by chellie | Sep 14, 2022 | motivation, personal branding, personal growth
You have a goal in mind, but that’s all you have. Creating, working towards, and reaching goals is not easy. The journey is often different for everyone. However, there are three parts of achieving every goal that is always the same. Defining the 3 W’s of your goal...
by CPhillips | Jun 20, 2017 | Branding, Business, Communication Planning, Corporate Culture, Crisis Communications, Customer Service, leadership, public relations, public speaking, strategic communications
When it goes really wrong, do you have a plan? Anyone who has a business needs a crisis communications plan. That plan should be reviewed on a regular basis and updated with potential new threats. Your plan should address at least the top five things you could see...
by CPhillips | Jun 13, 2017 | Blogging, Branding, Business, Communications, Customer Service, digital communications, marketing, public relations, social media, strategic communications
Whether it’s your blog, direct mail, email or a brochure, you’ve got to make sure the benefits of your company or product are front and center. Don’t bury the information that customers need to make decisions. Few people read every word. Make sure your headlines, sub...
by CPhillips | May 23, 2017 | Blogging, Communication Planning, Communications, digital communications, interviews, social media, speech writing
What is your job as a communicator? I’d say it’s to make the important information interesting enough to capture a reader’s attention. People respond to your stories on three basic levels: 1) intellectually, 2) emotionally or 3) visually. That’s where creativity comes...
by CPhillips | May 9, 2017 | Blogging, Communication Planning, digital communications, social media, website, writing
People are visiting websites less and less. They are getting their information from Facebook or other social channels. Yet most of us can’t just ditch the traditional website. So how can we keep it relevant and draw our customers in? Online users: Want ease of use Use...