How the Web Teaches Good Writing and Good Writing Wins the Internet

In this mashup of writing prompts, social networks, and startup wisdom, Robert Kalm delivers a mobile version of his master’s degree course in interactive media showing you how to establish a strong online presence and get more from the Internet.

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“This is, by far, one of the best classes I have ever taken. In just a semester, Prof. Kalm took everything I ever learned about writing and turned it on its head. In the end, it has made me a better thinker and, ultimately, a better writer.”

“I had burned out on writing in my professional life and had grown to dread it. This course reminded me of all the reasons why I liked writing at the beginning. The course materials and the lectures were spot on and motivated me to keep going and to try new approaches. I would highly recommend it!”

“I am a journalist who has written at a high level for 30 years and has received numerous writing awards. I was skeptical at what I would take from the course. My skepticism was unfounded.”

Robert Kalm helps people create engaging interactive voices for their organizations, ideas, and selves. He teaches at the MS in Interactive Media program at Quinnipiac University where he develops the Interactive Courses to explore improved communication and learning through the latest online media. Bob is also an Emmy-winning media producer, sponsored by the national artist collective, Fractured Atlas, and a graduate of the NYU film school. He blogs about better interaction at bumpspark.org.

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“I liked Professor Kalm’s style of teaching. It allowed for openness, interpretation, and creativity, which is a style that was never presented to me by other professors during my past studies. I dreaded taking a writing class, but this class kept my interest and taught me something new each week.”

“Written communication is something that we all take for granted. We assume that whatever we write will automatically be understood by the person reading our thoughts. Not so. This class teaches you to shape your thoughts and put them to paper in an incredibly effective way.”

“I enjoyed his weekly written lectures because they were thought provoking and unique. I will go back to them now that the course is over because I feel I can keep learning from his ideas.”

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“To gather and reach an audience online, you need to create an exceptional message; no mechanical instruction will help. You need a dynamic workshop that builds your unique communication process. I wrote The Interactive Voice around an unavoidable truth: you have to invent your own ideas and there’s no harder, more prolonged work. I can show you how to find the time and patience.” – Robert Kalm