20 Jun 2018

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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...
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14 Nov 2017

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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...
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03 Apr 2017

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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...
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25 May 2016

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Spoken Word Communications is excited to announce that former National Grid Communicator Clive Hawkins and former BP Communicator Elodie Grant Goodey have signed on to head the London office of the Media, Crisis Communications and Presentations Training company. Clive Hawkins is an experienced FTSE20 communication leader with over 30 years’ corporate communication leadership experience,...
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17 Jun 2015

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Spoken Word Group is happy to announce the addition of Mary Jo Caliandro-Hansen as its newest trainer. Recently retired from Schlumberger Limited, Mary Jo Caliandro-Hansen began her career with the world’s largest oilfield services company in New York. During her career at Schlumberger, which spanned over 30 years, she held a range of management positions including Director of Internal...
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13 Jun 2014

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Whenever we conduct a Presentations Training for a client, the first thing we typically have to critique a participant on is where they should look while they are presenting.  For most, the natural place for their eyes is the same as everyone else in the room:  The screen.  Wrong!! The screen (of monitor in some cases) is for the audience.  The laptop on the table, or printed Power Poin...
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