Persuasive Communication

Is all communication persuasive? Sometimes, it seems it is. At the least, we can say much of our communication includes a persuasion component. Consider this article, which takes an editorial rather ...

Speak With E's Part 3

“Educate, Energize, Entertain, and provide an experience for your audience” 1. Use direct eye contact. You can focus on one person when making a point… and everyone else in the audience will thi...

Don't Kill Your Email Message for the Sake of a Word!

Communicating by email is so easy and convenient that it carries dangers of its own.

Storytelling - The Inherent Power of Success

Storytelling is the one skill, if developed properly, can bring you unimaginable success ...

Top Five Ways To Improve Conversation Immediately

This article explains 5 specific ways you can strengthen your conversation skills right now. Based upon social science research and years of professional observation, the author has harvested the skills that are most critical to effectiveness.

How To Evaluate Writing Contests: Six Starter Questions

Ask yourself these questions before entering a writing contest or competition.

Using The Special Events of Summer To Inspire Ideas

Some suggestions to turn this season's activities into articles for publication. Summertime supplies an almost endless list of things to stimulate your writing.

Seven Free Ways To Promote Your Writing On The Web

Believe it or not, some things in life are still free... And you can benefit substantially by utilizing these methods of online promotion to publicize your writing for free...

Can Quotes Inspire Creativity?

Sometimes reading a quick quotation can provide writers with inspiration to continue writing. Why does this work? I do not know for sure.

Create A Successful Career As A Freelance Writer

Although there's no sure-fire method for creating a successful career as a freelancer, I can offer you a few strategies that have helped me to build my own little business as a single mom and struggling writer working from home.

Reality Check: New Year's Resolutions-Followed or Forgotten?

Did you make any resolutions this year? Did you write them down? (Stupid question for a writer, right?)

Turning Your Passions Into Poems

Writing poetry can be a phenomenal method for writers to reduce stress in their life.

Why Should Writers Give A Hoot About OWL's?

Although Online Writing Labs or OWLs are developed by various universities throughout the world, they provide valuable resources for all types of writers.

Defy the Myths, Get Your Book Written--Fast! - Part 1

Why don't you write a book? Most people complain it takes too long. They are too busy. These are reasons, but they aren't real, they are myths. You can write a profitable book--even a lot of books--fast!

Why do Authors Need Portable Document Format?

Transfer your Word files for your eBook to Portable Document Format to create a professional product, without a printer, middle man, packaging, and mailing. The author gets the profits and the customer is willing to print the chapters he needs.