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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
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…
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Beth Nyland
Master Messenger League: multiply and communicate!
Congratulations! Through practice, focus, and sheer brilliance, you have developed an invaluable superpower—and a reputation for making your business look…
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Beth Nyland
Fresh is always better than canned
in Spencer Grace, Story Mode / / 0 commentsCongratulations! You’ve finally booked a meeting with that Very Important Person—the one you’ve been dying to reach in order to grow…
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Beth Nyland
You don’t say (real-world lessons in brevity and clarity)
Hey, business person. Yeah, you. The one who keeps putting words on the page, every freaking day. You create a…
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Beth Nyland
Think you can’t take creative chances? Liar!
in Creativity, External Communication, Internal Communication, Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 commentsYou face the blank screen. Fingers curved over the keyboard. Preparing to put new words on a new page, you…
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Beth Nyland
In vocabulary, bigger is not better
in External Communication, Internal Communication, Presentations & Speaking, Spencer Grace, Writing / / 0 comments“Research and write a biography of a person you admire.” Unintimidated, my fourth-grade classmates and I embraced the assignment. We named…
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Beth Nyland
Wanted: poets to turn corporate speak into messages that matter
You know what the business world needs? Poets. Poets carefully choose and arrange words to express an idea, paint a…
