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Beth Nyland
Innovators don’t make disclaimers
When it comes to creative communication, I am not fond of rules—unless I’m breaking them. I tweak templates, bust boundaries,…
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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
You can’t Kondo a business message. You have to Death Clean it.
Several years ago, people were raving about the KonMari method of decluttering and organizing. Attempting to jump on the bandwagon,…
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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
But I diverge …
When it comes to creative thinking, I identify as divergent. I can practice convergent thinking, which is to say that…
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Beth Nyland
The case for consistency. And surprise!
“Three and one!” That’s my fitness instructor, calling out a change in tempo as we lift weights to music. We’ve…
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Beth Nyland
In praise of Post-it® Notes
If you write at work, your first draft need not look anything like the final product. Rather than jumping into…
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Beth Nyland
Life lessons, one by one
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned …” It’s a phrase that makes you want run, right? Typically, those words are…
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Beth Nyland
I can’t read, but I’m determined to learn
in Life & Business, Spencer Grace / / 0 commentsBooks are my jam. I read them for pleasure, focus, enrichment. Books capture my attention, inspire my imagination, and comfort…
