MFA Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/mfa/ The Presentation & Storytelling Encyclopedia by Dave Bricker Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:41:07 +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 MFA Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/mfa/ 32 32 Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover – Part 2 https://speakipedia.com/judging-book-cover-design-2/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:05 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2893 Part 1 of Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover critiqued “professional” covers taken from Amazon’s Editor’s choice list. Read that article first as it provides background for this one. The article looked at design elements that worked … More ☛

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]]> Book Cover Typefaces and Cover Design Horror Stories https://speakipedia.com/book-cover-typefaces/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:04 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=2594 I recently responded to a question in a writers’ forum from an author who was in the process of designing a cover for her novel set in a swamp in New Orleans. “I chose a ‘swampy’ font that hangs down … More ☛

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]]> Runny Noses, Sunspots and Thesis Writing https://speakipedia.com/thesis-writing-framework/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:11:48 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=529 Thesis writing is one of the purest forms of self-publishing. In my work as a professor, I regularly encountered students who got “stuck” while writing their thesis papers.  A good framework for developing, presenting and supporting a well-developed thesis reveals … More ☛

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]]> Don’t Hire Experts and Tell Them What to Do! https://speakipedia.com/dont-hire-experts-and-tell-them-what-to-do/ https://speakipedia.com/dont-hire-experts-and-tell-them-what-to-do/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2020 15:00:30 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2845 Too many professionals buy the story that expertise is a commodity: Hire an expert, tell them what to do, and get the job done. Experts are experts because they know more than you do about their professional discipline. Experts are … More ☛

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