Over the last decade, technology has transformed the way we work, helping us to communicate faster and more effectively than ever before. However, we are now using email and text messaging more than ever. We are communicating on Facebook, Twitter and other social media portals. With all this virtual communication, the standard of our oral [...]
When you wake up in the morning, why do you take a shower, wear freshly ironed clothes, fix your hair and make-up? You most probably do this because you care about how you look. Do you feel the same about your writing? If you send a message in all capitals, filled with abbreviations, typos and [...]
We are happy today to reproduce an article written by Alan Stevens, speaker, author, media coach and Past President of the Global Speakers Federation. In this article, Alan tells us how important it is to build and protect our reputation. Building a brilliant reputation isn't easy, but the benefits are immense. Your reputation is your biggest marketing [...]
I and Me This pair of words often causes confusion. The best thing to do here is to eliminate the other person and see what’s left, as in these examples: My boss gave the muffins to John and I. (Here you are saying your boss gave the muffins to I. This can’t be right.) Please [...]
How does your ‘to-do’ list look? Does this question bring tears to your eyes or make you ask ‘what to-do list?’ Are you desperate to ramp up your productivity, get those reports finished or complete those kitchen renovations? Well, the only thing truly stopping you is… you. It is true that we are our [...]