Politics in the Workplace: No Talking?
Google’s CEO tries to zip the lips of employees
Why communicators should love data
5 tips for interpreting results in employee surveys
Thinking Out Loud
8 quick tips to make your leaders stand out from the crowd
How to Write a Good Feature Story
Sometimes you should go long. When you do, make sure you get it right
Tired of Being an Order-Taker? Become a News Editor
A more active role will turn your communications department into a news-breaker.
Do You Have Some Explaining to Do?
Help your audience understand complex events. Here’s our step-by-step guide to writing better explainer stories.
Your Summer To-Do List is Long. Get at it Before AI Does
Big issues loom for communicators, including the state of their profession. Buckle up.
4 Lessons on Openers from 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners
What’s the purpose of the first sentence? To make sure you get to the second.
The Regulations are Coming! The Regulations are Coming!
The SEC’s new climate-change rules will require more disclosure. That’s a good thing for communicators.
8 Tips on Writing and Editing from Seinfeld and Friends
The comedian’s coffee-table book about his streaming series is a surprising source of useful advice.
How to Crank It Out
No time to write, you say? 5 ways to put the pedal to the metal.
Learn How to Write from Great Writing
In his 1961 inaugural address, John F. Kennedy delivered one of the most often quoted political speeches in American history. It’s also one of the most studied. Reading powerful writing closely is an important way to improve our word choices and the sound and structure of our sentences. One line from Kennedy’s 1,355-word speech…