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Category Archives: Writing Skills
Too Much Email While WFH?
Consider these quick tips before you hit ‘send’: Can it wait? If your email is not time-critical, consider waiting to send. That way your recipients can deal with urgent matters first. If you are worried about forgetting to send, draft … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, E-Mails, Global, Uncategorized, Working Remotely, Writing Skills
Business Writing That Gets Results
When you and your team write clear, concise, action-oriented documents, projects move faster, you’re more productive, and you get better results. Christopher Butler, Exec-Comm Consultant, describes how a few simple tips can help you and your team become more effective … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Tips Videos, Uncategorized, Writing Skills
3 Habits that Detract from Your Credibility and How to Avoid Them
Most communication skills are not about “right” and “wrong.” The overall impression you make on others is a combination of many factors, and the frequency of certain behaviors. Here are three language habits that undermine your authority. Qualifying Language Sometimes, … Continue reading
How to Write Like Warren Buffett…Or Not
Warren Buffett’s 2016 Shareholder Letter came out last week. It’s the year’s most awaited business publication and is probably read by more people than the average SEC pronouncement. It’s easy to read and enjoyable. In addition to providing an update … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Uncategorized, Writing Skills
‘Small Mishap’ Or ‘Huge Problem’ – Emails That Don’t Hit The Panic Button
Like many college juniors, my daughter, Magdalen, decided to travel abroad for a semester. Rather than go somewhere in Europe, where I would have gone, she traded the comfort of Boston College for a four-month stint in Uganda. My wife … Continue reading
Posted in Communication Skills, Online Brand, Questions, Writing Skills
Communicate Clearly and Confidently as a New Hire
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. As a new hire, you will meet numerous individuals. You’ll be judged quickly during those interactions and something as simple as the way you dress can alter someone’s perspective of … Continue reading
The Power of Imagery in Communications
Best-selling author, Stephen King once said “imagery does not occur on the writer’s page; it occurs in the reader’s mind. “To describe everything is to supply a photograph in words; to indicate the points which seem the most vivid and … Continue reading
Make Your Emails Count: Follow these 5 Steps Before You Hit Send
You may have heard about the Associated Press photo editor who inadvertently inserted part of her cover letter applying for a position as Buzzfeed’s photo essay editor into an image caption for a photo that she then emailed to AP’s … Continue reading
Posted in Communication Skills, E-Mails, Media Skills, Online Brand, Uncategorized, Writing Skills
Write Effective E-Mails
Sending an effective email can mean the difference between a prompt solution to a problem, or an agonizing wait for a response. When writing an email, focus on the reader and deliver your message clearly and concisely. Consider how your … Continue reading
Posted in Communication Skills, E-Mails, Uncategorized, Writing Skills
Read it Write
Good readers make good writers and August is a prime reading month. As you head off to the beach chair, lakeside dock or the backyard hammock, grab a newspaper, magazine, book or e-reader and settle in. Here are three lessons … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Writing Skills
