Who will win the presidential debates? What does each candidate’s use of words say about how he would govern as president? Can Obama’s rhetorical skills lift him to the heights of Lincoln, FDR, and ...
No one seems to remember rhetoric, an important facet of human interaction, like they should. Rhetoric is about effectively communicating. That may sound basic, because isn’t the goal of all language ...
When you advertise your small business, you can compete with larger, more expensive ad campaigns by using the techniques big advertisers use. Rhetoric is the artful use of language, and the purpose of ...
Public speaking has long been regarded as one of the most essential skills for leadership, influence, and impact. From politicians and executives to coaches and educators, the power to speak and be ...
Over at HBR, Roger Schwarz shares with us a telling exercise. Glance over the following three questions and see which is genuine–that is, actually opening up the option for the person you’re talking ...
WHO RULES AMERICA?—John McConaughy—Longmans ($3). Last October Author John McConaughy dropped dead on a Manhattan street, leaving behind him, as all men must, unfinished business. But this particular ...
Judy Clarke, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyer, was midway through her closing statement Monday when she posed a rhetorical question. "What does any of this matter when we know that Dzhokhar walked down ...