Mitt Romney’s front-runner status has been thrown into question once again after his triple loss in state primaries. For professional communicators, the reason for his difficulties is obvious–he doesn’t connect, and connecting is all about communicating. And in presidential election after presidential election, however, the candidate who connects best, wins.
Rhetorical devices and flourishes play a big role in increasing impact and helping us remember what’s been said, and President Obama is a master at using them. Learn advanced–yet simple–speaking techniques likes anaphora, anapest, and chiasmus by breaking down last night’s State of the Union address (don’t worry, we’ll explain).
Want a good lesson in how to tarnish your public image, put off your fan base, torpedo your career, or lose the trust of your clients? There’s plenty to pick from in our annual list of 2011’s communication losers.
Every year, I compile a list of who’s been naughty and who’s been nice as a speaker or communicator. Following is the 2010 list of winners and losers.
Yesterday was a great day for me to watch and observe two great communicators deliver high-stakes presentations. Steve Jobs launched the much-anticipated iPad and Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address. The presentations were surely different, and had different goals, but they did share some important attributes.
What do all these greats have in common? Read on to find out…
We now painfully know what those in the financial services industry can do and what they expect for their “work”. For too long we’ve known what a politican can do and what they expect for their “work”. But should we just accept the way things are. Obama said “no”, but is he really ready to make this change?
We might not have an opportunity to deliver a speech of such impact as Obama’s inaugural speech, but there is still much we can learn from such a formal speech – and put into action when we speak.
Is Obama’s ability to deliver a speech a gift, or is it something that anyone can do?
In business, using diminutive names and terms in a professional context has nothing to do with endearment and everything to do with entitlement and who has the power.
