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29th September 2009
When you speak, do people listen? You don't have to be E.F. Hutton to command attention and respect in the workplace. But you do have to be credible.
Credibility in the workplace means believability. Simply put, do people believe what you say? Is your ... Read >
Author: preetisharma25th September 2009
When you’re interviewing for a job at the executive level – especially if you’ve been out of work for a while – you may want to try just about any tactic possible to get the job. Because you’re used to being aggressive to get your way, you may w... Read >
Author: heagar22nd September 2009
Everyone is familiar with Aesop's Fables. They are short stories usually about animal characters designed to make a point about human behavior. Aesop has been credited with inventing the fable. Indeed, the name Aesop has become synonymous with fables. How... Read >
Author: Nirmal21st September 2009
When an author decides to write fiction one the primary methods of storytelling is through a first person perspective. For many writers this is the most comfortable manner of storytelling.
In a first person narrative the reader is allowed to relate to ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle21st September 2009
In poetic literature you will often find a poem that seems to be inviting the reader to participate in an adventure or a love story. The use of ‘you’ is evident in the poetry, but in most cases the reader understands that the poem is written to a thir... Read >
Author: wbdoyle17th September 2009
Nearly every storyteller has experienced the frustration of telling to these audience members: the clock-watcher, the doodler, the hair-twister, the squimer, the talker, the bored acting, the heckler, ect. But these characters are reminders that sometimes... Read >
16th September 2009
Last week, I came across a voice chat room, which was full of impressive nicknames. From the beginning, I started to notice an Asian female because of her appealing voice and her interesting way of telling love stories. “It must be a very cute girl”, ... Read >
06th September 2009
1. Greet the customer enthusiastically. Put a smile on your face and energy in your voice. Intentionally sound fun, interesting, friendly, and conversational. When you do these simple things, you will find that you are quickly establishing rapport with ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle15th August 2009
You meet some people who uplift you. You meet others who bring you down, who talk negatively, who encourage you to do what momentarily feels great but, in the long run, hurts you.
There are many people who inspire you upwards; there are some who bring ... Read >
Author: RaymonAaron03rd August 2009
Going to law school requires time, money, and commitment. A half-hearted effort just wouldn’t cut it in law school, which is why passion for the field is an important aspect of a law school personal statement. This is one of the three most important i... Read >
Author: Nancy26th June 2009
If you really want to delight your child - or yourself - you should arrange to have a Disneyland Character meal. This will allow you and your whole family to have quality time with one or more of the Disneyland characters. In fact, this is the best way to... Read >
Author: Louis Moon15th May 2009
Personal empowerment is really closer than you realize. How I feel about myself is really related to what I believe about myself.
How did you come to believe what you do? Is it what others say about you? Well, that must really keep you in a state of... Read >
Author: Valencia Ray MD15th May 2009
By Steve Luxenberg,
Author of Annie's Ghosts: A Journey Into a Family Secret
I am not a genealogist. I am a storyteller.
The difference? Well, I’ll tell you a story.
In the spring of 2006, I was racing against a loudly-ticking generational clock... Read >
Author: FSB Authors02nd April 2009
With the invention of Sony Ericssion C902i, Sony Ericsson has continued with the attractive and elegant designs thereby catching the eye of young customers. Sony ericssion C902i ensures its customers the best picture quality by offering a 5MP camera with ... Read >
Author: Vipin Mishra09th March 2009
If you really want to delight your child – or yourself – you should arrange to have a Disneyland Character meal. This will allow you and your whole family to have quality time with one or more of the Disneyland characters. In fact, this is the best wa... Read >
Author: suegold24th February 2009
Fictional teddy bears have been around longer than any of us and have a very dear part in all of our memories. From our very own teddy bears to those fictional ones we watched every morning, there is always something we remember about them. There were man... Read >
Author: Jael Soutter05th January 2009
People love to eat. Some may say they eat to live but most will agree that you should live to eat. And we should be able to enjoy and experience this passion for eating. Not in an I-want-to-be-obese way but just enjoying a good meal, period. In this fast-... Read >
Author: sukhpreet20th November 2008
Few beloved childhood characters remain popular for generation after generation. The characters of Sesame Street are different: they have been teaching children important life lessons for nearly four decades. Their staying power can be attributed to a lot... Read >
Author: paraseek91106th October 2008
During a job search, several tools and strategies can be used to weave together a compelling story of your value to an employer. Resumes, interviews, and networking meetings should be rich with memorable information about you and the problems you have sol... Read >
Author: Barbara Safani08th September 2008
The new mobile phone that will be out on the market soon is the Sony Ericsson C902. It comes in red and black as colors. Nicknamed the C902 Cyber-shot, this phone was made specifically to make great pictures. The Sony Ericsson C902 has a slide-out lens co... Read >
Author: Caroline Telford05th September 2008
In an increasingly competitive world, the best way to express your knowledge or a message to a wider audience is to possess the ability to deliver dynamic and influential presentations.
