syntax Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/syntax/ 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 syntax Archives - Speakipedia https://speakipedia.com/tag/syntax/ 32 32 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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]]> The Singular They is Now Officially Correct https://speakipedia.com/singular-they-them/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:12:18 +0000 http://theworldsgreatestbook.com/?p=238539 Find your favorite writer and give them this message: They no longer have to mire their writing down with awkward “his or her” and “he or she” and “he/she” usages. According to The Washington Post, the singular they/them has been … More ☛

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]]> Speechwriting: Start an End to Beginnings https://speakipedia.com/speechwriting-start-an-end-to-beginnings/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:34:18 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5536 Many write and speak absently about “starts” and “beginnings.” John started to talk about his feelings for Vera. Ed began the long trek to the computer repair shop. Jeanne started to feel as if nobody else cared about the garden. … More ☛

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]]> Speechwriting: Who and That https://speakipedia.com/speechwriting-who-and-that/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:15:32 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5526 A common mistake is to confuse “who” and “that” —another common misuse of the word “that.” She’s the girl that loves me. My boss is the only one that cares about the late project. I’m looking for the man that … More ☛

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]]> Speechwriting: Cut THAT Fat https://speakipedia.com/speechwriting-cut-that-fat/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 19:09:21 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=5513 “That” is often useless fat that slows down an otherwise elegant sentence. Fortunately, misuse of “that” is one of the easiest writing patterns to find and evaluate.   I think that you and I need to talk. I told my … More ☛

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]]> How to Evaluate a Speech https://speakipedia.com/how-to-evaluate-a-speech/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:49:10 +0000 https://speakipedia.com/?page_id=3583 If you want to become a great musician listen to great music. If you want to become a great speaker listen to great speeches. So what makes up a great speech? Here are a few things to look for: One: … More ☛

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]]> Jazz and the Dangerous Magic of Creative Flow https://speakipedia.com/flow/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:01:49 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4495 Perhaps you’ve experienced flow writing. You sit down, watch your fingers tap away at the keyboard, and wonder, Where did that come from? Did I write that? That’s really good!  Sometimes the experience of flow can be as simple and … More ☛

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]]> How Good is AI at Writing Stories? https://speakipedia.com/ai-storytelling/ https://speakipedia.com/ai-storytelling/#comments Tue, 30 May 2023 14:05:00 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=4433   AI Storytelling – Is it any good? I entered a simple prompt into ChatGPT. Yes, I could have been more specific about what I wanted—better prompts make for better output from the AI—but my intention was to analyze the … More ☛

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]]> https://speakipedia.com/ai-storytelling/feed/ 2 Another Customer Service Horror Story https://speakipedia.com/customer-service-horror-story/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:00:33 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=1247 Do you have a customer service horror story to share? What stories are you telling about yourself before you even show up to do business? A Customer Service Horror Story A friend of mine sailed his boat up on some … More ☛

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]]> Storytelling and The Avant Garde https://speakipedia.com/avant-garde/ Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:00:29 +0000 https://storysailing.com/?p=2073 An accomplished jazz musician, educator, and friend pointed out that too many virtuosic young players blow a lot of noisy notes with fire and conviction, ignore the structure of the music, and brand themselves as “avant garde.” To his ears, … More ☛

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