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Six recommendations for the Biden team explained
October 2, 2020Last time, I promised to go back over some of the recommendations I would make if I were coaching...
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The stress of talking politics in our polarized world
October 6, 2017These days, I have been traveling more than usual, much of it to New York for work with clients...
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The sheer power of repetition in political discourse
May 19, 2017In the last post, we looked at some rather unique elements of President Trump’s approach to speech-making. Whatever one’s...
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Emotion and effectiveness in the discourse of Donald Trump
May 4, 2017In the last post, we focused our attention on the power of emotional discourse. As we noted, a significant...
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Even a superficial personal narrative can be compelling: Part Two
April 5, 2017Continuing on our theme from last time, it should be clear to anyone reading this that I have lamented...
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Even a superficial personal narrative can be compelling: Part One
March 31, 2017In the past weeks and months, I have put forth on several occasions my opinion that neither Hillary Clinton...
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In search of the power behind Trump’s superficial narrative: Part Two
March 24, 2017As I wrote in the previous post, for the past few weeks I have been following a series of...
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In search of the power behind Trump’s superficial narrative: Part One
March 17, 2017This week, I continue my examination of the effectiveness of Donald Trump’s personal narrative. At first, my plan was to...
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Why Trump’s use of personal narrative served its purpose
March 11, 2017A few days ago, I went to a small ski area a few kilometers from my house. Thirty centimeters...
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The psychology of storytelling
March 2, 2017My post from two weeks ago “How personal storytelling builds trust with listeners” (dated 17 February), drew a number...