18 Oct 2018

Spoken Word Communications was very happy to see Houston ISD's Betti Wiggins, who we recently had the opportunity to train through our relationship with the Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA), make Time Magazine's list of the 50 Most Influential People in Healthcare as a result of her efforts to put healthier meals in the district's cafeterias. Read more about Betti's acc...

20 Jun 2018

Spoken Word Communications is pleased to announce that long time DCP Midstream communications executive Roz Elliott has joined the firm to lead their efforts in the Canadian Oil and Gas space. A leading corporate communications executive, Elliott recently retired from DCP Midstream as Vice President, Public Affairs. With almost 25 years in the energy industry with Union Gas Limited, Duk...

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...