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Differentiate to Leave the Door Open

Like many of you, I receive my share of “cold calls” from sales people who believe their product or service is the solution to what keeps me up at night.…

Duane BaileyFebruary 12, 2019

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50 Communication Mantras to Live By 2019

How much do you self-reflect? As an organization and as an individual? At The Chief Storyteller®, we firmly believe both are necessary for growth and success. What can we do…

Ira KoretskyJanuary 9, 2019

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Polysyndeton – Amplify Your Words and Your Impact

Let me introduce you to Polysyndeton, a Reinforcing Figure of Speech. It is part of a series on figures of speech and story elements. I share them as the English…

Ira KoretskyOctober 24, 2018

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Avoid the Word “Anxious”

Anxious is a word all too often misused. You’ll hear people, whether in the workplace or socializing, saying, “I’m anxious to meet Julie.” Or “I’m anxious to tell you about…

Ira KoretskyJuly 16, 2018

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Good Spelling Leads to Good Selling – Building Relationships One Letter at a Time

When I was an undergraduate marketing student at Fairfield University, my English professor would remind us of this simple admonition: "Can't spell, can't sell." I didn't appreciate the power of…

Duane BaileyJune 25, 2018

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50 Communication Mantras to Live By 2018

Since first posting our list of the Top 50 Communication Mantras in 2011, the list has stayed relatively the same. With the various issues buzzing around all of us related…

Ira KoretskyJanuary 10, 2018

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Asyndeton – Increase Your Impact and Be More Memorable

Asyndeton is a Figure of Speech for improving Emphasis & Impact. It is part of a series on figures of speech and rhetoric. I share them as the English language…

Ira KoretskyMay 8, 2017

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[Invite] Workshop – Deliberate Networker

Looking forward to my workshop with the Society for International Development (SID) Washington, DC Chapter, which is the "largest and most active chapter of SID" (See below). My program will…

Ira KoretskyMarch 9, 2017

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Epizeuxis – Increase Impact with this Word Amplification

This blog post is about Epizeuxis, a Figure of Amplification. It is part of a series on figures of speech and story elements. I share them as the English language…

Ira KoretskyFebruary 20, 2017

scrabble letters as the font with the title as words to avoid and overlayed on wooden titles, the word strive

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Avoid the Word “Strive” – Reduces Your Effectiveness

When we work with our clients to develop elevator pitches, mission statements, vision statements, and the like, we have them first develop a Better Tomorrow Message™ (BTM). The BTM™ is…

Ira KoretskyFebruary 6, 2017

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Differentiate to Leave the Door Open

Polysyndeton – Amplify Your Words and Your Impact

Avoid the Word “Anxious”

Good Spelling Leads to Good Selling – Building Relationships One Letter at a Time

Asyndeton – Increase Your Impact and Be More Memorable

[Invite] Workshop – Deliberate Networker

Epizeuxis – Increase Impact with this Word Amplification

Avoid the Word “Strive” – Reduces Your Effectiveness

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