The SOAPSTone Strategy for Written Analysis is a simple method of rhetorical criticism designed to help with the process of analyzing texts, writing about written texts, and even planning for the writing of an original text. SOAPSTone is an acronym, standing for Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone. By
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Home > Speaking > Presentation Ninja Because of the nature of my job, I give a lot of presentations and, as a result, I get asked this a lot: what makes for a good a presentation? Unfortunately, that’s much more of a loaded question than even I would typically like
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With so many ways to visualize data, do you ever wonder which chart you should be using to showcase your information? If you’ve had trouble with this, you’re not alone. Sometimes it’s difficult to know if you should be using a pie chart, a line graph, a map, or something
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One of the coolest parts of my job is that I get to take my strategic communication graduate students on an international trip every year. This year’s destination? Cambodia. And one of my many highlights from the trip? Eating an enormous cockroach. When I plan these trips, I have five
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WordPress works right out of the box when you’re just starting out. However, one of the biggest attractions to WordPress is the added functionality that plugins add. But this creates a conundrum; there is an almost endless number of plugins that do the same thing. Choosing the right image posting
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If it’s time (or long overdue) to evaluate your website, you may be wondering what really matters in the design and content of your website. If you’ve thought, “hey, a web design checklist would be super nice,” well, you’re in luck! Feast your eyes below. The truth is, web design
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Guest Post by Stacy Blaylock Visit Stacy at www.stacyblaylock.com “We Can Do It!” by J. Howard Miller is an image that can simultaneously be interpreted as a champion of women’s empowerment as well as a dictator of the nature of womanhood. It lays the foundation for what some see as
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Coastal Creative, a vinyl print company based in Southern California, recently developed this inforgraphic, displaying some of the contemporary design trends we’re seeing in 2017. Check out some of what they see as the latest styles and design trends in typography, throwback colors, icons, gradients, and more.
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Most employers these days request a cover letter from job applicants. If you’re new to cover letters or if it’s been awhile since you’ve written one, fear no more. I’ve assembled an easy five-step process that includes visual examples for creating an amazing cover letter. But first, a few quick
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