Reading time: Just over 1 minute Here’s a public speaking technique that requires nerves of steel but that will give you a very big pay-off… Have you ever seen a public speaker who is prepared to abandon the “safety” of his or her lectern? It is riveting! I’ll never forget the time produced an event […]
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Reading time: Less than 1 minute When you’re training people make sure they have the basics — including enough food to make their brains work properly…. Does your company ever provide continuing education to employees? If so, congratulations! It helps employees become more productive and it makes them happier, feeling as though their company really
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Reading time: About 1.5 minutes Are you someone who has a hard time with deadlines? Here’s an example of how a fake deadline can help… Many people have difficulty with deadlines. They do high-reward tasks, first, (such as answering their email) and procrastinate on the important but difficult-to-do jobs (such as planning for a sales
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Reading time: About 1.5 minutes If you’re looking to build a new website, here’s a radical idea: build a blog, instead. Even if you don’t want to blog! Here’s why…. Does your company or organization require a new website? Here’s why you should think about a WordPress blog instead. 1) Blogs can look just like websites.
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Reading time: About 2 minutes Some skills are extra important for any corporate communicator. Here’s a quick primer on one of them: how to write key messages… If you’re forced to make a big announcement for your company or organization, you need some key messages. Essentially, these are statements that answer the obvious questions. For
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Reading time: Less than 2 minutes If your company or group has something to announce — especially if it might be considered negative — you need to do some planning first. Here’s how to make a big announcement… Planning an announcement is a little bit like launching a book or a new product. Details matter!
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Reading time: About 1.5 minutes Personal pronouns can be tricky. Here’s a primer on when to use I and when to use me. As I write this post I am eagerly anticipating National Grammar Day, March 4, 2014. Yes, I realize this is a US holiday, but there’s no good reason why Canadians shouldn’t mark the
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Reading time: About 2 minutes If you want some media coverage for your company or an event you’re organizing, read this quick primer on how to think like a reporter… Are you trying to get media coverage? The best piece of advice I can give you is to think like a reporter. From my own
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Reading time: About 2 minutes People often say “you and I” when they really should be saying “you and me.” Here’s a quick explanation of the rule… Grammar is seldom taught in schools these days and most of us struggle to speak correctly – just as we struggle to lose 10 pounds after Christmas. I
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Reading time: About 1.5 minutes When I ask if you have style, I’m not talking about your shoes, your blazer or your fascinator (see photo). I’m talking about whether you write St. or Street. Whether you write theater or theatre. And whether you use numerals for 175 or write it out like this: one hundred
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