Brevity

Speaking tip: BE BRIEF ! Like a preacher who was popular with his congregation explained his success as the result of a silent prayer which he offered each time he took the pulpit:  [...]

Sign on the door of a beauty parlour: “Don’t whistle at a youg girl coming out of our parlour. She may be your grandmother !” Ad for a real estate agency :  “Whatever we [...]

Whatte feeling ! Heard recently in a training session The A-B-C of Communication isAccuracyBrevityClarity I thought this poster has it all…(although some may question the accuracy part !)

Last week, I was in Mumbai, a fascinating city ! One evening, I was relishing a Vada Pav in the bustling Andheri station area when I noticed a scrawny teenager wearing a NIKE T shirt. It had the [...]

My sister Bharathi sent me this picture with a stunning caption –“SAVE TREES. TREES SAVE”My kingdom to the guy who wrote this captivating copy !Arresting. Pithy. Stark.

Franklin Roosevelt’s advice to speakers – Be sincere; be brief; be seated sums up the essence of public speaking. Be sincere: An Oscar award winning actor was once addressing a large [...]

In a Philosophy exam paper, the only question asked was ‘ WHY ?”The most intriguing answer was “WHY NOT ?”I am sure scholars can debate for years on this exchange !!!!