by cityworks | May 13, 2013 | Words, Commentary
Here’s a hint about the first topic for our series on Words. Find out more later this week.
by cityworks | May 9, 2013 | Public Speaking, Commentary
Maybe public speaking isn’t all it’s hyped up to be. Maybe it’s simple. A conversation. Odds are most of us had a conversation today. Whether it was at work, school, or the dinner table, you spoke to someone and were doing a form of public speaking....
by cityworks | Apr 12, 2013 | Public Speaking, Commentary
Last month we explored the rapidly changing virtual world of social media. These new and powerful online tools have helped change the way we report and read the news, connect with friends and family, and have even overthrown regimes. People are now able to state their...
by cityworks | Jul 10, 2013 | Jargon and Acronyms, Commentary
This month we are moving from word choice to looking at words and phrases we are often told to avoid. We are diving into the world of slang, jargon and acronyms. These words provide character and animate conversations. You can learn a lot about a person by listening...
by cityworks | Jul 3, 2013 | Word Choice, Commentary
In the past month, the Collaborative Services blog talked about words and word choice. Obviously, as professional communicators, we’re big on words. But words by themselves are just tools. The best screwdriver in the world can’t accomplish anything by itself. It...
by cityworks | Jun 21, 2013 | Word Choice, Commentary
While we continue to explore words and word choice this month we wanted to learn more about the origin and history of a word that is close to home for us and share our findings with you. Its the big “B.” We were curious to know where the word...
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