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 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 | Nov 21, 2016 | Business, Communications, public relations, strategic communications
Characters make a story. Before your story will resonate with a reader, you’ve got to give it a heartbeat. Is the content something your reader wants or can use? It should tell what you are going to do for a reader. Are you going to show them how to make better...