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Communication Wonders and Blunders - Volume 2
Communication Wonders and Blunders - Volume 2

Which communication moments stood out this month?

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communication, Creativity, Advertising, inspiration, Leadership, Learning, Marketing, pop culture, social media, UK, USA, women, Writingbeth Colliercommunication, crisis communication, E Jean Carroll, New York Magazine, headlines, sexism, Donald Trump, Rishi Sunak, Rwanda, asylum seekers, Piers Morgan, journalists, tone deaf, Lyft, earnings report, typo, Bloomberg, David Risher, CEO, CEO communication, Wendy's, dynamic pricing, surge pricing, Froot Loops, Kelloggs, cereal for dinner, Frosted Flakes, leadershi, leadership, Tony's Chocolonely, lawyers, farmers, fair trade, creative, creative communication, creativity, campaigns, communication campaigns, advertising, marketing, Wonka Experiecne, Wonk Experience, AI, AI imagery, AI script, Air Canda, Air Canada, chatbot, lawsuit, Tribunal, Canada, written communication, words matter, LW Theatres, email communication, customer communication, customer experience, US Pentagon, Patrick Ryder, Department of Defense, US government, press conference, Taylor Swift, Japan, Japan Embassy, humor, fun James Bond, Super Bowl, West Wing, time change, time zone
Google Employees Deserved Better
Google Employees Deserved Better

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.

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communication, inspiration, kindness, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, USA, Writingbeth Colliergoogle, googlers, Xooglers, layoffs, layoff communications, redundancy, US, tech, technology, tech companies, mass layoffs, tech layoffs, leadership, communication, email, New York Times, notification, system access, twitter, respect, employee experience, Up In The Air, George Clooney, pop culture, pop culture inspiration, downsize, downsizing
Go Hug Yourself
Go Hug Yourself

We can do more to reach gender equity than this.

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communication, inspiration, Leadership, pop culture, social media, USA, UK, women, working mothersbeth Colliergender, gender inequality, gender equity, embrace equity, International Women's Day, international women's day, women, girls, motherhood penalty, Missouri, dress code, dress code for women, lawmakers, New York Times, hag, hottie, babe, Cindy Gallop, Madonna, word salad, platitudes, advocacy, advocate, sexism, misogyny, United Nations, March 8, March 8th, USA, women's rights, voting rights, DigitALL, campaign, communication, communication campaign, Silicon Valley, STEM, working mothers, maternity discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment
Take Responsibility.
Take Responsibility.

Words are great. But they aren’t enough.

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communication, Leadership, kindness, inspiration, Learning, USAbeth Colliercommunication, communication lessons, layoffs, redundancies, job loss, job cuts, fired, let go, letting people go, communicating layoffs, Marc Benioff, Salesforce, job losses, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Patrick Collinson, Stripe, Twitter, email communication, you're fired, writing, words matter, CEO, leaders, senior leaders, USA, leadership
12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 2
12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 2

Six more communication tips - all inspired by what we’ve seen and heard in 2022.

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communication, inspiration, Leadership, Learning, Marketing, pop culture, Public Speaking, social media, Speeches, UK, Writingbeth Colliercommunication lessons, communication moments, clear communication, communication training, communication mistakes, communication skills, communicators, communication professional, communication, communication tips, comms, empathy, Ovo Energy, tone deaf, pets, cuddle your pets, cuddleyourpets, KFC, automation, automated messages, Germany, PBR, Pabst Blue Ribbon, beer, campaign, bad campaign, funny, not funny, eat ass, happy or not, UK, government, happiness machine, happiness machines, Number 10, 10 Downing Street, No. 10, PM, Prime Minister, Uk, UK Government, England, Stuart Kirk, Financial Times, HSBC, Miami, bad speeches, soundbytes, fired, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays, Samsung, ageism, older women, older people, holiday, vacation, fun, respect, audience, clueless, dumb, soft skill, essential skill, skills, presentation skill, development, Beth Collier, Communications, 2023, 2023 development, learning
12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 1
12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 1

It’s the 12 Days of Communication Tips - all inspired by what we’ve seen and heard in 2022.

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communication, inspiration, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, Public Speaking, social media, Speeches, UK, USA, women, Writingbeth Colliercommunication, communication lessons, communication moments, writing, speaking, public speaking, Angela Rayner, Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries, MP, Bain Capital, sexism, misogyny, unconscious bias, Tui Travel, email communication, customer communication, Accenture, Accenture Song, Accenture Interactive, press release, diversity, LGBT+, Burger King, Jewish, Jew, Passover, images, social media, IWD, International Women's Day, Roccamore, Flipkart, soft skill, essential skill, training, development, communication training, communication coaching, 2023 development, life skills, learning
Who's on Santa's Naughty List?
Who's on Santa's Naughty List?

Whose communication skills put them on Santa’s Naughty List in 2022?

