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Beth Nyland
Are you boring? Stop that.
When Jill and I started our Story Mode program, we easily landed on our motto/tagline/hashtag: Refuse To Be Boring. This…
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Beth Nyland
Ready to record your meeting? Not so fast …
in Creativity, Internal Communication, Life & Business, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Story Mode / / 0 comments“Hold on … let me start recording.” In the past few weeks, I’ve heard this phrase even more than the…
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Beth Nyland
Preparing to present? Pick up these pointers, pronto!
‘Tis the season for high-stakes presentations. Nearing year-end, many of us are preparing to report on results, launch new programs,…
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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
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
Is it cheating to manufacture Q&A?
Dear Corporate Poet & Cutter of C.R.A.P.: After all these months of practice, we’re finally pretty comfortable with virtual meetings.…
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Beth Nyland
Yes you can!
Back in olden times, when gyms were open and we could sweat together in person, I was a regular at…
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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
Are you bored? Then you’re boring.
I poured one last cup of tea, propped my iPhone against the empty teapot, kicked my feet up on my…
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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…
