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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 Wonders and Blunders
Communication Wonders and Blunders

What communication moments stood out this month?

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communication, Branding, Advertising, Creativity, Leadership, Learning, Marketing, pop culture, Public Speaking, social media, Speeches, UK, USAbeth CollierKyte Baby, CEO, reputation, reputational damage, crisis communications, communication, NatWest, Brittany Pietsch, Cloudflare, Warren Buffett, Beth Collier, communication lessons, communication moments, better communication, stronger communication, public speaking, writing, press release, PR, skills, top skills, soft skills, leadership skills, US Embassy, London, tea, UK, redunancy communication, layoff communications, Tampa Bay Bucs, Todd Bowles, NFL Coach, NFL, football, Super Bowl, playoffs, interview, press conference, dumb questions, journalism, reporting, Sir Howard Davies, H&M, sexist, children, ads, advertising, lazy advertising, sexual advertising, Internet Brands, remote working, back to the office, Iko Iko, video, Amazon Prime, word salad, JLo, Jennifer lopez, This is Me Now, Washington Commanders, Ron Rivera, coach, MP, politician, UK MP, James Cleverly, Home Secretary, rape, Glen Powell, justin hartley, Hollywood Reporter, Golden Globes, mistaken identity, funny communication, humor
Watch Your Mouth
Watch Your Mouth

Are we feeling more rage now - or just more comfortable expressing it?

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communication, Leadership, pop culture, Public Speaking, USA, UKbeth CollierAdam Driver, Ferrari, Ridley Scott, Napoleon, Elon Musk, Twitter, X, fuck, fuck off, fuck you, f bombs, Logan Roy, Succession, swearing, anger, rage, frustration, angry communication, communication, words, clear communication, simple communication, 2023, Chris Wallace, interview, TV, movies, journalist, Beth Collier writes, Beth Collier communications
10 Communicators on Santa's Naughty List
10 Communicators on Santa's Naughty List

Whose communication skills put them on Santa’s Naughty List in 2023?

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communication, Advertising, Creativity, Leadership, Marketing, pop culture, social media, Writingbeth CollierElon Musk, Open AI, OpenAI Board, Chris Licht, CNN, CEOs, International Women's Day, Tony Fernandes, AirAsia, shirtless meeting, shirtless photo, Jeffrey Barber, John Barber, Jeffrey Ranen, Lewis Brisbois, lawyers, sexist, racist, homophobic, emails, writing, writing skills, law firm, job loss, company crashed, company culture, andi owen, john clarke, pity city, sell your dog, remote work, heartless, CEOs doing dumb things, google, job cuts, system access, poor communicators, redundancy, fired, lay offs, twitter, post, employee voice, SVB, press releae, jargon, press release, Silicon Valley Bank, women, sports, women's soccer, FIFA, footall, women's footall, Gianni Infantino, Jenni Hermoso, Luis Rubiales, Spain, Women's World Cup, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, cage fight, Mark Zuckerberg, dumb executives, dumb tweets, dumb emails, Beth Collier communications, workshops, coaching, professional communication
The Helpers Are Out There
The Helpers Are Out There

Mr. Rogers taught me to look for the helpers. So I did.

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Appreciation, communication, kindness, pop culture, USA, working mothersbeth Collierkindness, helpers, Mr. Rogers, Taylor Swift, Swifties, Taylor Swift Eras concert, Disney World, Tower of Terror, Slinky Dog Dash, kids, children, working mom, family vacation, Disney vacation, Disney World Hollywood Studios, traveling with kids, family trip, holiday, USA, Florida, being kind, random acts of kindness, be nice to others, America, homesick, expat
Ask Better Questions: Five Tips to Help You
Ask Better Questions: Five Tips to Help You

Asking a question is a skill. Learn how to master it.

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communication, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, Public Speaking, Speechesbeth Colliercommunication, communication lessons, communication moments, Communications, clear communication, questions, dumb questions, Q&A sessions, Questions and Answers, speakers, conferences, talks, presentations, panel discussions, SXSW, annoying people, rambling, be brief, how to ask a question, tips to improve communication, writing, leadership, self-development, personal development, skills, presentation skills, nerves, public speaking
Janet Jackson is Not “The Woman Who Flashed Her Boob at the Super Bowl”
Janet Jackson is Not “The Woman Who Flashed Her Boob at the Super Bowl”

Give Janet her flowers. She earned them.

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Appreciation, communication, kindness, pop culture, USA, womenbeth CollierJanet Jackson, Super Bowl, Justin Timberlake, wardrobe malfunction, women, sexism, double standards, scandal, Janet Jackson boob, Les Moonves, misogyny, communication, music, pop culture, legacy, Damita Jo, Rock Your Body, respect, Nasty, Control, women artists, female singers, 1980s
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
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