Becky Gaylord

Becky worked as a reporter for more than 15 years in Washington, D.C.; Sydney, Australia; and Cleveland, Ohio for major publications including the New York Times, Salon.com, Business Week, the Wall Street Journal, and was Associate Editor of the Plain Dealer's Editorial Page before she launched the consulting practice, Gaylord LLC. The company helps clients improve their external relations and communication and increase their influence and impact. Becky blogs about that (a few other things) at Framing What Works.

Becky Gaylord's Posts:

12 Most Feeble Excuses Leaders Give to Shun Social Media

Posted by on May 7, 2013 in Blog, Branding & Design, Creativity & Innovation, Digital & Online, Media, Social Media & Blogging, Technology | 11 comments

Thankfully, more and more folks with corner offices are starting to get that savvy social media use can boost the bottom line. Plenty of...

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12 Most Basic Tips for Brands

Posted by on Apr 30, 2013 in Blog, Branding & Design, Creativity & Innovation, Digital & Online, Media, Social Media & Blogging, Technology | 5 comments

Marketing and branding are changing so quickly I wonder whether hardcover textbooks on the subjects will soon be extinct — except as...

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12 Most Agreeable Ways to Disagree

Posted by on Apr 11, 2013 in Blog, Family & Parenting, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Relationships & Dating | 13 comments

The workplace can be a perilous and thorny scene for disagreements. Being loud and clear leaves no room for misinterpretation. But it can...

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12 Most Life-Changing Aspects of Mentoring

Posted by on Apr 3, 2013 in Blog, Business, Character & Ethics, Education and training, Inspiration, Mentoring, Professional & Personal Development, Relationships, Talent & Professional Development | 2 comments

    Being a mentor is like making an investment in another person’s life that has sure returns. The emotional, practical and...

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12 Most You Go Girl Aspects About Princess Leia

Posted by on Mar 19, 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, Blog, Inspiration, Lifestyle | 2 comments

The plate-sized buns on each side of her head don’t really play up her beauty. And that white, um… gown? Well, these days the folks on...

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12 Most Powerful Words for Parents

Posted by on Jan 21, 2013 in Blog, Family & Parenting, Health, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Relationships & Dating | 17 comments

Early last year, I wrote 12 most powerful words in business. No jargon. No buzzwords. No corporate speak. I reread it recently. And it...

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12 Most Thoughtful Tips for Keeping your Foot out of your Mouth

Posted by on Jan 15, 2013 in Blog, Family & Parenting, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Relationships & Dating | 5 comments

We’ve all made a comment that sounded boorish as soon as it left our mouths. Or made an insensitive remark and then regretted it. This...

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12 Most Insightful Sayings for Us, Yoda Has

Posted by on Jan 4, 2013 in Arts & Entertainment, Blog, Family & Parenting, Hobbies, Inspiration, Lifestyle | 10 comments

Yoda inspires, challenges, encourages and teaches. His wisdom swirls around him like the Force he deftly channels and wields against the...

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12 Most Get-Rid-of-the-Grinch Ways to Give and Grin at Christmas

Posted by on Dec 17, 2012 in Blog, Family & Parenting, Holidays, Inspiration, Lifestyle | 6 comments

The holidays are hard for many folks. Stress, loss, loneliness, tensions within families and a raft of other pressures and problems can...

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12 Most Uplifting Words and Phrases to Keep Handy and Ready to Use

Posted by on Nov 23, 2012 in Blog, Family & Parenting, Inspiration, Lifestyle | 10 comments

This post follows the one I wrote about the 12 most self-defeating phrases to toss out for good. If you’re going to banish the put-downs...

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