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communication, inspiration, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, Public Speaking, social media, Speeches, UK, USA, women, Writingbeth Colliercommunication, communication lessons, communication mistakes, communication moments, communication skills, communication training, CEO, CEOs, Elon Musk, Boris Johnson, Kanye West, Ye West, Alex Jones, Mark Zuckerberg, twitter, facebook, meta, P&O Ferries, layoffs, zoom, crying CEO, selfie, International Women's Day, Roccamore, All Blacks, New Zelaand, Flipkart, Sydney Morning Herald, Rebel Wilson, out, racism, racist comments, Nicosia, Neil Parrish, tractor porn, Canada, Chrystia Freeland, Jacob Rees Mogg, UK, MP, Parliament, Santa's Naughty List, poor communicators, sexistm, sexist, sexism, writing, public speaking
Who's on Santa's Nice List?
Who's on Santa's Nice List?

Whose communication skills put them on Santa’s Nice List in 2022?

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communication, Creativity, inspiration, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, social media, UK, USA, women, Writingbeth Colliercommunication, clear communication, Santa, Santa's Nice List, Nice List, leaders, communicators, Lord of the Rings, Amazon, Hobbits, racism, diversity, inclusion, positive, love, acceptance, Emirates, Pringles, Matt Hammerstein, CEO, Barclays, Barclays UK, Barclays Bank, Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins, football coach, NFL, Sanna Marin, Finland, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand, sexism, Prime Minister, world leaders, press, press conference, dumb questions, sexist questions, clueless reporters, Dolly Parton, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, humility, empathy, leadership, leader, social media, twitter, Washington Department of Natural Resources, fun, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, Taylor Swift, Midnights, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine, Politicians, female leaders, women leaders, leadershi, communication training
I Get What Serena Is Saying
I Get What Serena Is Saying

Would Serena Williams’s record be different if she were a guy?

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communication, inspiration, Leadership, pop culture, USA, women, working mothersbeth Colliertennis, professional tennis, athletes, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, US Open, Wimbledon, French Open, working women, working moms, working mothers, working parents, working mums, pregnancy, pregnancy discrimination, maternity discrimination, bias, bias at work, baby brain, lawsuits, redundancy, sexism, sexist, professional athletes, mom, Olympia, emergency c-section, IVF, mental health, Vogue, retirement, USTA, champion
Find Your Saul
Find Your Saul

Better Call Saul is the gift that keeps on giving.

Here’s why…

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Appreciation, communication, Creativity, inspiration, kindness, Learning, pop culture, USAbeth CollierTV, TV shows, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Kim Wexler, Kim and Jimmy, Slippin Jimmy, Cinnabon, AMC, television, pop culture, joy, fun, entertainment, entertainment industry, Jonathan Banks, Giancarlo Esposito, Tony Dalton, Patrick Fabian, escape, guilty pleasure, creativity
Be Someone's Hope
Be Someone's Hope

Here’s a lesson for business leaders from Days of Our Lives…

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communication, Appreciation, women, Writing, USA, UK, thank you, pop culture, Leadership, kindness, inspirationbeth CollierKristian Alfonso, Days of Our Lives, Bo and Hope, Bo, Hope, Bope, Salem, Beyond Salem, Peacock, soap opera, daytime drama, actress, Hope Williams, Hope Williams Brady, Hope Brady, Bo Brady, DOOL, Days, NBC, streaming, TV shows, communication, kindness, internship, leader, leadership, personal brand, England, Los Angeles, Burbank, letter
Naughty or Nice? How are we communicating in 2022?
Naughty or Nice? How are we communicating in 2022?

From pop stars to business leaders, whose communication skills stand out this year?

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communication, Advertising, Curiosity, inspiration, Leadership, Learning, Marketing, pop culture, Public Speaking, Speeches, women, Writingbeth Colliercommunication lessons, clear communication, communication skills, communication, communication professional, communication tips, communication moments, best of, worst of, speaking, public speaking, gaffes, leadership, leader, press conference, public relations, advertising, NBA, basketball, Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr, coacgh, coach, inspiration, Kristen Cavallo, The Martin Agency, Boris Johnson, disgrace, Prime Minister, Jacob Rees Mogg, work from home, remote wokr, remote work, civil servants, government, UK Government, passive aggressive, condescending, London, Brian Armstrong, Coinbase, Super Bowl, Super Bowl ad, crypto, Zelensky, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine, Russia, war, invasion, receipts, twitter, tweets, George Culmer, Amanda Blanc, Aviva, sexist, International Women's Day, All Blacks, New Zealand, Black Ferms, women, Black Ferns, Flipkart, Roccamore, Respect High Heels, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Eat ass, dumb tweets, Partygate, cheese, distracted by cheese, The View, Joy Behar, list, Santa, naughty or nice, femal
Bradley Cooper Doesn't Deserve That
Bradley Cooper Doesn't Deserve That

Bradley Cooper did a podcast interview - and some journalists have missed the real story.

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communication, Creativity, kindness, inspiration, pop culture, USAbeth CollierBradley Cooper, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman, Hollywood, Vulture, reporting, mean, cruel, mental health, Gen X, vulnerable, vulnerability, men, industry events, entertainment industry, cruel comments, mean words, insecurity, movies, film, A Star is Born, Silver Linings Playbook, Maestro, pop culture