About
sPs & Associates
Three retired professors with decades of experience created this course to fill a gap in how professionals learn to write business letters.
Our Mission
Nobody teaches business writing strategy.
We decided to change that.
Three retired professors spent decades teaching business communication and consulting with real companies. We saw the same problem repeat.
Professionals could write. But nobody taught them the strategy side. How to structure a message so people listen. How to match tone to situation. How to get results. We built this course to teach exactly that. Five modules. One proven framework. Everything we learned in one place.
Meet the authors behind our course.
E. Ray Smith
Degrees: B. S. Degree, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO;
M.S., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
College/University Teaching and Administrator Experience: Instructor, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO; Associate Professor, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; Associate Professor and Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Professor, Department Head of Information Systems Department, and Dean of College of Business Administration, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL; and Professor and Dean of Simon School of Business, Maryville University, St. Louis, MO. Visiting Professor, 1974-1975, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Retired, 1997. Active Member on National Committee to create an undergraduate Information Systems degree program for U.S. Colleges/Universities. Consultant to various businesses in Business Communications and Office Systems.
Publications: Co-author of Business Communications: A Strategic Approach, Irwin: Homewood, IL; Numerous other publications and journal articles.
Sandra F. Price
Degrees: B.S. Degree, Athens State University, Athens AL; M.S. Alabama A & M University, Huntsville, AL; Ed.D. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
College/University Teaching and Administrator Experience: Professor and Chair of the Business and Information Systems Department, Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL;
Academic Vice President, Union College, Lincoln, NE; Academic Vice President
Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL;
Consultant to numerous business and educational institutions;
Honors include Administrator of the Year Award by Assoc of Alabama College Administrators, Athens State College Outstanding Alumnus in Education Award, National NISSAN Fellow in Organizational Management, Tenneco Excellence in Teaching Award. et.al.
Publications: Author of International Travel Service A Letter Writing Simulation Textbook, New York: Wiley Publishing Co.; Co-author of Business Communications: A Strategic Approach, Irwin: Homewood, IL; Numerous research. proposal writing grant awards and journal publications.
Jack J. Stallard
Degrees: B. S. Degree, M.S. Degree, East Tennessee University, Johnson City, TN;
Ph.D. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.
College/University Teaching and Administrative Experience: Associate Professor and Chair, Business Education and Office Administration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN; Associate Professor and Director of Business Education Graduate Program, University of Georgia, Athens, GA; Lessenberry Professor and Director, MBA Program, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; Professor, King University, Bristol, TN; Teacher and Administrator, Manpower Development Training Program, Scott and Washington Counties, VA; High School Business Teacher 3 years in Virginia and 1 year in New York State.
Honors: Education Professions Development Act (EPDA Fellow) $25,000 grant for doctoral studies, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Finalist, Outstanding Teaching Award (One of 11 university-wide finalists), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Active Member on National Committee to create an Information Systems curriculum for colleges/universities;
Publications: Co-author Office Systems Management, Co-Author Business Communications: A Strategic Approach, Irwin: Homewood, IL; Several refereed articles in various educational journals.
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