Videos - Clarity Connect Inc.

Personal Insights

Short, informal clips from Dr. Dawn Henwood to give you a fresh perspective on common communication challenges.

seasons

Writing to Your Audience's Season

caring

The Secret to Writing Focus is Caring

coffee pot

Fable of the Coffee Pot

make someone smile

How to Write an Email that Will Make Someone Smile

bridge1

What Kind of Bridge Are You Building?

not talking

How Do You "Not Talk About the Science"?

three mental shifts

Three Mental Shifts for Crossing the Gap Between the Academy and Business

ventriloquist

Is Your Startup Playing Ventriloquist With Its Messaging?

why I wrote

Why I Wrote Business Writing for Innovators and Change-Makers

Writing Hacks

Bite-sized teaching videos showing how to make small changes to your writing that will improve your productivity and increase your impact.

reporting

How to Tell a Story Through a Recommendation Report

let go

Let Go of Done

slow learners

Learn From Your Slow Learners

reacto

Build a Reactotype

avoid the blame

Avoid the Blame Game

equip

Equip Others to Sell Your Vision

senses

Use Sensory Language to Make Your Vision Real

two easy

Two Easy Ways to Structure a Vision Statement

scholar

Shift Your Scholar Mindset

alliteration

Add Alliteration

freewrite

Try the Freewriting Challenge

ask

Ask Direct Questions

diverse

Use Diverse Images

bossy

Watch Your Labels

inclusive

Use the Inclusive "They"

website

Give Your Website a Character

bullets

How to Make Your Bulleted Lists Sizzle

enough

Enough With the Expletives

be kind

Three Ways to Be Kind to Web Users

istatement

Two I-Statements to Avoid

optimism

Be Careful What You Hope For

trust

Email Openings that Build Trust

bad news

How to Write a "Bad News" Email

callout

The Callout

shortcuts

Shortcuts for Creating Email Templates

speak to you

Speak to YOU

compare

Try Tables for Comparison

profit

Profit from Parenthetical Definitions

minutes

How to Take Meeting Minutes

cut

Cut These Two Stiff Phrases from Your Emails

emotional

Avoid Emotional Undercutting

space

Make Space for Writing

hazards

The Hazards of Design-Focused Language

vary

Vary Your Verbs

lens

Choose the Right Distance Lens

deorient

De-Orient Yourself from Your Writing

Webinar Recordings

Missed one of our free online workshops? Catch up here!

ctoc

Communicate to Connect: How to Build Relationships Through the Power of Writing

Presentation for the Halifax (NS) Chamber of Commerce

crafting genuine

Crafting Genuine Business Conversation

Guest appearance on Mary Jane Copps's webinar series, Inspire Conversation

eee

Engineering Effective Emails

Lunch-and-learn presentation for Engineers Nova Scotia

deepsense

Using Email to Help Solve Data Problems

Presentation for DeepSense

shift

Overcoming the "Curse of Knowledge"

Guest appearance on Lori Power's show Let's Talk About This SHIfT