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).

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver, Chad Johnson Ochocinco, hasn’t let the labor dispute dilute his brand.

In the wake of the horrific shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, I’ve been thinking a lot about how the words that we’ve been using in our political discourse may have impacted the situation.

You’ve been handed a business card by someone you just met. A quick look down and your heart sinks. The name seems impossible to pronounce. You didn’t expect to be in this situation. What to do? Keep reading…

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.

There are some guidelines to follow when selecting and using your words that will help in moving people in the direction you want.

Comma. I have noticed that the lowly comma is making a return to written communication. I have missed it terribly over the past several years and so it is good to see it back. I had always wondered why it got lost. In asking friends and colleagues about it, people would almost brag about not using them, saying they cluttered things up or were old-fashioned. I would disagree vociferously, taking the position that commas make reading easier.

Used well, the voice can captivate and hold audiences’ attention.

Important lessons about the power of language to motivate and persuade.