by Michelle Watson | Feb 7, 2019 | Business, Communication, Speaking, writing
Many people have a habit of adding an -s to the end of a word. Especially when naming places. You hear them all the time when they say “Wal-Marts” (“Wal-Mart”) or “JCPenneys” (“JCPenney”) They also add an -s to the end...
by Michelle Watson | Oct 9, 2017 | Business, Communication, Speaking, writing
Today, let’s discuss the use of articles. There are only three, so they are easy to remember: “the,” “a,” and “an.” The The is rarely used incorrectly. It is used when you are referring the “only one” of something....
by Michelle Watson | Sep 15, 2017 | Authors, Communication, Speaking, writing
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact by Annette Simmons is an invaluable resource to anyone who wants to be an author or speaker. What I Like Simmons really helps the reader focus on their stories, but she...
by Michelle Watson | Sep 4, 2017 | Authors, Business, Communication, Inspirational, Speaking, writing
One topic that gets overlooked outside of the college classroom is that of self talk. You may hear it occasionally in a coaching session or other specific setting, but self talk is seldom addressed as a type of communication. The funny thing about self talk is that we...
by Michelle Watson | Aug 18, 2017 | Authors, Business, Communication, writing
I had the pleasure of meeting Peter Bowerman at an American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) conference. He has been published through a traditional publishing house. He has also self-published. He can compare the pros and cons of both through the benefit of...
by Michelle Watson | Aug 16, 2017 | Authors, Business, Communication, writing
Louie Cronin has a great article on Writer Unboxed’s website, “Stupid Advice I have Taken about Writing.” Cronin is very open about the bad advice she received, and I would like to address some of it. The first and most important thing you need to...
