The Sage Sayers
A bi-weekly podcast on tips and tactics to communicate our ideas and stories in ways that land. We interview authors, entrepreneurs, keynote speakers, and executive leaders who know how to connect with audiences in surprising, meaningful ways that AI simply cannot.
New Zealander show host, Debbi McCullough, has written on social and business trends and struggles for the Economist, the Guardian, and Financial Times of London. She's a self-retired college professor of writing/business communications and a trusted coach of over 1,200 clients at Fortune 500 companies. Follow her Substack: https://betterthanabot.substack.com/ Visit her at: www.hangingrockcoaching.com
The Sage Sayers
The art of conversation: How to expand our simple sentences (and stand out)
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We hear the need for brevity to hook and engage our audiences. What if we're so brief, we struggle to expand or stretch beyond one sentence?
Reading from Substack: How we can expand on our ideas and offerings to the world in interesting ways, and without sounding annoyingly "braggish." Tips, tactics, and analysis on the cultural and humility barriers that might be getting in our way.
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Debbi McCullough has written for the Economist, FT, and Guardian and is certified with the International Coaching Federation as a Master Certified Coach, in the top 4% globally. She's a communications coach to leaders at Fortune 500s/100s including Google. Find her on LinkedIn. Book her for a consult on the communication challenge irking you most.