by Franklin Wordsmith | Feb 13, 2019 | Storytelling
My college creative writing professor, author Dr. Jonis Agee, agreed with Aristotle.In Poetics, the Greek philosopher wrote, “A story that is whole has a beginning, middle and an end … It is necessary that a well-constructed tale does not begin or just end anywhere...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Feb 5, 2019 | Neuroscience
I remember the first time I saw a video of myself speaking. My eyes were closed a lot (I’m a listener, so thinking makes me automatically shut my eyes). And my head was often tilted back.I thought the second issue was related to posture, so I went to a...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Dec 5, 2018 | Leadership
There are two types of listening.The first is the most common: listening to respond. You know this. You can see the person you’re speaking with is just waiting for you to take a breath, so she can tell you something. (Often a story that one-ups yours.)The second is...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 3, 2018 | Leadership
Last year, I was frustrated with the lack of progress on updating the website for the National Speakers Association (NSA) Illinois Chapter.”Just give it to me,” I said to the chapter president, “and I’ll get it done.”I wanted to make my...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Aug 29, 2017 | Culture, Persuasion
We’re always looking for ways to speed up the process of building rapport: with clients, our team and coworkers.This simple technique will help you do that! Watch this 2-minute video on how to accelerate the Know, Like and Trust Cycle.Research shows:When...
