Hi there

We all know the expression 'Less is more'. We may even agree. And yet, have you ever noticed how ... tempting 'more' can be?

One more web search. Another question to ChatGPT. And obviously, that last cookie isn't going to keep anyway. We do it in our documents and presentations too: pushing the limits on how much a PowerPoint slide can hold or throwing in a few more facts and datasets just in case.

So consider this month's issue an intervention, reminding us all of the truth in the well-worn saying. And discover how being carefully selective with the data we consume and share really does produce more impact - and greater results.

Plus: a webinar on the science of influence, tips for making your LinkedIn feed livelier and a quick question answered for anyone who's been feeling the heat.

All the best

Catie, Chief Word Wrangler

In focus: the value of being selective

AI information overload makes human thinking priceless

6-minute read

There comes a point where we have to take what the tool has generated, think with it and produce something that comes from our own brains.

Don't waste the data in your documents - an expert reveals how 

6-minute watch

All that effort gathering data can so easily be for naught if we don't communicate it well. This video shares how to ensure your words and visuals land with impact.

Join the free webinar

The science of influence: how to be more persuasive

Influence is a vital skill for both growing your career and making a difference along the way. 

And there are some surprisingly simple ways to increase yours, which draw on lessons from neuroscience and psychology on how we humans really think, understand and decide.

Want to know more? Join expert trainer Kathy Gemmell on our next free webinar, where she'll reveal: 

✔️ why evolution holds the key to successful communication

✔️ five principles of human psychology to guide when, how and if you communicate 

✔️ how to use communication science to get what you want (while holding on to your integrity).  

This packed 60-minute session will be on Tuesday 28 July, and we'd love to see you there. Click to register below. 

Our pick of the archive

Resources you may have missed

We've been sifting through our archive to serve up some of the more popular articles that you may have missed the first time. This month: the best way to end (some) office arguments, how to liven up your LinkedIn life and solving a topical spelling quandary.

The difference between style guides and zebras

Some rules of writing just aren't so black and white. That's when a style guide makes everything easier.

Is it 'sunburned' or 'sunburnt'?

Can't imagine why this post came to mind this month ... but let's settle the spelling debate now.

Tired of shouting into the LinkedIn void?

How to feel engaged and create engagement on the professional networking platform.

Find out how to give your reports the boardroom advantage

The best board reports drive action. They connect an organisation's leaders with the people on the ground.

But when this connection breaks down, these reports block change and growth.

Whether you write board papers or read them, this practical guide will help. 

It shows you how to:

✔️ build trust and alignment - close the gap between writers and the board to create empathy and reduce stress

✔️ cut through complexity - identify the key information that leaders need and present it in the best way for them to act on it

✔️ drive strategic momentum - build your authority and influence while driving better, faster decisions.

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