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Writing In Complete (or Incomplete) Sentences

Fragments and Run-Ons and Errors - Oh My! Writing In Complete--or Incomplete Sentences? To be sure any one sentence you write is correct and complete, ask yourself, "...

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The term, "FAIL" has become widely used as an Internet meme where people superimpose the word, "FAIL" on images of the unsuccessful, or that which does not live up t...

Leadership, Management, & Supervision

Leadership is hard to define.  Ask different people to define leadership management or supervision, and you will get many interpretations, with each person stre...

Stage Presence: ENGAGE Your Audience

Stage Presence is charisma and charm that pulls the audience into the performance and commands attention. It is a performance skill that enables you to engage your audie...

Managing Audience Perception

Communication is a process. Merriam-Webster defines communication as the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or...

Who or Whom?

The subject is who or what the sentence is about.  The trip to the office usually takes about an hour. The predicate is what the subject is or does. The trip to the ...

What Is Effective Business Writing? Does It Impact Me?

People use the term "Business Writing." Is there really such a thing? Business Writing Isn't Just Writing! First things first, let's debunk a common misconception:...

Clear or Unclear Pronoun Usage (Especially when writing.)

We all use them!   (Pronouns, that is.) They are a way to shorten a sentence yet still get the point across. Pronouns refer to other words (called "antece...

Grammar Costs: The Price of (Un)Clear Communications

Grammar Costs Time and MONEY Some experts estimate that the US economy wastes $75 billion annually because of poor English skills. Others say that 80 percent of corporate...