by Stacie Zinn Roberts | Apr 15, 2015 | Marketing, Writing
The cursor blinked at me. Blink. Blink. Blink. White page staring back. Blank. Blank. Blank. How could I do it one more time? How could I write a compelling story about a subject matter so dry it made my lips crack. How? Has this been you, Dear Fellow Communications...
by Stacie Zinn Roberts | Oct 20, 2014 | Empowering, General, Marketing, Writing
I recently wrote a guest blog for Spin Sucks, (as in media spin), a nationally recognized blog for communication professionals—writers, public relations practitioners, advertising folks. Though the blog was geared to that community, the message is universal. Everyone...
by Stacie Zinn Roberts | Apr 12, 2013 | General, Writing |
I admit that I am a compulsive note taker. I’m sure it springs from my 20+ years as a journalist. When you get paid to ask people questions, it’s certain that they expect you to write down what they say. So, I do. The note taking isn’t reserved, however, for the forum...
by Stacie Zinn Roberts | Mar 7, 2013 | Empowering, Writing |
First impressions are powerful. Research scientists find that our brains decide if we like someone within less than 30 seconds of meeting them. And the first impression lasts. These same scientists note that a region of the brain that lights up on digital scans when...
by Stacie Zinn Roberts | Feb 25, 2013 | Empowering, Writing |
My friend Mary is a painter. Her art is vibrant and colorful. Her work tackles themes of spirituality and the human condition, with abstract shapes and layers upon layers of images that tell a story. Her paintings make you feel something when you look at them. She’s...
by Stacie Zinn Roberts | Jan 24, 2013 | Writing |
In the last five days I’ve had four feature stories due—three of them on the same day—two editing projects, plus I had to turn in a PowerPoint for a speech I’m giving later this week. For the first time in my life, I’ve felt like I might actually run...
