23 Apr 2018

Crisis Management Retainer- In today’s world of non-stop media coverage, school districts across Texas are increasingly finding themselves in the cross-hairs of media outlets asking for more and more from the district’s communications professional.  Many times, due to limited resources, those professionals need a helping hand to navigate the issues and crises that arise throughout the ye...

14 Nov 2017

R.I.P. “Thoughts and Prayers” By Beth Archer/Spoken Word Consultant Platitude joins “no comment” in list of phrases not to say Delete the phrase “thoughts and prayers” from your repertoire of go-to sympathetic sayings. It has lost its meaning and no longer conveys what is most important: empathy. It started losing steam a few years ago in social media discussions about the gun debate...

03 Apr 2017

Spoken Word Communications is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Johnson as a Senior Associate Partner in its UK Office. Andy will work alongside former National Grid Communications Head, Clive Hawkins, and former BP manager, Elodie Grant Goodey, to provide media, crisis and presentation training services for the oil and gas, chemical and utility industries as part of Spoken Wor...