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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
A quote is a great way to start your presentation as everyone loves them. A powerful quote is a great way to grab your audience's attention right away. Elmer Wheeler…
As leaders of businesses, governmental agencies and associations, we encounter questions from those we lead through a variety of media – public speaking forums, face-to-face conversations, email, blog posts and…
We have a variety of templates and guides in the office. Guides for writing articles, blogs, marketing documents, tip guides--you name it. In 2011, nearly 10 years after starting The…
This blog post is about Anadiplosis, a Repetition Figure of Speech. It is part of a series on repetition. I share them as the English language has hundreds of literary…
If you've ever been to a live show at Radio City Music Hall, a performance on Broadway, or an improv performance at a local comedy club, you've undoubtedly seen the…