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Beth Nyland
How my small business is doing in 2020: a story in words and pictures
in Creativity, Life & Business, Spencer Grace, Story Mode, Technology, Visual Communication / / 0 comments(inspired by Laura Numeroff, one of my favorite children’s book authors; illustrations by yours truly) If you give a creative…
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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
Could it be time to set aside the Magic Football?
Who’s on your mind right now? In this uncertain time of the coronavirus, the people I’m thinking about are: Striving…
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Beth Nyland
Good questions make better stories
in Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace / / 0 commentsAnn, Barb, and Chuck walk into a meeting room. Sounds like the start of a joke, right? Actually, it’s the…
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Beth Nyland
10 wishes for the creative grown-up you are
We finish a season of wish lists and enter a phase of resolutions. We’re always wanting something, aren’t we? I’m…
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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
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…
