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Seahorse Surprise: A Fact-Checking Followup

Posted onMarch 16, 2023March 14, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

I’m always rewarded for a careful reading of Seahorse Magazine—though this was especially personal. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, NewsTagsCarol Newman Cronin, historical facts, Seahorse Magazine

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Sharing My Enthusiasm: Public Speaking for Private People

Posted onJanuary 26, 2023January 18, 2023AuthorCarol Newman Cronin6 Comments

10 lessons learned (again) from a successful book talk Read More …

CategoriesBooks, CommunicationTags100 Years of Gold Stars, Annapolis Yacht Club, Carol Newman Cronin, Star Class

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How To Make Meetings Fun

Posted onJanuary 17, 2019January 9, 2019AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

The best motivator is shared laughter. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, fun, meetings

Quality Over Quantity

Posted onOctober 11, 2018October 11, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin4 Comments

Communicating well should be more important than communicating loudly. Read More …

CategoriesCommunicationTagsCarol Newman Cronin, communication, yelling

The Black Toilet Seat

Posted onJuly 26, 2018July 17, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Before I was born, my parents went to Europe for a summer driving holiday with my brother (age four) and sister (two and a half). Family lore has it that my sister refused (loudly, and with terrible-two certainty) to use Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, TravelTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Europe, toilet seat, travel

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Transcription: Manual or Auto?

Posted onMay 31, 2018May 22, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin

Transcribing an interview demands both accuracy and efficiency. Should you DIY or hire a bot? Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, rev.com, transcribe, transcription

Recording Interviews: Get it Right

Posted onMay 10, 2018April 27, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Recording interviews is an important part of a writer’s workflow, and there are a lot of mistakes to be made. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, WritingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, memos, Piezo, Skype, voice recording

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Podcast: Solving the (Sailing) World’s Problems

Posted onApril 5, 2018April 3, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

The shoe was on the other foot when I answered questions instead of asking them. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, Olympics, Sailboat Racing, SailingTagsAndy Rice, Carol Newman Cronin, podcast, Sailjuice

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Listen To Your Teammate(s)

Posted onFebruary 15, 2018February 13, 2018AuthorCarol Newman Cronin3 Comments

Listening and taking input well requires parking that ego for long enough to open our ears. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, Sailboat Racing, Snipe, Team buildingTagsCarol Newman Cronin, Ego, Kim Couranz, Sailing, Snipe, team

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5 Reasons to Keep Blogging

Posted onSeptember 21, 2017September 15, 2017AuthorCarol Newman Cronin1 Comment

Blogging isn’t “cool” anymore, but it’s still worthwhile, at least for me. Read More …

CategoriesCommunication, WritingTagsblog, Carol Newman Cronin, fiction, why I blog, writer

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