Melissa Kidd

Helps professionals to communicate more effectively and strengthen their relationships. Soft skills specialist, avid music lover, struggles with unruly hair.

[Melissa Kidd @melissakidd]

I have read over 100 books on writing.

Here are 3 that have shaped my thinking:

1. Writing that Works - Kenneth Roman and Joel Raphaelson

2. Made to Stick - Chip and Dan Heath

3. The Art and Business of Online Writing - Nicolas Cole

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@RuthSturkey Right?! Plus it’s so much easier to consume than create!

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"Do I need to spend more time searching for better information or do I need to spend more time acting on the information I already have? Is the bottleneck strategy or execution?"
I totally needed to read this today.

– @JamesClear

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@Marcusfarnfield @MavenAdviser Thank you so much, appreciate your kind words.

[Dickie Bush 🚢 @dickiebush]

Writing Twitter, I come with early Thanksgiving gifts:

On Friday, The 5 Pillars Of Digital Writing eBook from me and
@Nicolascole77 goes live for $19.99.

But for the next 24 hours, if you retweet this tweet or reply 🚢🚢🚢, we'll DM you a copy for free!

Clock starts... now ⏳

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Consumer Duty: The importance of asking clients the right questions https://t.co/WhW8fTQjFk via @profadviser

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@pfsconf It was a great day, thanks for having me talk about how to write reports that people want to read!

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Want to improve your impact during virtual meetings?  I'll be running a 'Personal impact and power" session for members of the @CIIGroup Insurance institute of Newcastle on 28th Oct https://t.co/0eyTtjb175

[Chartered Insurance Institute @CIIGroup]

This thought-provoking session with @melissakidd will introduce the idea that there are other ways to motivate yourself. Meaning you can enjoy work more and perform at an even higher level whilst reducing anxiety, stress and the risk of burnout.
Part 1 > https://t.co/IM6ZwOEEev

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I recently ran a couple of writing skills webinars @pfsconf for #paraplanners. Here are my 6 tips for #effectivecommunication: https://t.co/fPcvOkqPbW

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@Suzy_Madigan Wow, stay safe Suzy.

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@nicklincoln Thank you very much, appreciate your comment.

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Turns out, having taken a break from twitter for a while, I rather missed your updates, conversations and jokes. Digital detoxes are definitely good. For a bit.

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@AntsBK @RGS_IBG Oh no! Make sure you pack your Brave Pants.

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Insurance Distribution Directive and new CPD requirement faces delay https://t.co/lWQU4530Bj

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Training Is Useless Without Follow Up Coaching https://t.co/qpr2iHYWeJ

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Interesting read thanks @SpringBiz https://t.co/BHzCmy0AHG

[Luke Thomas @SpringBiz]

The Body Language Of Power https://t.co/EMWIebluZk Handelsblatt Global

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@DVLAgovuk Apologies, I have lost my reminder letter with my 16 digit code - how do I go about paying to tax my vehicle?

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@WebEx how come animations work w/ powerpoint 2010 but not powerpoint 2013 in a webinar? Is it a bug in the system that you're looking at?

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Was a real pleasure to speak at the @BIBAbroker conference yesterday on the subject of "personalities and persuasion" Thank you #BIBA2017