More Professional Classes in Washington, DC

Now more than ever, digital marketing is at the forefront of communications for businesses and people alike. Digital Marketing is no longer optional - it is the industry standard. Now is the time to educate yourself on how to promote and sell by leveraging online marketing tactics. This course will ignite your curiosity surrounding the fundamentals...

In this course, you will learn to enhance and augment your creative writing ability. This poetry class is one that will assist in your creative writing process and upon completion you will gain confidence in writing some of the best poetry you have written. Materials Needed to Fully Participate: Pencil/Pen Notebook An open mind About the...

Have you ever noticed that there are some people we just seem to get along with really easily, and then there are others that just rub us up the wrong way? We find ourselves talking at cross purposes & arguments & misunderstanding seem to erupt from nowhere.  Often, what’s at the root of this are our individual behavioral styles –...

Getting thanked for doing a 'good job' is nice, but thank you in a paycheck is much better! So why is that most women have such a hard time asking for a raise, or negotiating a higher salary with a new job offer? It’s crazy making, particularly when so much research shows that women are far more effective negotiators than men, with a much higher...

Note: This is primarily a lecture class with some in-class exercises but not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Have you dreamed about getting a short story published in a literary journal like McSweeney’s? Now’s your chance! In this 1-Day Online lecture format Short Story Intensive class, successful...

Add some creativity to your week from the comfort of your own home This long-standing in-person generative, creative writing workshop, which took place in West Hollywood, CA, for 15 years, has switched to an online format so you can now join us from anywhere. Tap into your creative side, write work that will surprise you, and learn a few things along...

Develop, collaborate, write, produce and showcase original sketch comedy of your very own in just four weeks. In this class you learn to write and produce original sketch comedy scripts. This class is a forum for beginners and those looking to further sketch comedy studies, develop their portfolios and gain exposure for their work. Space is limited...

Unleash Your Sales Greatness is a 3 hr workshop that focuses on Sales 101 Training. Our mission is to provide a positive, professional, social networking environment for information seekers to learn and sharpen their understanding of sales. Unleash Your Sales Greatness serves as a resource to uplift, encourage, and support individuals throughout their...

A writing workshop with poet & comedian Arti Gollapudi. A 101 in writing short comedic nonfiction pieces starting - from how to start writing to how to write a collection. Tips and tricks on how to edit, collaborate with other writers, DIY print, and get your writing out there. Over the course of this six-week class, each student will produce...

This class will teach you concrete skills that will help you become a better sketch comedy writer. You will learn how to develop your ideas, clarify your premise, create characters, and understand what makes a good sketch work. The class will consist of lectures, writing assignments, and focused and fun workshops each week. No experience required....

Improve your writing by reading exciting poets! If you're a beginning reader of poetry or an already practicing poet, come discover the secrets of poetic form, metaphor, imagery, rhythm, and much more by looking deeply into the works of a wide range of poets – from Shakespeare and the classics to the best international, American, and LA poets—such...

Note: This is primarily a lecture class with some in-class exercises but not everyone will get to share their writing for feedback due to the seminar format. Is it your dream to write the great American novel? In this 1 day Online lecture format Intro Novel Intensive, successful novelist Katherine Taylor will teach you the fundamentals of long form...

The notary public workshop prepares participants to learn about the laws and duties in serving the public as an official representative of the State of New York. Notary services are used by many types of corporations and small businesses as well as real estate, legal, and title companies.

Designed to inform learners about the legal basics of Real Estate, this course emphasizes both residential and commercial law.  Special attention will be paid to landlord-tenant relations, coops and condos, real property, leases, closings, and contracts, themes that will help students make informed decisions when evaluating contracts and other...

In a hands-on workshop featuring lectures, in-class writing exercises, and supportive feedback, discover how to write a comedic piece that is part story, part essay, part dialogue, and entirely, uniquely you. Learn all about the tools, techniques, and tricks that comedy writers use to get laughs in prose, screenplays, sitcoms, blogs, stories for live...