Nothing is more challenging and gratifying than to be invited to b... Read >
Author: Sharon Alexander03rd September 2008
The new Sony Ericsson C902 brings your experiences to life with its 5.0 mega pixel camera with touch screen display. This new Cybershot phone has a sliding lens cover and touch screen controls for the amazing camera. You can share your photos easily with ... Read >
Author: Mark Hirst23rd June 2008
Around 1990, by which time countless Americans owned personal computers, often simply because they were the latest cool, electronic, must have gadgets, I was offered a computer that someone was getting rid of, in favour of an updated model. I said “No, ... Read >
Author: Barbara Freedman-De Vito17th June 2008
Mark Stone?s new book ?Behind the Screen: Hacking Hollywood? is for every one of us who has eavesdropped on the couple in line beside us at Starbucks.
The juicy tidbits of gossip main character Jonathan Davis gathers at his new job of monitoring compa... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer28th April 2008
As children we've all had ambitions; to be firefighters, astronauts, policemen, etc. My ambition has always been that of a storyteller. It represents in its own way the power of creation. Though, as one finds out later, creation does not necessarily mean ... Read >
Author: Jarn20th February 2008
The true story of one man’s journey through 28 cities and 15 countries in 31 days, alone.
In TRIP, the new mixed media book release from Lulu Press, author Mick MacO describes what happened to his head while travelling through 28 cities and 15 countr... Read >
Author: S. Seorse30th January 2008
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." -Friedrich Nietzsche
There... Read >
Author: Kenrick E. Cleveland21st January 2008
One of the many challenges to motivational speakers is that of making sure the message is conveyed to the audience as it was intended. A conference room filled with people listening to the same speaker does not automatically mean that every person in t... Read >
Author: urlreader17th October 2007
When you want to learn affiliate marketing, put in your minds that you must satisfy your customer before they buy your affiliate product. Give them something that can solve their problem in your website. If you're trying to give a free information product... Read >
Author: Ronald Kang02nd August 2007
“If you’ve heard this story before, don’t stop me, because I’d like to hear it again.”
Groucho Marx (1890-1977) Comedian and actor
Facts tell, while stories sell.
Have your salespeople tell stories. I have found that most successful sal... Read >
Author: John Bradley Jackson21st July 2007
Building Character with Goal Setting Words:
"Use the big thinker's vocabulary. Use big, bright, cheerful words. Use words that promise victory, hope, happiness, pleasure, avoid words that create unpleasant images of failure, defeat, grief." ~ David. J... Read >
Author: Jean Tracy04th December 2006
I often wonder myself what is behind this Harry Potter flood of craze? Why has it, in about twelve months, become the most popular and the hottest-selling book in human history?
Actually, it's about a young boy, his group of friends, and the struggle b... Read >
Author: Evie Lampard20th September 2006
When you speak, do people listen? You don't have to be E.F. Hutton to command attention and respect in the workplace. But you do have to be credible.
Credibility in the workplace means believability. Simply put, do people believe what you say? Is your... Read >
Author: Craig Harrison07th August 2006
Everyone is familiar with Aesop's Fables. They are short stories usually about animal characters designed to make a point about human behaviour. Aesop has been credited with inventing the fable. Indeed, the name Aesop has become synonymous with fables. Ho... Read >
Author: Mike Haydon16th June 2006
What Are Our Own Perceptions?
by John Elliott aka Oaky Wood
Yes exactly what are our own perceptions, all to often we allow our past to rule our today's, and govern what we will become tomorrow. We are told we are useless by our peers so we go through... Read >
Author: John Elliott02nd May 2006
To understand the prequel movie productions--and really all of the movies in the Star Wars saga--you need to first understand the 3 basic groups of assumptions being used by the storyteller George Lucas. It is like understanding the way a cultural group u... Read >
Author: Clive Green20th February 2006
Copyright 2006 Paul Arinaga
Human beings have been telling stories for several millennia. And, as parents, we've all heard about the benefits of telling stories to our children. The only problem is that, as with so many things, no one ever teaches us h... Read >
Author: Paul Arinaga
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