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Beth Nyland
Why zero is a perfectly reasonable wordcount goal
To the delight or (more accurately) dismay of participants, when Jill Pollack and I are leading Story Mode workshops, we…
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Beth Nyland
How to actually be amazing when you’re virtually presenting
Face-to-face meetings have become a luxury. Thanks to the pressures of time, budget, distance, and over-scheduling, the “location” field in…
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Beth Nyland
It’s just play. Life-changing play.
On New Year’s Day, I sketched a carrot. I didn’t think much about it. I just wanted to play. So…
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Beth Nyland
3 actions I’ll take to be a more creative communicator in 2018
in Creativity, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Visual Communication, Writing / / 0 comments“Priority is a singular noun. Stop making it plural.” At first, the speaker’s words rubbed me the wrong way. My…
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Beth Nyland
Yes you CAN create image-rich presentations
in Creativity, External Communication, Internal Communication, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Visual Communication / / 0 commentsThe rusty-haired man from the third row was next in line to talk with me, scrolling Instagram while he waited.…
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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
5 web-based apps that bring big results to small business
My business may be small, but my clients have big expectations. They want excellent work, quick results, and focused attention.…
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Beth Nyland
To write better, stop agonizing over these 4 things
in Creativity, External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Writing / / 1 commentsWriting at work causes so much stress. So many questions. So much doubt. Is this comma in the right place?…
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Beth Nyland
Everybody needs a little space. White space.
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Visual Communication, Writing / / 1 commentsHere’s a little story from my life as a parent. A business lesson follows. I promise. When my youngest was in…
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Beth Nyland
Four writing strategies to help you get a little action
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Visual Communication, Writing / / 0 comments“This is just FYI.” Next time you draft that sentence into a business message, stop. Admit that you are either:…
