December 24, 2008PowerPhrase ~ That’s why I say…

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When I studied song-writing, a friend explained that a chorus is a summary of what the verses describes. She gave me the sentence stem,

That’s why I say…

I used the sentence stem to create choruses that captured the essence of my song. (I can’t tell my heart what to feel, there’s an end for each beginning, there’s a night for every day, etc.)

Summary statements in SpeakStrong (the book)
In rewriting and editing my new book Speak Strong, I continually discovered I had laid out fabulous tips and great techniques but had neglected to summarize them. In the revisions, I took my tips to conclusions.

Summary statements in conversations
Some people are too quick to draw conclusions and summarize without laying out evidence. Others lay out the evidence and expect the conclusion to be obvious. Powerful communication requires both. That’s why I say, lay the foundation and summarize.

Just in time for the holidays – sugar addiction and persuasion in a sample SpeakStrong chapter

SpeakStrong details 51 communication skills with dos, don’ts, whys, why not’s, examples, PowerPhrases, Poison Phrases, and, after my rewrites, summary conclusions of each communication skill required to Speak Strong. I have a sample chapter for you here, some holiday survival tips.