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Beth Nyland
Play with vocabulary, work on brevity
in Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsRead moreIn the first session of of my current Business Writing Fundamentals class, one student shared a desire to broaden her vocabulary. As a communicator…
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Beth Nyland
How a style guide can transform writers into communicators
in Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsRead moreJen steps out of a conference room and scans the open workspace for a quiet spot to check messages. She…
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Beth Nyland
At age two, Spencer Grace celebrates inside-out & upside-down
Read more“I can do anything for two years.” That’s a phrase I used a lot in my early career. What I…
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Beth Nyland
Make a fast mess, then make choices to move forward
Read moreEvery day I advise business writers to make a mess. Brainstorm. Mind-dump. “Vomit” ideas onto the page. Storms? Dumps? Puke?…
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Beth Nyland
Same content, new format … the teacher learns a lesson
Read moreSome of the most rewarding work I do is teaching classes and coaching individuals to build their skills—and their confidence—in…
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Beth Nyland
This post wasn’t going to write itself …
Read moreBut I wasn’t writing it. Every day, I help consulting clients and writing students “show up at the page.” One…
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Beth Nyland
Book Review: Microstyle
Read moreMicrostyle: The Art of Writing Little by Christopher Johnson | My GoodReads rating: 5 of 5 stars I spent many weeks reading…
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Beth Nyland
Highlights from a year of creativity
in Life & Business, Spencer Grace / / 3 commentsRead moreOne year ago this week, I reopened Spencer Grace—my creative business communications agency. To mark this milestone, I’m taking a…
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Beth Nyland
Relationships matter: communicating across cultures
in Internal Communication, Spencer Grace / / 1 commentsRead moreMy favorite place to work is home. Right now I can stare out over my laptop to see yellow, orange…
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Beth Nyland
The Jerry Seinfeld glow
in Social Media, Spencer Grace / / 0 commentsRead moreIt’s been more than a week, and I’m still smiling. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is a Jerry Seinfeld show that…
