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Beth Nyland
How a teeter-totter can help you craft a persuasive message
in Creativity, External Communication, Internal Communication, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Visual Communication / / 0 commentsAs a kid on the playground, one of my favorite attractions was the teeter-totter. Maybe you called it a seesaw.…
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Beth Nyland
If your statement is C.R.AP., what good will it do?
Statements seem to be in high demand. Vision statements. Mission statements. Purpose statements. Positioning statements. So. Many. Statements. Before writing…
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Beth Nyland
In praise of Post-it® Notes
If you write at work, your first draft need not look anything like the final product. Rather than jumping into…
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Beth Nyland
A short list of phrases to SAY and STIFLE right about now
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Writing / / 0 commentsThings are a mess right now. I’ll spare you a detailed description of “these challenging times” and instead offer a…
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Beth Nyland
Trigger phrases to torch in these challenging times
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Life & Business, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Writing / / 0 commentsThe other day I was lacing up my shoes to take my favorite podcast for a walk. The episode was…
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Beth Nyland
Stuck? Set yourself free with these ABCs.
You have something to say. Well, you’re supposed to have something to say. “They” expect you to have something to…
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Beth Nyland
When the good stuff happens
Once in a great while, brilliance bursts forth in an instant. An aha! A big idea! A flash of inspiration!…
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Beth Nyland
You’re so emotional. That’s why you get results.
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Writing / / 0 commentsMy husband lost his job this month. Quite unexpectedly, and effective immediately. For his employer, this was purely a business…
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Beth Nyland
What do you call the people who matter to your business?
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Writing / / 0 commentsAs a career-long business communicator, I’ve been challenged to refer to human beings in many ways. Whether driven by industry…
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Beth Nyland
If the answer you want is a question, change the (email) conversation
Dear Corporate Poet & Cutter of Crap: Last week I sent my team an email message about something important. As thorough…
