acronyms Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/acronyms/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:57:34 +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 acronyms Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/acronyms/ 32 32 Speakipedia Podcast # 20: Mark Entrekin https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-20-mark-entrekin/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:57:35 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615845 Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk, smart strategies, and amazing stories from … More ☛

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]]> A Story of Steve Jobs, Creativity, Balance, and Success https://speakipedia.com/steve-jobs-creativity-balance-success/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 12:00:38 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=5254 “People from technology don’t understand the creative process … companies go through to make their products, and they don’t appreciate how hard it is. And the creative companies don’t appreciate how creative technology is; they think it’s just something you … More ☛

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]]> English Pet Peeves https://speakipedia.com/english-pet-peeves/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:11 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4051 Discussions of English Language pet peeves provide an entertaining forum for the expression of ire. In fact, if a “pet” is something we cherish, and a “peeve” is something that annoys us, “pet peeves” are what we love to hate. … More ☛

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]]> Proposed Standards for Book Typography https://speakipedia.com/book-typography-standards/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:59 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2283 The word processor has placed new burdens on writers to understand how to use italics, big and small capitals, dashes, hyphens, initials, etc. Writers who do their own typesetting often produce mediocre results. Likewise, trade publishers sacrifice typographic aesthetics when … More ☛

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]]> Book Design Basics: Small Capitals – Avoiding Capital Offenses https://speakipedia.com/book-design-part-5/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:52 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=1460 Use of Small Capitals—uppercase characters designed at lowercase scale—is one aspect of writing and book design that isn’t taught in grammar school. We all know every sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. We all should … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #6 Fabio Marques https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-6-fabio-marques/ Fri, 24 May 2024 21:01:51 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8667   Dave Bricker (00:02) This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia.com. Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> TMA Stands for Too Many Acronyms! https://speakipedia.com/tma-stands-for-too-many-acronyms/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:28:05 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5394 One highly-effective way to confuse your audience is to use too many acronyms, especially acronyms they might not know. Skip explaining what they stand for to inspire even more blank stares.   OMG! I’m LMAO … ROFL … So I … More ☛

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]]> Use a Beautiful Model to Sell Your Message! https://speakipedia.com/use-a-beautiful-model-to-sell-your-message/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 22:44:16 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4370 We all like to look at attractive models… But I’m not talking about the kind that smiles for the camera. If you have ideas to share, communicate them with a contextual model. When I teach storytelling, I share the StorySailing® … More ☛

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