impression Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/impression/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:50:10 +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 impression Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/impression/ 32 32 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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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #33: Lucille Ossai https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-33-lucille-ossai/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:13:11 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616854 Transcript:  Dave Bricker (00:02) 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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]]> Speakipedia Podcast 30: Patricia Fripp https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-30-patricia-fripp/ Sun, 24 Nov 2024 16:42:53 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=616632 Transcript Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakepedia.com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #18: Pauline Butcher Bird https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-18-pauline-butcher-bird/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:11:50 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615754 Dave Bricker: Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakipedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk, strategies, and amazing stories from visionary … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast # 16:CJ Singh https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-16cj-singh/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:36:58 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615113  Transcript Dave Bricker (00:09) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speekipedia Media brought to you by spekipedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies … More ☛

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]]> Speakipedia Podcast #14:Andrea Gold https://speakipedia.com/speakipedia-podcast-14andrea-gold/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:44:26 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=615044 Transcript:  Dave Bricker (00:07) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business?  This is Speakipedia Media brought to you by speakepedia .com. I’m your host, Dave Bricker, bringing you straight talk and smart strategies from … More ☛

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]]> Simulating the Appearance of Traditional Print https://speakipedia.com/simulating-the-appearance-of-traditional-print/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:11 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=4084 Digital typography offers capabilities that printers working with hot lead type and wood type could only dream of. Digital type can be stretched and resized infinitely, justified within unusual boundaries, or wrapped around almost any shape. And yet, traditional letterpress … More ☛

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]]> Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover – Part 3 https://speakipedia.com/judging-book-cover-design-3/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:06 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2960 This third installment of Judging a Book by its Cover looks at great book cover designs that won the 2012 Design Observer 50 Books-50 Covers award. Part 1 explored how most book design rarely rises above “competent.” Part 2 looked … More ☛

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]]> Blogging to Build a Speaker or Author Platform https://speakipedia.com/author-platform/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:05 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2818 How can speakers, indie writers, and self-publishers use a blog to build a platform? This article explains how to publish online content to build community around your books. Build a Platform: Set up Your Blog A blog (short for web … More ☛

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]]> Chiasmus https://speakipedia.com/chiasmus/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:27 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8868 Chiasmus, pronounced ky-AZ-mus. Chiasmus is a rhetorical device in which two or more clauses are balanced against each other by the reversal of their structures, not necessarily repeating the words. An example is the famous quote by John F. Kennedy: … More ☛

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]]> Exordium https://speakipedia.com/exordium/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:26 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8932 Exordium—the introductory part of a speech, where you set the stage and prepare your audience for what’s to come. The exordium is your first impression, and it’s vital for capturing attention and establishing a connection. An effective exordium might begin … More ☛

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]]> Epistrophe https://speakipedia.com/epistrophe/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:25 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8907 Epistrophe is used to emphasize a point and create a memorable rhythm in speech. A classic example comes from Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address: ‘…of the people, by the people, for the people.’ This repetition reinforces the message of … More ☛

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]]> Dysphemism https://speakipedia.com/dysphemism/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:22 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=8896 Dysphemism is the use of a harsh or more offensive word instead of a more polite or agreeable one. It’s the opposite of a euphemism and is often used to shock or emphasize negativity. In storytelling or speech, dysphemisms can … More ☛

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]]> Motif https://speakipedia.com/motif/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:16 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=9103 A motif is a recurring theme, subject, or idea that appears throughout a literary work, which helps to develop the narrative’s major themes. In speech and writing, motifs reinforce and enrich the message or central theme. The repeated mention of … More ☛

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]]> Peroration https://speakipedia.com/peroration/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:44:12 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=612345 Peroration refers to the concluding part of a speech, designed to inspire enthusiasm and drive home the speaker’s key points with maximum impact. A famous example is Martin Luther King Jr.’s ending in ‘I Have a Dream,’ where he powerfully … 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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]]> William Lyon Phelps: A Borrowed Book https://speakipedia.com/william-lyon-phelps/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:24:43 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=6561 (419 words) William Lyon Phelps (1865-1943) was an American educator, literary critic and author. On April 6, 1933, in response to the Nazi burning of books containing “un-German” ideas, he delivered the following radio address: The Speech (excerpted) The habit … More ☛

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]]> Speaking Tip: Don’t Leave the Stage Until the Clapping Stops https://speakipedia.com/speaking-tip-dont-leave-the-stage-until-the-clapping-stops/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:01:53 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5508 Don’t Leave the Stage Until the Clapping Stops. I’ve done it. Most experienced professionals have done it. (sounds of applause) Thanks but I don’t need all that attention. I just gave my talk. That’s what I do. Really … you’re … More ☛

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]]> Publish a Book as a Business Card https://speakipedia.com/publish-a-book-as-a-business-card/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:43:38 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=4820 I’ve written and published 14 books… And as far as book sales go, that’s made me tens of dollars. Two million books are published every year. And getting your book noticed in the crowd is even more difficult than appearing … More ☛

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]]> Change Your Pricing Story https://speakipedia.com/change-your-pricing-story/ https://speakipedia.com/change-your-pricing-story/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:00:11 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4006   Should you charge $20 for your new book or $19.97?  Will dropping your price by three cents help you sell more books? What about smart consumers who are educated about sales and marketing? Will they think you’re being manipulative? … More ☛

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