The tone of your voice—that is, its quality and the emotions it conveys—is capable of sending a stronger message than your actual words. Every time you open your mouth, your tone will reveal whether you’re confident, uncertain, bored, annoyed, stressed-out,...
You’ve heard for years about how important it is to manage your finances, for now and for the future. But with the world still in pandemic upheaval and the global financial picture in flux, it’s gone from important to essential. Maybe you’ve been laid off or are...
Hi, and welcome to Part II of this article. If you missed Part I, or if you’d like a quick refresher, here’s a link back to Part I: Staying focused while working from home – Part I | Denise M Dudley. So, moving forward, let’s continue with four more tips: Plan...
Hello, and welcome to Part II of my series on five ways to amp up your virtual communication skills. In Part I, we discussed finding a role model and learning from them, and lowering our voice pitch. (If you need a quick review, here’s a link back to Part I: Five tips...
If you’re like many people, (me included), you’re working remotely and communicating virtually with colleagues, clients, students, teachers, and customers, via a wide variety of virtual meeting apps. What’s more, you’ve been doing it since this past March, so you’ve...
Hi, and welcome to Part 2 of my article on writing! I’m happy you’re here. In case you missed Part 1, here’s what we discussed: 1.) mindset, 2.) keeping your readers’ needs front and center, and 3.) how to overcome writer’s block. Today, I’m going to cover two more...
