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 [brief] notes archive
By Joe McCormack
In Newsletter
Posted March 2, 2023

[brief] notes archive

Archives of the newsletter [brief] notes. You can subscribe to receive the monthly newsletter here.  [brief] notes – January 2023 Edition [brief] notes – November 2022 Edition [...]

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 Honestly and briefly communicate your emotions in words
By Joe McCormack
In Blog, Brevity
Posted March 1, 2022

Honestly and briefly communicate your emotions in words

Moving beyond a too-brief response to spark better, longer conversations How are you doing?  How do you feel?  How was your weekend? Often, we respond to these innocuous questions with some [...]

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 Help your team deliver an effective training program
By Joe McCormack
In Brevity
Posted February 17, 2022

Help your team deliver an effective training program

Our focus at The Brief Lab is to help professionals become clear and concise communicators.  During these training sessions over the last decade with CEOs, military leaders, and business [...]

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 How we use Slack to communicate effectively at work
By Chelsea Gibson
In Blog
Posted January 18, 2022

How we use Slack to communicate effectively at work

AOL instant messaging was a top pastime of my teenage years. (“Away” messages as a form of personal expression, anyone?) So naturally, I’m thrilled to be working at a company that regularly uses [...]

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 Remote workforce activities that get (and keep) teams talking
By Joe McCormack
In Blog
Posted April 20, 2020

Remote workforce activities that get (and keep) teams talking

There are plenty of opportunities to stretch communication skills, especially in a crisis. Leaders need to find creative ways to help their teams stay motivated, focused and productive. One of [...]

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 Virtual Programs Preps Team for Communications Challenges of Working from Home
By Charley Thornton
In Blog, Business
Posted March 27, 2020

Virtual Programs Preps Team for Communications Challenges of Working from Home

  BRIEF Remote Workforce Communications Course – How to tele-communicate efficiently   The big connectivity shift With continued uncertainty around COVID-19, companies are embracing [...]

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By Chelsea Gibson
In Press Release
Posted March 5, 2020

Five Ways to Neutralize the Noise Around the Coronavirus

Joe McCormack says 24/7 coronavirus coverage is hurting us in many ways. But don’t blame the media—we need to take responsibility for managing our overconsumption of what he calls “noise.”   [...]

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 Are you “phubbing” your relationships?
By Joe McCormack
In Blog, Leadership, NOISE
Posted February 18, 2020

Are you “phubbing” your relationships?

Are you guilty of “phubbing” (i.e., snubbing someone to pay more attention to your phone)? So addicted to your devices and other distractions your face-to-face interactions are superficial? [...]

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By Chelsea Gibson
In Press Release
Posted January 15, 2020

Why Is Everyone Tuning Me Out? Six Ways to Be Heard at Work

Joe McCormack says the more you say, the less people hear. He explains why this happens at work and shares some advice to help you “be brilliant, be brief, and be gone.”   Hoboken, NJ [...]

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 5 Tips for More Productive Meetings
By Joe McCormack
In Blog, NOISE
Posted January 14, 2020

5 Tips for More Productive Meetings

As I plan for 2020, one of my resolutions is to share the dangers of noise – the regular distractions, useless information, and mindless chatter in our lives – and provide tools and techniques to [...]

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