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How To Learn Great Storytelling to Increase Your Sales
Stories are so important to good copywriting. It’s one of the aspects of copywriting that can’t be done in a cookie cutter style and therefore isn’t answered by some of the sales letter software available on the market.Please do not misconstrue that last statement to mean that I don’t think that sales letter software is practical.Read more…Hero's Journey Story Structure: Smokey and the Bandit (1977) deconstructed
[From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and sitcoms at www.clickok.co.Read more…YRU Able 2C This, LOL?
The nineteenth century playwright and philosopher George Bernard Shaw wrote many articles about the abuse and deterioration of the English language. His story, ‘Pygmalion,’ was used as the basis for the Lerner and Lowe musical, ‘My Fair Lady,’ and Oscar-winning movie, about a Cockney street woman, Eliza, with horrible speech, transformed by Professor Henry Higgins into a society lady with proper pronunciation. Today, we have a similar challenge.Read more…Stages of Second Language Acquisition
Many students often worry or complain about their inability to produce spoken (and sometimes written) language. They have studied a language for 6 months or even longer and they can produce just a few words and phrases. Usually, even teachers feel their students are not making as much progress as they should.Read more…Nine Good Irish Quotes and Proverbs
The Irish, those who hail the country of Ireland, both by birth and those who simply claim it, are a God-fearing and unique group of people. It is said that everybody has been an Irish Catholic at least once in their lives. Who won’t join in the festivities of St.Read more…Reading Poetry Aloud
Poetry readings take place at weddings, funerals, poetry clubs and concerts.There are a few different rules for poetry reading than for prose reading and these rules help us to keep the shape of the poem.First you have to be heard.Read more…How to Communicate Better with Body Language Secrets
"I don't let my mouth say nothin' my head can't stand." Louis ArmstrongSince the 1970’s, learning how to communicate better has had a lot to do with understanding body language.Julius Fast wrote a book entitled, Body Language in 1970.Read more…Do You Dream of Being a Fulltime Freelance Writer?
If your dream is to become a fulltime freelance writer who works in the comfort of her own home, sitting at the computer in cozy pjs or a sweatsuit all day, then you need to make sure you're ready for the writer's life. Mainly, you need to ask yourself this question - Do I really like to write?UNDERSTAND THE WRITER'S LIFEAs a freelance writer myself, and a writing teacher and mentor, I'm always surprised at the people I meet who say I'm living their dream.Read more…Signs That Even YOU Need to Learn Spanish—And Tips to Get You Started!
ATLANTA, GA, February 20, 2006: If you think that learning Spanish is just for High School students or international travelers, think again. Consider these statistics:• Spanish and English are nearly tied as the most spoken language in the world. As of 1999, there were 332 million Spanish speakers, versus 322 million for English.Read more…"Winter Passing" Is A Writer's Tale & A Commentary About Mentoring
Watching Ed Harris play an aging, depressed, but still likeable writer who faces a reunion with his estranged daughter in “Winter Passing,” is both an upper and a downer.This is an actor who has been getting more internal throughout his career.He works from inside out, despite the fact that he has been costumed in suburban Michigan tatters and in a stringy, thin, white mop of a haircut.Read more…The War of Wordcraft
I love to write. I hate being misunderstood. So I write, edit and revise.Read more…Make More Money From Your Freelance Writing Experience
If you're a freelance writer, yet you haven't penned a series of best selling novels, or written the script for a blockbuster movie, chances are you could use a few additional streams of income each month. You probably don't want to write eight hours a day, seven days a week, anyway. After all, most writers need time away from the keyboard to recharge their creativity.Read more…The Hero's Journey: Desperate Housewives 02.05
From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters and Academy Award Winners....The Hero's Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.Read more…Six New Debate Topics
The same debate topics are used again and again. Why not liven up your next debate with some new ideas? Here are some more unusual and fundamental questions to debate.Read more…Why Do You Want To Be A Writer?
