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Even the VERY BEST communicators miss an opportunity

By Felicity Posted On 21st July 2016 Business, Communicate like a pro, Top tips

As I sat down on my flight from Denver, Colorado to San Francisco, California the message below appeared on the screen. I must have seen it

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7 Tips to Help You Nail That Interview Presentation

By Felicity Posted On 16th March 2016 Business, Communicate like a pro, Top tips

You’ve been offered an interview for your dream job, and you are pumped! But as you hear more about your upcoming meeting, you realize you’re expected

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6 Buzzwords to Ban from your Bay Area Vocabulary

By Felicity Posted On 14th January 2016 Business, Communicate like a pro, Top tips

Every industry has buzzwords. But the problem with buzzwords is that they lose their meaning and get in the way of what you’re really trying to

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Top 3 podcasts for writers

By Felicity Posted On 7th November 2015 Business

Since I moved to the USA there’s been a big BBC Radio 4 shaped hole in my life. I still listen online, but the eight-hour time difference

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Using Emojis at Work Can Boost Your Reputation—or Destroy It (Here’s How to Know Which)

By Felicity Posted On 2nd October 2015 Business, Communicate like a pro

Earlier this year, General Motors published a press release entirely in Emoji. The result? A mix of media intrigue—and confusion. But it got me thinking: Are Emojis

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Fog City vs. The Big Smoke: what a year in San Francisco has taught me

By Felicity Posted On 16th September 2015 Business

It’s exactly a year since I waved goodbye to family, friends and a stable job as an in-house speechwriter in London’s Square Mile (the city’s financial

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