by Cathy Miller | Feb 29, 2012
The concept that one picture is worth a thousand words is compelling. What if those words are not the ones you want to hear? Does the picture add or detract from your message? Choosing the right pictures for business communication can be a deal-breaker. The Eye...
by Cathy Miller | Feb 8, 2012
There are other calamities in business writing besides writer’s block. You have the ideas But, they are not coming together That’s what happened with today’s post. I wanted to create a tool for business writing It was not happening It has...
by Cathy Miller | Jan 25, 2012
Imagine you have a pebble in your shoe. Now imagine you’re a glutton for punishment. What would happen if you continued to walk on it? You’d start favoring that foot That throws off your gait It puts your body out of alignment Your knee hurts...
by Cathy Miller | Jan 11, 2012
It seems infographics are everywhere. Do you know what they are? Do you think they’re cool? Or a rubber band ball of confusion? Effective infographics keep it simple – and you know how we love simple. If you still don’t know what one looks like, here...
by Cathy Miller | Jan 9, 2012
Estimates put the number of pages on the internet at a cool trillion. How someone arrives at that figure is beyond me It’s probably the same folks who estimate the national debt Needless to say, there’s a bunch of stuff on the internet....
by Cathy Miller | Dec 29, 2011
Do you have a fear of flying? If so, you probably find the idea of a plane on autopilot frightening. Yet, autopilots often control the plane better But, sometimes there is a need for manual intervention The airline industry is not quite ready to kick out the...