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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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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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[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

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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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Grab Your Audience with a Great Quote

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…

Ira KoretskyJanuary 23, 2017

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How We Answer a Question Says More About Us and Our Ability to Lead than the Answer Does

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…

Dave MichaelsJanuary 15, 2017

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50 Communication Mantras to Live By 2017

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…

Ira KoretskyJanuary 11, 2017

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Anadiplosis – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

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…

Ira KoretskyOctober 19, 2016

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Interaction is the Foundation of a Extraordinary Customer Experience

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…

Duane BaileyOctober 11, 2016

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Asyndeton – Increase Your Impact and Be More Memorable

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

[Invite] Workshop – Deliberate Networker

Epizeuxis – Increase Impact with this Word Amplification

Avoid the Word “Strive” – Reduces Your Effectiveness

Grab Your Audience with a Great Quote

How We Answer a Question Says More About Us and Our Ability to Lead than the Answer Does

Anadiplosis – Increase Impact with this Word Repetition

Interaction is the Foundation of a Extraordinary Customer Experience

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