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Subscribe2009 Winners Of The NY Post Neologism Contest
Honestly, some of these made me laugh so hard, I cried. So, since I love language so much, I thought you all would enjoy this: Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly neologism contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. The winners are: 1.
How To Become A Master Speaker
WHAT DEFINES A MASTER?4 PRINCIPLES TO KEEP IN MIND When I asked Dr. Sun, my Quigong (Martial Arts) teacher, what his definition of “A Master” was, he offered the following: The proper amount of energy At the proper time In the proper proportion So that you do no harm How does this relate to becoming
Speaking Tip Of The Day: What Your Posture Says About You
YOUR CREDIBILITY DEPENDS ON IT How you look when you speak determines to a large degree whether or not your audience believes and trusts you. A stooped, slumped posture will affect everything about your presentation: your energy, the opening of your windpipe and vocal chords, your ability to breathe, your level of tension and stress–even
11 Sure Signs You Need A Professional Speaking Coach
So when do you know the time has come to finally hire a professional speaking coach? Here are 11 sure signs that you need help: You drew the short straw for your team to give that big presentation to the company and you can’t put it off any longer. You are a person who really
The Top Ten Daily Hit List of 84,000 Buddhist Vows To Choose From
As promised in my former blog, Thou Shalt Not Lie…..Truthfully, here are the top ten out of 84,000 possible Buddhist Vows. And this blog post is about what they mean to both me and also according to Geshe Roach, Founder of Management By Design, formally The Enlightened Business Institute, and author of “The Diamond Cutter,
Thou Shalt Not Lie…Truthfully
COMMUNICATION SKILLLS FROM THE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE Recent research shows that the average American lies on average 30 times a day. I thought this statistic was rather amazing and somewhat shocking. You may not think this statistic applies to you, but really think about it for a moment. Aside from the outright bald faced lies we
How to Stand Out and Get More Business By Sharpening Your Message
As you might expect, business leaders right now want more measurable frames of reference for results. They also want a better understanding of what those results would be for them and their business in specific dollars and cents terms before they will sign the check for anything they consider a “non essential” product or service.
Case History: Andrea, The Speaker With 35 Years Of Terror Induced Laryngitus, Part 4
Part 4: Writing For Your Unique Audience Remember that just like your audience, you bring a unique set of circumstances, history, and experience to the public speaking process. I explained to Andrea that the next thing was I was going to ask her some key questions about her audience that would help us in our
Case History: Andrea, The Speaker With 35 Years Of Terror Induced Laryngitus, Part 3
Session 3: How We Turned Andrea’s Speaking Around With Strategic Objectives When Andrea returned for session number three she seemed visibly more relaxed. I asked her how her week had went and she started laughing. “Those fears of mine were pretty lively in my head all week. They kept on sending me more and different
Case History: Andrea, The Speaker With 35 Years Of Terror Induced Laryngitus, Part 2
PART 2: What Actually Is Fear Anyway? (To read Part 1, click here) On her second session, Andrea was anxious to get started, so I continued where we had left off. (click here for Part 1)I asked Andrea of she had ever heard of the Sufi poet by the name of Rilke. She said she