professionalism

Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by Its Cover – Part 1

Nothing screams “amateur” like a poorly crafted book cover. The standards for book design aspired to by trade publishers are…

3 weeks ago

Diction

Diction refers to the choice of words and style of expression that a writer or speaker uses. The diction in…

3 weeks ago

You’re Always On-stage; Walk the Walk!

We all get so disappointed when our favorite movie gets embroiled in some tasteless scandal. We love them so much…

6 months ago

You Never Know Who’s in the Audience

Always, always, always give your pest performance! It doesn’t matter of there are only three people in the whole auditorium.…

6 months ago

Get to the Gig … and Have a Backup Plan!

True story: Gayle’s connecting flight from Atlanta was canceled and she had to be on the stage at a conference…

6 months ago

The One-Sided Phone Call

Sometimes you can get a lot of mileage on stage when you leave half the conversation to the audience’s imagination.…

6 months ago

Don’t Be a Prima Donna: A Lesson From Hank Jones

Back in my college days, I scraped together the money to hear the legendary jazz pianist Hank Jones play at…

6 months ago

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