ON THE COMMUNICATION SKILLS BLOG:
Eli Murphy deconstructs Nilofer Merchant’s TED Talk, “Got a Meeting? Take a Walk,” and talks about the power of a problem-based opening statement.
FROM OUR TWITTER AND LINKEDIN FEEDS
What’s one simple technique to make your talks better? The Epiphora.
The mysterious origins of punctuation.
13 stats that should terrify CMOs.
The secret to better learning that most people don’t know. [How can YOU incorporate this?]
5 psychology secrets for great interaction design [good lessons for message design, too].
Write 3000 words every day, even when you don’t feel like it.
This new Tinder-style app helps you find the perfect fonts.
For the Swipe File (a collection of useful ideas resources to use in future presentations):
How’s your logic? Can you solve Einstein’s riddle?
When the “most fair” way to line up is the least efficient.
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