar Girl’s Guide to AP Style
What’s New, What’s Changed, and What to Expect
Strategic Communications • Public Relations • Employee Communications
Every reputable story has one thing in common: Associated Press Style. When the message matters, professionals turn to AP style. But with new naming conventions, terminology, technology and more, it’s important to stay on top of the changes made to AP style to make sure you’re meeting the present and prepared for the future.
If you're writing newsletters, web copy, pitches, press releases, or internal memos, you need to stay on top of these changing rules. Without the most up-to-date knowledge, your messaging could stand out for the wrong reasons.
Don’t let embarrassing writing mistakes hurt your credibility and block your path to success. Join us on June 12 for an interactive webinar packed with quizzes and information with New York Times bestselling author Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl. She’ll walk you through the latest updates to AP style, as well as best practices and pitfalls, and provide an overview of the Associated Press’ guidelines for generative AI.
Whether you’re writing news articles, blog posts, social copy, email newsletters or thought leadership, you’ll leave equipped with the tools you need to adhere to AP style, boost your credibility, add clarity and context, and make your work shine. During this session, you'll gain insights into:
- Recent updates and additions to the AP Stylebook.
- Navigating exceptions to challenging grammar rules.
- Exceptions to AP's guidance to omit that serial (or Oxford) comma.
- Guidance around generative AI as a tool—plus, the biases built into LLMs, and how to address them.
Join us on June 12 to receive the comprehensive presentation materials, on-demand access to the webinar recording, and the opportunity to pose your burning questions about grammar and writing.
Top reasons to watch this webinar:
- You’ll learn from Grammar Girl.
- You’ll get access to an on-demand recording of the event for 12 months.
- You’re guaranteed extensive, how-to instruction that you can use immediately.
- You can attend this session without leaving your desk.
PRESENTER
Grammar Girl—Quick and Dirty Tips Podcast Network Mignon Fogarty is quoted on the cover of the AP Stylebook and is the language expert behind The New York Times bestselling "Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing." Her Grammar Girl podcast has been downloaded more than 100 million times, and her Grammar Girl website was recently named one of Writer's Digest 101 Best Sites for Writers. She is also the founder of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network and was a journalism professor at the University of Nevada.
| Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Registration | $450 | |
| Nonprofit/Gov/Edu Registration | $425 | |
| Ragan Insider Registration | $400 |
Can't make it on June 12? All attendees will receive a recording of the webinar.
WONDERING IF YOU SHOULD ATTEND?
Here’s what past attendees say about the Grammar Girl webinar series!
Incredible way to refresh your knowledge and learn new style rules. Highly recommend to all!
Excellent use of my time - a great refresher on the basic writing rules that make our materials more professional.
I walked away from this webinar feeling more confident about my writing skills.
The explanations provided regarding the decision-making rationale of the AP was both enlightening and helped to provide greater context.
Grammar Girl is so well known and her expertise on AP Style and in presenting it was excellent!
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
You should attend this webinar if you spend at least a quarter of your time in any of these areas:
Internal Communications • AI Integration • Employee Communications • Executive Communications • Writing/Editing • Corporate Communications • HR Communications • Marketing • Content Strategy
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