by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Mar 20, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
If you’re struggling to communicate a complicated idea, it doesn’t mean you won’t get there. It might happen much sooner than you think, in fact. That’s because the writing process isn’t linear. It can sometimes take you years thinking...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Mar 13, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
I had an unusual win on the squash court last night, and it gave me hope for the 2024 election. My opponent was higher rated than I am by a significant degree. He played squash at Princeton and is a decade younger than I am, and I was sure he’d win. I even sent...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Mar 6, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
When you’re under stress, it changes how you communicate. The bad news is that most people need to be calmest when they’re most stressed. And very few of us indeed can be a second pair of eyes for ourselves, when we need them the most. The quick version of...
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Feb 28, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
I’ve been running The Comms Whisperer as a LinkedIn newsletter for more than two years, now. I am a total evangelist for doing these kinds of newsletters. On a pure per-client basis, spending a couple of hours each week writing these posts has paid for itself....
by matthewcharlesdavis@gmail.com | Feb 21, 2024 | Thoughts You Can Use
I’m in the social justice business. Not the profiteering business. But still. I’ve found that smart cause-driven funders and leaders do still think like businesspeople. They want to know that if they’re spending money on things, they’re getting a...
