Mirror. Signal. Manoeuvre. Three words drummed into me by my driving instructor when I was learning to drive. Many years later, these words still resonate with me, but regularly I see drivers failing to indicate at a junction or roundabout. I don’t know if it is down to their forgetfulness or if they assume it is obvious to other road users which way they are going to travel. Either wa...

Brand Brilliance – elevate your brand, enchant your audience by Fiona Humberstone This book reminds us of the need to incorporate a strong brand promotion in all forms of communication, if organizations want to be memorable and stand out from the crowd. The author, who has written a number of books on this subject, not only explores the visual elements but also how brand can be...

[caption id="attachment_2852" align="alignleft" width="256"] Art Rascon joins Spoken Word Communications[/caption] Legendary Houston Journalist Art Rascon Joins Spoken Word Communications March 30, 2022 – Spoken Word Communications announced today that legendary Houston journalist Art Rascon has joined the company as a Senior Counselor and Role Player. Art comes to Spoken Word after a ...

Networking Like a Pro by Ivan Misner Networking can be a ‘love or loathe it’ event. The difference between spending an enjoyable period of time making new acquaintances and developing business leads, or becoming boring, uneventful and a waste of time! So how do you create the former and avoid the latter? Help is on hand with Ivan Minser’s book, Networking Like a Pro. It’s full of...

Communicate to Differentiate your Sustainability Performance   “Never confuse movement with action.” — Ernest Hemmingway Hemmingway’s words certainly ring true with the recent global sustainability conference, UN Climate Change Conference UK COP26. Over 30,000 delegates from more than 120 countries attended this two-week event in Glasgow. Movements... Whilst there were many pos...

Creating Positive Outcomes at Parent Meetings   You may have heard the expression "the pen is mightier than the sword*" when the words we use have a profound impact on someone's life. As an educator, if that someone is a child and the words are part of a conversation with parents, those phrases must be clear. Alphabet soup, or acronyms, cause miscommunication and confusion during...

Change The Way You COMMUNICATEWhy You Should | How You Canby Ken Haseley Highly recommended by the entire Spoken Word Communications team, Ken Haseley's new book is a must have for anyone who wants to strengthen their communication skills. Ken states, "Individuals who communicate effectively get others to listen, understand, and act on what was said...Communicating effectively invol...