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Use power verbs to electrify any presentation, speech, or sales/business pitch… and get the results you want!
Electrifyyour presentations, speeches, and pitches…and get the results you want!
The right verbs
• ignite your communication
• make it memorable, impactful, dynamic
• attract audiences like moths to flame
Grab the right verb and use it the right way to:
• Close sales
• Launch businesses
• Build and unite teams
• Forge consensus
• Spearhead change
• Recruit contributors and volunteers
• Craft A+ academic papers and presentations
Jam-packed with examples drawing on thousands of years of storytelling, literature, and experience
Indispensable for every manager, entrepreneur, salesperson, and student!
Why and How Power Verbs Can Pump Up Your Speeches and Presentations
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CHAPTER1Why and How Power Verbs Can Pump Up Your Speeches and Presentations 1
Let’s Take a Moment and Think About Language4
What Is the Special Significance of Language?4
Weave in Beautiful Words6
Additional Support for You7
CHAPTER2The Connection Between Success and Communications 11
Pronunciation Notes13
Verb Forms13
CHAPTER3How to Use This Book 17
CHAPTER4Art/Particular Visual Art Forms: Acting, Dance, Music, Painting and Printmaking, Photography, Publishing and Writing 23
表演,表演和视觉艺术23
Dance31
Music31
Painting/Printmaking33
Photography33
Publishing and Writing34
CHAPTER5The Earth and Nature: Earth’s Properties, History, Structure, and Composition 37
CHAPTER6History, Ancient and Modern: Mankind, Military, and Combat 43
Mankind, Government, and Politics43
Military and Combat56
CHAPTER7Human Life and the Development of Human Life: Health and Disease,Types of Human Behavior and Experience, Nature, and Climate 63
Health and Disease63
Negative or Unpleasant Human Behavior65
Positive Human Behavior86
Nature and Climate94
CHAPTER8Matter and Energy: Physical Properties 95
CHAPTER9Religion: Ethics and Morality 97
CHAPTER10Society and Social Organizations: Culture, Business Concepts and Economics, Education, Law, Politics and Government, Social Groups, and Organizations 105
Culture105
Business and Educational Concepts113
Capitalism, Free Markets, and Entrepreneurship115
Finances and Money115
Leaders, Managers, Supervisors116
Economics and Monetary120
CHAPTER11Education: Communications and Law 123
Communications123
Law137
CHAPTER12Technology: Control, Fields of Technology, Measurement, Science,Tools, and Machines 143
SOURCES147
Index 149