by chellie | Jul 11, 2023 | Blogging, Branding, Career
Today is my Blog-iversary!!! On July 7, 2016 I posted by first ever blog post and 440 posts later – yes 440 posts, I actually counted them, I feel like it’s something that needs to be celebrated. (If you’ve read my book, When In Doubt, Delete It!,...
by CPhillips | Jan 11, 2019 | Blogging, Campus Life, Community Building, empowering women, leadership, motivation, personal growth, writing
Yesterday was a dream come true. My book When In Doubt, Delete It! went live for the whole world to see. I can tell you it was super exciting to have 10 months of hard work, laughter, fears and anticipation finally behind me. Seeing this book come to life takes me...
by CPhillips | Sep 27, 2018 | Blogging, Communication Planning, strategic communications
I recently learned from a master. Mike Long (mikelongonline.com or @mikewrites), an award winning speechwriter, screenwriter and instructor at Georgetown University shared tips on creating speeches, op-Ed’s, and essays that actually persuade. Long said it’s...
by CPhillips | Sep 25, 2018 | Blogging, Communication Planning, Communications, digital communications
There are two kinds of editing. Copy editing fixes what is grammatically wrong. Style editing is about the form and how things connect. Here are seven tips to make you a stronger editor. 1. Use direct language. Be simple, not showy. AP Style changes. Oxford comma...
by CPhillips | Aug 7, 2018 | Advertising, Blogging, Branding, Communication Planning, Communications, digital communications, public relations, social media, speech writing, website
I read the latest newsletter from Ann Wylie this morning. (If you aren’t familiar with her, you need to be – check out her site.) In our daily life, messages and information bombard us constantly. As communicators, our goal is to get our message heard,...