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DeCarol Davis Commencement – Apply Figures of Speech to Improve Impact

While doing some research on figures of speech, which is in broader terms, what we at The Chief Storyteller® call Writing Enhancements (ways to improve engagement and impact with your…

Ira KoretskyAugust 10, 2022

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Best Super Bowl 2022 Commercials for Figures of Speech

This year, I am changing things up a bit for Super Bowl commercials. Typically, I list my favorite Super Bowl 2022 commercials with commentary about the effectiveness of each commercial's…

Ira KoretskyFebruary 14, 2022

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Preferences, Politics, Pastimes – The Power of Alliteration

I recently read a light and fun article on our preoccupation with "liking." In "Like, Enough With The Liking Already," (Funny Times) author Laura Boggs paints a vivid picture of…

Ira KoretskyAugust 19, 2020

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Onomatopoeia – a Hoot of a Song from Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren's song, Onomatopoeia is lively. It's fun. And it's educational. It reinforces the importance of making your communication interesting and engaging. I was on YouTube doing some research on…

Ira KoretskyJanuary 29, 2020

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Cherish Your 1, 2, 3 – Story

Here is a touching, powerful story about a dad. It has lots of story elements and figures of speech that improve the impact. King's (his story) Better Tomorrow Message™, "Cherish…

Ira KoretskySeptember 18, 2019

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Effective Alliteration with HBR Article on 4C’s of Leadership

I was on the Harvard Business Review (HBR) website reading an article on leadership. The fun and also illustrative image below first caught my eye. Then the article title grabbed…

Ira KoretskyJune 27, 2019

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Ride Space Mountain. It Won’t Kill You – Story Example

Ride Space Mountain is another of my favorite stories is from one of my students, Mary, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. I…

Ira KoretskyApril 5, 2017

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Don’t Stay in Bed – Story

Here is a story from my friend and colleague Greg. He has had the unfortunate diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. When we would meet, he would tell bits and pieces of…

Ira KoretskyOctober 5, 2016

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How to Give an Acceptance Speech – Jim Young Marriott

I'm an active member of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce here in Maryland, right outside the Washington, DC area. Every year a new Chairman of the Board is sworn in…

Ira KoretskyJune 9, 2016

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911 of Pest Control – Great Branding with a Great Metaphor

I was driving on I-81 in Maryland, fairly close to the Pennsylvania border. An Ehrlich truck passed me by. I took a double take as I read the side of…

Ira KoretskyJanuary 12, 2005

Figures of Speech Examples

DeCarol Davis Commencement – Apply Figures of Speech to Improve Impact

Best Super Bowl 2022 Commercials for Figures of Speech

Preferences, Politics, Pastimes – The Power of Alliteration

Onomatopoeia – a Hoot of a Song from Todd Rundgren

Cherish Your 1, 2, 3 – Story

Ride Space Mountain. It Won’t Kill You – Story Example

Don’t Stay in Bed – Story

How to Give an Acceptance Speech – Jim Young Marriott

911 of Pest Control – Great Branding with a Great Metaphor

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