by Cathy Miller | Jul 22, 2022
Has your business communication lost its zing? Is it boring? Have you put it on autopilot? Do your words yawn back at you before you hit Send? Even professional writers occasionally lose the pizazz in their writing. Sometimes all you need is a little zing infusion....
by Cathy Miller | Jul 18, 2022
Do you know what’s so great about writing? It’s all the stuff you learn. Like the You-attitude writing style and philosophy. Author, Kitty O. Locker, first coined the phrase in her book, Business and Administrative Communication. Who knew? You has attitude...
by Cathy Miller | Jul 12, 2022
Imagine your brand becoming a universal business term. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Well, maybe not. Xerox is one company that grappled to change public perception of its brand. The following shares the story of Xerox and other businesses whose brands became more...
by Cathy Miller | Jul 7, 2022
Would you slam a door in the face of a potential customer? How about an existing one? Of course, you wouldn’t. Yet unintended business communication actions may trigger less than welcoming business communication. Learn how to replace those missteps with a...
by Cathy Miller | Jul 5, 2022
Vivid business communication is not a phrase you see every day. Unfortunately, boring is more often the term associated with it. Posts have gone viral over the topic of boring business writing. Not exactly a reason for celebration. Wouldn’t you prefer the word...
by Cathy Miller | Jul 3, 2022
Business writing is a barbed wire trap (figuratively speaking). Although to some readers (and writers), the pain is real. You navigate a field filled with typos, grammar gremlins, and the dreaded boring. Boring may be the deadliest of them all. Blast boring by...
by Cathy Miller | Jun 22, 2022
Are undermining dastardly demons destroying your message? You believe in your business. You’re excited to share it with the world. But somehow your vision is falling short. Could it be how you’re communicating your message? Undermining Dastardly Demons You...
by Cathy Miller | Jun 17, 2022
What is terrifying to you? A Stephen King novel? Is Halloween your favorite holiday? It’s one of mine. We find comfort in knowing the terror is not real. Real terror? It’s that moment you discover a typo in your business communication. The following...
by Cathy Miller | Jun 14, 2022
During the pandemic shutdown, Martha set up a living spot in one of the empty silos on her family’s farm. Just let COVID try to reach her there. It worked for a while. She had her laptop to connect to the outside world but had no physical contact. But others could not...
by Cathy Miller | Jun 13, 2022
Business relationship killers are lurking all around us. The clever killer goes undetected and may never be caught. How can you stop the notorious business relationship killers? Gather the clues they leave behind and stop their reign of terror. Understanding the...
