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What Abraham Lincoln Can Teach Us about Clear, Concise Writing

Posted by Dianna Booher - February 16, 2009 - Books, General Communication
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Guest Blog Post by Philip Yaffe Abraham Lincoln, America’s iconic 16th President (1861-65), was never known as either a great writer or a great orator. Yet he penned one of the most highly praised and oft-quoted speeches in history. It was probably so good because it clearly expressed his controlled passion toward the monumental event [...]

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Close on Time and with a Bang

Posted by Dianna Booher - February 3, 2009 - Communication—Oral
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Yesterday, Seth Godin wrote a blog post, “I’m Sorry, We’re Out of Time,” about presenters who don’t plan for the end of a meeting or presentation and end up rushing through their last six slides and conclusion.   Who hasn’t seen that happen?   He compared these folks to expert guests on radio programs who refuse [...]

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