Uncategorized Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/category/uncategorized/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:38:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://speakipedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cropped-puzzle-globe-60x60.jpg Uncategorized Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/category/uncategorized/ 32 32 Three Person Dialogue? https://speakipedia.com/three-person-dialogue/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:38:18 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?p=616914   So many presenters miss the opportunity to engage their audiences with dialogue. Speaking is live performance; why share the words as written prose? Consider this dialogue excerpt from Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath: “If you wanta pull in here an’ camp it’ll … More ☛

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]]> How Airlines Fumbled the Story and Lost https://speakipedia.com/how-airlines-fumbled-the-story-and-lost/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:37:43 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?p=616862 Are airlines greedy?  Effective and authentic business storytelling would have led us to form a better impression.  Remember when we used to get two checked bags with every airline ticket?  And then those greedy bastards started tacking on additional fees!  … More ☛

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]]> The Music Industry’s $50-Billion/Year Storytelling Fumble https://speakipedia.com/the-music-industrys-50-billion-year-storytelling-fumble/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?p=616465   For decades, FM radio stations served as the primary outlet for major record labels to promote their artists. Radio listeners visited brick-and-mortar music stores to purchase records, tapes, and CDs. For a while, M-TV joined the party. Then the … More ☛

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]]> Many Unhappy Returns – Think Outside the Bookstore https://speakipedia.com/many-unhappy-returns-think-outside-the-bookstore/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:47 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=202 If you’re hoping to have mainstream bookstore distribution, using a Vanity Press may present some obstacles. Book buyers will likely tell you, “your book may be excellent, but you’re using a Vanity Publisher and the vast majority of their books … More ☛

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