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Beth Nyland
Advice from smart small businesses in my tiny town
in Creativity, External Communication, Life & Business, Social Media, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Visual Communication / / 0 commentsAbout a year ago, I relocated to a small Midwestern farm town called Geneseo, Illinois. It’s a picturesque little community…
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Beth Nyland
“I don’t know” is an opportunity, not a shortcoming
As 2022 drew to a close, several of my friends announced that they were stepping away from social media, at…
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Beth Nyland
Um, yes, you ARE creative
When people ask me what I do for a living, I say I’m a creativity consultant. The obvious comeback is,…
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Beth Nyland
Are Unspoken Loudspeakers interfering with your message?
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / / 0 comments“What you do speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you are saying.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Shhhh! I’m trying to…
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Beth Nyland
Tigger wins the room
Anyone who’s been in a Story Mode workshop will attest: Jill Pollack and I do not play it safe. We seldom…
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Beth Nyland
Ins and outs, ups and downs: wisdom for writing at work
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 comments“Easy reading is damn hard writing.” I wish I had said that, but it was the author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Regardless…
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Beth Nyland
Cut to the chase with 3 anti-rambling techniques
I was coaching a rising star the other day. A professional with amazing ideas, strong leadership abilities, and excellent presentation…
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Beth Nyland
But what if you wrote less?
in Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsPeople are always pressing me with their “buts.” “But how can I write more easily, so I can get on…
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Beth Nyland
Do not edit until you’ve read it
in Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsLucky you. People want your opinion on what they write. Maybe you’re a subject matter expert. Or a good editor.…
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Beth Nyland
Why aren’t you doing these 4 simple things to build your reputation?
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace / / 1 commentsDid you know that what you’re NOT doing can imperil what you are doing? As a writer, I spend hours…
