Who We Are

Word Work is a business and technical writing consulting firm based in Reno, Nevada.  Word Work is owned and operated by Anthony J. Cotterell, Ed.D., who brings 28 years of teaching and consulting in business and technical writing and communication theory to helping you make your business and technical writing more effective.

There is a unified aim for Word Work: to empower, enrich, and enhance all written communications for your company.  In achieving all these aspects of our basic goal, we work diligently with people in your firm to make your documents more useful and reader-friendly in meeting your business challenges.

Word Work helps you write to reach, inform, and inspire readers in ways that enhance the professional images of you and of your company.  Absolute confidentiality of your documents and company information is always assured.

Why Use Word Work?

In today's idea-based, international economy, what you write--and how you write it--forms the foundation of your vital business and technical communication. 

Written words are the building blocks that you use to inform and enhance relationships with clients.  Words used effectively work to increase sales and empower business dealings. 

Using the services of Word Work ensures that the words you use in your business or technical writing will convey your company's message most effectively and will enhance your company's image.  Word Work helps you make words work for you and for your company. 

Assistance to writers goes beyond helping you achieve clear, effective wording.  Word Work offers you guidance with document design, proofreading, typography, and layout. 

Mission Statement:

Word Work empowers people in business and technical writing.  We help enhance effectiveness of written ideas.  We assure the relevance of written information.  We ensure that your people write documents that convey cogent, vital messages, and empower the clarity, appearance, and meaning in written information essential to your success in business.

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