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Right Writeful Style Guide (Tongue-In-Cheek)

Here is a tongue-in-cheek style guide for communicating in writing. If you “get it”, you already know rules for writing well. If not, a great guide to have available is the Chicago Manual of Style. This post is part one of two posts.

Mini-Lessons With Great Content, From Great Experts

A good resource for educational and motivational content from many different experts on many different topics. Video, audio, and text mini-lessons.

Public Speaking: Articles and Resources (“Sharing Ideas” Magazine)

This resource is for people serious about public speaking and making money doing so. I have a couple of articles in past issues. The magazine used to be a hard copy publication that arrived in my mailbox six times/year. Since its founder, Dottie Walters, died, the publication is now online-only.

Success Language “In Plain English”

A huge part of the concept of “success language” is communicating clearly, whether through words (spoken & written), text (written hard copy or electronically), or visuals (still or motion). One very effective technique for communicating clearly is to simplify complex concepts through cartoons. The “In Plain English” series of tutorials does just this…communicates complex concepts effectively through simplistic visual aids. Check them out!

Foot-In-Mouth Syndrome…Innoculate Yourself Now

Do you have “put-foot-in-mouth” syndrome? Most of us periodically have bouts of this syndrome. The cause is typically that we open our mouths and speak before our brains catch up to us to tell us that what comes out of our mouths might best be re-phrased (or not leave our lips at all). This post includes a link to a great article on sales meeting gaffs. Sylvia also gives three tips you can implement right away to keep this foot-in-mouth symptom at bay.