by CPhillips | Apr 20, 2017 | Blogging, Communications
When you first start writing a story, either fiction or non, you’re excited about it. You’ve got all these thoughts and are ready to get it on paper. You’ve got a great idea of where you’re going to end up. But then something happens. You get to the middle of the...
by CPhillips | Apr 18, 2017 | Blogging, Branding, Business, Communication Planning, Communications, Corporate Culture, leadership, strategic communications
I’m talking about mission statements today. I personally believe you can find value in writing a mission statement not only for your business but for yourself as well. So feel free to adapt the information here and put it to use in both areas of your life. What is a...
by CPhillips | Apr 6, 2017 | Blogging, Business, Communication Planning, Communications, public relations, public speaking, social media, website
We use bios for so many things: introductions, blogs, websites and even when meeting people at conferences or networking events. Part of being a great story teller, is being able to tell the story of you in a way that sticks with whoever hears it. In order to do that,...
by CPhillips | Apr 4, 2017 | Blogging, Communications, marketing, public speaking, speech writing, strategic communications
It’s not only our closets in need of cleaning out now that Spring has arrived. It’s also a great time to look at your writing. Spring is about getting rid of the excess and making room for more impact and meaning. Here are some tips to get you started:...
by CPhillips | Apr 1, 2017 | Blogging, Branding, Communications, public relations, social media
Life is better in matching underwear….and so is your writing I know you’ve got to be thinking, “What the heck does underwear have to do with writing?” Well, just like we each have a favorite pair of unmentionables; each person has a type of writing they respond to or...
by CPhillips | Jul 27, 2016 | Blogging, Communications, event planning, marketing, public speaking
I’ve been writing speeches for other people to give for 20 years. Now, I’m going to let you in on three secrets of speech writing. They are: Substance or what you say Style. How you deliver and the words you choose to use. Impact . Did the speaker make a...