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Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Anon - Part 7 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to call "pithy prose". Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of People Named 'H' - Part 7 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to call "pithy prose". How to Apply the Three Acid Tests of Persuasive Writing - "If you don't know what you are looking for, you are unlikely to find it, even if it's right in front of your nose." -- Anon We all write in hopes that our readers will understand what we are saying with minimum effort and maximum pleasure. But how can we be certain that they will? We can't. Funny Topics For A Persuasive Speech: How to Rouse Up The Audience With Funny Speech Topics - Funny topics for a persuasive speech may often be an excellent way of making people more interested in what you have to say. Incidentally, it is not that easy to formulate funny topics for a persuasive speech. You may have to spend a bit of your time and effort to get that ideal subject matter. Here are a few tips on how to find hilarious topics that will keep your audience alive and kicking! Start With Normal Topics The important idea that you should remember is the definition of a persuasive speech. Persuasive Speech Ideas: How To Make Your Persuasive Speech A Resounding Success - Speaking in front of a live audience can be quite terrifying, even more so when you’re trying to convince them of something. In situations like this, it’s important to prepare yourself with persuasive speech ideas which will increase the chances of swaying people over to your side. Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of Ambrose Bierce - Part 5 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to call "pithy prose". These short quotations can cover an unlimited variety of subjects: love, religion, politics, human nature, etc. What unites them is their ability to say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousand-word treatise. It's like being able to pour a liter of liquid into a half-liter bottle. They are superb examples of Mark Twain's famous dictum, "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. Pithy Prose: The Wit and Wisdom of People Named 'W' - Part 3 of an occasional series I am a collector of quotations. I have been ever since I learned how to write, I mean professionally, not in primary school. I am particularly fond of what I like to call "pithy prose". These short quotations can cover an unlimited variety of subjects: love, religion, politics, human nature, etc. What unites them is their ability to say more in one or two sentences than could be expressed in a thousand-word treatise. It's like being able to pour a liter of liquid into a half-liter bottle. They are superb examples of Mark Twain's famous dictum, "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug." In principle, all writers and public speakers are capable of producing pithy prose, but clearly some are better at it than others. 10 Easy Ways For Speakers to Get Publicity - Advertising in the media can be a high-end expense, especially if you are still in the growth phase of your business. Radio and TV spots, magazine ads, commercial marketing can all be quite costly. The question becomes how to increase your exposure and demand for a fraction of the typical cost. It is possible – and quite simple once you have the secrets: there exist several opportunities for FREE publicity if you are willing to write, network, and – yes - speak. 14 Profitable Ways to Use Autoresponders - Scenario: An interested visitor who has been viewing your website for sometime has finally found what she was looking for and is about to make a purchase. Her cat, who happens to be looking at that warm spot of sunshine on the window sill above your computer desk jumps across her desk knocking over her beautiful ivy plant while scattering soil across her computer and desk. Without hesitation your visitor exits your website and the sale is gone - unless you had the foresight to make use of an autoresponder that had already captured your visitors email address. Copywriting Tips - 9 Powerful Ways to Grab and Hold Your Prospects' Attention - One of the most important copywriting tips is to immediately grab your target prospects’ attention. Once you’ve captured their interest, you have to keep them glued to your message. Columbo - What Can a Bumbling, Inarticulate Los Angeles Cop Teach Us about Effective Communication? - Decade after decade, perhaps the most popular type of television program has been the detective story, the traditional "who dun it?", presumably because people enjoy being held in suspense. It is therefore instructive to note that one of the most popular TV detective shows of all time has no suspense to it whatsoever. Remember "Columbo"? Reversing the conventional format, this show tells us exactly "who dun it" within the first five or ten minutes. How to Get Bookings - Find your niche One of the biggest mistakes a speaker can make is having a “general” topic. You want to narrow your expert niche as much as possible. How To Define Your Own Niche - This is one of the hardest things speakers have to do - defining their niche, and in most cases, it can stop them dead in their tracks. Inexperienced speakers have a tendency to generalize themselves and that won’t lead to those successful paid speaking engagements. You must be creative and innovative; find your own niche and become the most well known speaker in that niche. Defining your niche Define your audience: Decide who you want to speak to mainly - who will be your target audience? Let's say that you have decided to speak to women only, the next step would be to ... Steps to a Writing an Effective Press Releases - Want to get the most media attention and spotlight for your business? Then the first place to start is with a GREAT press release. Now I can almost see half of you leaving now, dreading the thought of having to write one of these. But wait!! I’m going to show you easy methods to make your press release work for you and get the attention it deserves. Ready? Let’s go. We’ll briefly go over the basics because of their importance. Editors want to see things done the RIGHT way. I would bet that a lot of good releases simply get tossed out just because they aren’t set up properly. To a busy editor, that all too familiar “10 second glance” says a lot for you and your business; Debunking the 7 per cent Rule, Public Speaking's Most Pernicious Myth - Have you ever heard the adage that communication is only 7% verbal and 93% non-verbal, i.e. body language and vocal variety? The Difference Between Speech And Talk - Public speaking can best be described as knowing the difference between speech and talk. The first will be respected and revered, the second scorned and ridiculed. The man who can speak is a leader, the man who can talk a fool. How to Use Presentation Slides to Best Effect - How often have you attended a presentation where great attention apparently went into designing the slides - and apparently none into how they were used? Or the speaker played with the slides as if to entertain rather than edify? Why Visual Aids Need to Be Less Visual - I was recently invited to a presentation by an accomplished speaker. Needless to say, his speech was well structured, his manner relaxed and confident, his eye contact and body language excellent, etc. He normally spoke without slides, but this time he felt they would reinforce and illuminate his message. They didn’t. In fact, they were more of a hindrance than a help. This is not an isolated case; it is typical. Over nearly 40 years as a communication consultant, I have seen countless essentially good speakers give a very good oral presentation, only to undermine it with slides that detract rather than add. Why does this happen? Too often speakers fail to recognize that slides are an integral part of the presentation, not an add-on. Public Speaking - Why A Slide Show Is Never Enough - When making speeches or presentations the use of slides can be very useful in helping you to get your point across. With the advent of computer programs like PowerPoint it is now easier than ever to put together a professional looking slide show. There are lots of graphics and methods of building up the points on your slides that you can use to create a marvelous effect. But just because you can do so doesn't always mean that you should! Certainly slides can be an effective way of showing illustrations, diagrams, maps and charts. And by all means use them to highlight key points in the form of bullet points. But when putting together a speech you really should avoid having slides full of text that you expect your audience to read. Public Speaking - How to be Sure You Look and Sound Just Right - Do you think that if you knew that you looked and sounded just right, that your confidence to get up and make a speech would be boosted? Would your public speaking fears be banished by having the knowledge that the way you present yourself reflects a confident and assured speaker to all those who see you? Well in my experience it most certainly would and I have a way that might just help.

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