Ragan Insider Nick Morgan
Eye contact: How much is right, and how to make it look natural
The old advice of looking above your audience members’ heads must go, this speaking coach says. Here’s what to do instead.
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Ragan Insider Asher Rumack
15 vital lessons for those doing creative work
Writers and designers, take heed. Visions and expectations can vary wildly in fields reliant upon artistry and imagination. Here are key takeaways from a veteran of innovative campaigns.
Ragan Insider Leslie Belknap
13 books all communicators should read
The tomes on this list not only will look impressive on a bookshelf, but also will help you become a more skilled and successful communicator at work and in your personal life.
Ragan Insider Marian Schembari
5 exercises to improve your storytelling skills
Writers can always benefit from new sources of inspiration. Old photos, names on headstones, even simple people-watching can ignite a narrative. Here is some literary kindling.
Ragan Insider Kristin Long
8 struggles every communicator understands
Inspiration doesn’t always strike, typos get published, and you hate that you’re as dependent on Wi-Fi as you are on water. It’s all in a day’s work for corporate communicators.
Ragan Insider Russell Working
3 new roles communicators must embrace
Storyteller. Content gatherer. Alchemist. Are you able to handle all three? Kleenex, Stantec and Roche turned corporate lead into gold when they took on these challenges.
Ragan Insider Kristin Long
Infographic: 10 types of visual content you should be creating
Does video intimidate you? Are infographics starting to bore you? Check out this list of ideas for new ways to attract your audience through visuals.
Ragan Insider Matt Royse
Try these 15 tools to boost your productivity
The online helpers determine your peak efficiency times and your professional strengths, as well as helping you gauge or format your content.
Ragan Insider Nicole Dieker
22 outstanding gift ideas for writers
Inspired and inspiring, these presents will warm the hearts—and the hands—of the freezing freelancers, aspiring authors and pithy poets on your shopping list.
Ragan Insider Kristin Long
Infographic: How to get more engagement on your LinkedIn posts
The professional network’s publishing element is an effective tool to promote your organization and personal brand—but only if you’re creating the right content.
Ragan Insider Alan Oram and Helen Deverell
Disconnected employees? Here’s how to reconnect
Your front-line staffers sculpt customers’ first impressions. It’s vital for your organization’s success that top leaders and mid-level managers keep communication flowing.
Ragan Insider Beth Nyland
Why writing a miserably bad first draft is essential
Perfection doesn’t magically flow onto paper or screen. Go ahead, and stink up the joint with your shoddy prose. You can—and should—fix it later, but the freedom to fail can be liberating.
Ragan Insider Beki Winchel
Thousands turn to Twitter to remember John Glenn
Politicians, reporters and organizations tweeted memorials as astronauts shared memories of the late space explorer, Marine and former senator, who died Thursday.
Ragan Insider Elaine Andrus
How to write a captivating bio
Words matter—and nowhere more than in the professional profile you offer on LinkedIn or on your company website. Here’s how to bring your personality and expertise to the fore.
Ragan Insider Mark Schaefer
25 ideas to squeeze out more time for content creation
There is no secret button that composes blog posts or shoots videos, and magic wands are very hard to come by. That leaves these tips for generating text and other content for your audience.
