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A bit about us
We are one of the UK's largest e-colleges and have around 900 students in around 40 countries.
We sell our fully accredited, quality training materials as e-books. They are no-risk products that are used by some of the world's biggest corporations:
- Intel Corporation
- Telerik Corporation
- United Nations
- British Council
- JobCentre Plus
- Ofsted
- United Nations
- and many more
We also run three partner training organisations:
- Potential.UK.com which provides in-house training courses for businesses, charities and public authorities Meet our clients
- WebPotential.or.uk which provides web writing training and consultancy to some of the UK's biggest organisations See what they say about us
- Potential.GB.com which provides in-house training courses for the media
Let's get one thing straight
We have an outstanding reputation for quality, honesty and integrity. We play things 100 per cent straight.
We do not use the hard-sell to sell products of dubious value and poor quality.
If you don't want to play things straight, we don't want to work with you.
We never mislead anyone about anything - and we don't want you to, either.
Why you - and your customers - can trust us
- we are recognised and listed by the UK government
- we are fully accredited by Open and Distance Learning Quality Council
- we are members of the Association of British Correspondence Colleges and are bound by its Code of Ethics
- our courses are listed by the UK's Learndirect, National Learning Directory and Advice Resources
- our courses have met UK Government criteria for Career Development Loans
- we are listed in the Department for Education and Skills' UK Register of Learning Providers
- Our director, Cleland Thom is a member of the Society of Editors and the Chartered Institute of Journalists
You can contact any of these organisations to confirm our status.
About our director
Our e-books are personally written by Cleland Thom, who is recognised as one of the UK´s leading media and communications trainers.
He has trained more than 2,000 people from hundreds of businesses, public authorities, websites and charities all over the UK. See them
Cleland has been involved in media and communication for the whole of his career.
His client include some of the UK's largest organisations, including the World Trade Group, the NHS and London Councils.
He is also legal adviser to the Manchester Evening News, The Local Radio Company and Manchester Eletronic Media and has trained editors and journalists from all the UK's key media groups
- Newspapers: Archant, Northcliffe, Newsquest, GMG and Johnston Press
- Magazines: RBI, TMG, Janes Information Group and the Consumers Association
- Radio stations: GMG Radio and TLRC
He holds the National Council for the Training of Journalists National Certificate, the Certificate of Education from La Sainte Union College for Higher Education, Grade 8 qualifications in Speech and Drama and Public Speaking from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and is a qualified NVQ assessor, and an NVQ Moderator.
Cleland is a member of the Society of Editors and the Chartered Institute of Journalists.
About our products
Our e-books are taken from our hugely respected training materials.
Unique selling points
- Many of our e-books include free 1-2-1 chat with the author by email. This is personal coaching and advice - not auto-respond emails. Cleland Thom will work with the customer to get the best out of their e-book. So - if someone has purchsed 'Writing a Winning CV', Cleland will work with them to get their CV perfect.
- All our materials are fully accredited - they're top quality. We've never had a single complaint about them since we started in 2003.
- The e-books are easy to follow, simply, practical and engaging.
- They have been used by hundreds of individuals, business., charities and authorities across UK and abroad.
- Users have gone on to successful jobs and careers - see alumni
Subject areas:
We run e-courses in a wide range of subjects. You can check them out in the Courses navigation bar on the left of this page.
Our e-books cover - or will cover:
- Web law for bloggers and internet journalists
- Promoting brand YOU - how to raise your internet profile, free
- Media guide - a look at the changing media word and where you fit into it
- Google SEO - how we got to the top of Google page 1 ... and stay there
- Proofreading tips
- Copywriting
- Writing press releases
- Public relations
- How to win compensation for car damage caused by potholes
- How to lose weight, permanently, without going on a diet
- How to complain about a newspaper or magazine - and get results
- Effective media management tools you won't have heard of
- How anyone can save £3,000 a year on their budget
- How to use the media to complain about goods and services - and get results
- Writing effective web copy
- How to increase your reading speed by 50% in a month
- Why your writing style loses you business - and what to do about it
Some of these are a work in progress - we're going as fast as we can!
Why our products can sell
We don't make false claims. I expect you've read enough of those already!
You probably won't make a fortune selling our e-books. You won't watch money pour into your bank account while you book your next holiday in the Caribbean!
But we believe our products have some distinct advantages for you - and your customers:
- Quality: our e-books are based on accredited learning materials that are used by some of the world's largest organisations - and hundreds of individuals and small businesses
- Reputation: we are highly recognised in our field - and your customers can check us out before they buy
- No risk: we have never had a complaint about our products since we began trading in 2003
- Expertise: all our e-books are written by people who are qualified, and recognised in their field
- Money-back guarantee: no quibble, no fuss, no questions
- Complaints procedure: we have external accreditors that you, and your customers, can go to if they are not happy with our products
- Price: our e-books are good value for money. They're simple, reliable and authoritative
Our catalogue
See http://www.ctjt.biz/ebooks/catalogue.html
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