Ask most people why they’re in law school, and having graduated from one, I believe they’d reply: “To make a buck, of course!”Ask most athletes why they have chosen that occupation, and though they too can earn top dollar, I think many would respond, “I love to play!”But why do people choose to become writers?Read more…Identifying the Gift of the Gab for St. Patrick's Day
With St. Patrick’s Day coming around again, our thoughts turn to shamrocks, the "Luck of the Irish" and the “Gift of the Gab”.We’ll leave the Irish to their luck and their shamrocks, and concentrate here on the gift of the gab, which in less colloquial terms would be identified as persuasive communication skills.Read more…How to Expand Your Recognition and Become Known as an Expert in Your Field
How well known are you in your field? Locally? Regionally?Read more…Want Greater Prosperity and Growth? Springboard Your Past Accomplishments
Think about last year, then write down your 10 biggest or most important accomplishments. You should reflect on each of these individually. Use each one as a springboard for setting or revising new goals for this year.Read more…10 Steps to Writing Effective Cover Letters
As an entrepreneur, writing letters are just one of the many tasks you do every day. Taking the time to write a good cover letter can pay off in the long run, especially when you're trying to interest an investor in funding your business or project.What can a cover letter do?Read more…Make Money With Your Voice
What you need to break into the industry is a well produced demo; this is a demonstration of your potential performing various scripts. It shows producers & voice agents what you sound like and what you are capable of; it is, in effect, your portfolio or 'audio CV'.Your demo should include the following: commercials, trailers (or promos, as they are sometimes called), announcing and narration - which is anything from audio books to a documentary read, via an on-hold telephone message.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Writing & Speaking category
- Journaling Demystified - By: Anil Yadav
Have you been considering journaling, but have questions about how to get started? Journaling is a wonderful way to explore your faith through prayer, reflection and personal narrative. Shared here are some of the popular questions about journaling, and the opportunity to formulate your own answers to see if journaling fits for you and your journey. - 5 Linking Strategies that Work - By: Het Ram
One of the most effective ways to promote your business online, especially if you use search engine optimization to build traffic, is linking. - 5 Questions to ask before purchasing a book online - By: Het Ram
What is it you want to order? Have a clear idea of what you want to order. Do you want to browse through a category, or do you want to read a particular author or do you know the name of the book itself. - Secrets to Creating Great Headlines - By: Nisha Garg
Great! You finished your piece and now need a headline. Usually headlines are less than ten words and need to be expressed in short, expressive, active words. This provides quick focus and pull in. By waiting until you know what you are ending up with, it will save you time. You can give a temporary headline while drafting. - 5 Ways to Generate Article Topic Ideas - By: Dolly Kapil
If you write articles frequently, you have probably found that sometimes you just don't know what to write about. This is a very common issue for even the best of us; however there are some quick tricks that can help. - How to Get a Book Published - By: Robert Nahas
"How to publish a book" is a common quandary imposed upon thousands of aspiring authors on a daily basis. Not knowing how to publish a book stops many from pursuing their book dream. Not knowing that you have many publishing options available to you today can make the difference between great success or miserable failure with your book. - Writing Your Sales Pitch - Is the Standard of Your Web Content Affecting Your Sales Potential - By: Paul Docherty
There are lots of resources out there for web designers; just do a web search and you'll find all manner of tools and guidance to help get your website up, running and looking professional.One area that many webmasters forget or don't realise that they need to be aware of is the standard of their written content in terms of language, punctuation and grammar. Many web sites are sales oriented and so the standard of written content becomes crucial to the success of the sales pitch. - How To Research Your Topic For Your Publication - By: Arlene Whiting
Last week's article gave some foundational steps for “How To Choose Your Topic.” This week’s article deals with how to research your topic.First things first, you have your topics before you and you want to go to the library to the card catalog or you can do this from home. - Top Sales Speaker Says: Only Fakes Have No Stories To Tell! - By: Dr. Gary S. Goodman
I was just gazing at an article I submitted a few minutes ago when something hit me.I tell one story after another, and I’m proud of that.Each one comes from an experience I’ve had, not simply from a book I’ve read, or another article that I’m imitating. - Verb - By: Sharon White
The sound-replacive type of derivation and the stress-replacive type of derivation are unproductive: food — to feed, blood — to bleed; 'import — to im'port, 'transport — to trans'port. The typical suffixes expanding the stem of the verb are: -ate (cultivate), -en (broaden), -ifу (clarify), -ise(-ize) (normalise). The verb-deriving prefixes of the inter-class type are: be- (belittle, befriend, bemoan) and en-/em- (engulf, embed).