by Auntie Bev | Jun 19, 2021 | Communications, Grammar, Vocabulary Skills
Imagine you’re an employee and you’ve just opened an email from your boss giving you instructions for a project he would like you to complete. Here it is: I have assigned the Jacksonville Home Funishing account to your and would like for you to begin working on...
by Auntie Bev | Nov 12, 2020 | Bev Speaks, Communications, Vocabulary Skills, Writing
Did you know writing is an exercise in critical thinking? Every writing assignment demands that students think ahead, consider their audience and re-think their wording and organizational structure to make sure their composition meets a specific goal. The objective of...
by Auntie Bev | Nov 1, 2020 | Bev Speaks, Communications, Vocabulary Skills
To understand what you’re reading, you need to understand most of the words in the text. Having a strong vocabulary is a key component of reading comprehension. Students can learn vocabulary through instruction. But they typically learn the meaning of words through...
by Auntie Bev | Oct 19, 2020 | Communications, Vocabulary Skills
Whether you’re marketing a business, product, or yourself, the number one skill you must have is the ability to communicate effectively. You can offer a dynamic product or service but if you can’t articulate a strong message to back up your claims or have...
by Auntie Bev | Mar 29, 2019 | Communications, Public Speaking, Vocabulary Skills
Depending on the circle you’re traveling in, you will communicate accordingly. If you’re talking with a business colleague you wouldn’t call him or her your “homie.” Likewise, if you’re at a church gathering, it’s highly...
by Auntie Bev | Mar 23, 2019 | Communications, Vocabulary Skills, Writing
We are all judged by three things in life: 1) How we look 2) How we act (behave) 3) How we speak. That’s the message I emphasized during my mini-workshop at the SHELeads conference sponsored by the Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy (WYWLA) in...
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