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Birthday Bash Word Scramble

In November, Art of Eloquence will be eight years old!  We've been having a great time with our visitors/customers with our birthday celebration and we've been giving away prizes!   So far we gave away prizes for finding all eight FIMMs that are hiding throughout our site, for playing Communication BINGO over on our Facebook fan page, and  we have tons of folks who have earned Birthday Bash Points toward our Grand Prize by either posting a link to any page of our site (and letting us know) or by purchasing any of our speech communication eProducts! But the Art of Eloquence  Birthday Bash is coming to an end this month!  There are only a few more weeks left to...

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President Obama's Health Care Rhetoric is Telling

I've said this here on Communication FUNdamentals before.  President Obama is an accomplished speaker when he delivers a prepared speech.  However, when he speaks off the cuff, he tends to get a little flustered.  When answering or even anticipating tough questions, the President has been side tracked and even stuck his foot in his mouth.  In fact, there are several websites that are now tracking his miscommunication. Though his health care bill has already passed, so many Americans are unhappy with it that the President feels the need to 'sell it' to the people after the fact.  According to several articles, President Obama has been talking in circles.  This article reports his record-setting run on sentence which I feel is...

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January's Mailbag Monday

I cannot believe it is the end of January already and time for Mailbag Monday here at Communication FUNdamentals.  This month we found MANY questions and comments in our mailbag--mostly feedback on all the changes we have had here at Art of Eloquence.com and the newsletter. Say What You Mean Convention 1. Several of you asked how to register for the event and enter the drawings.  The sign up form is now on the home page.  This not only enters you in the six live drawings but allows you to receive What's New at Art of Eloquence, our monthly newsletter with freebies, special offers and info JUST for our subscribers. 2. A few of you emailed asking about the events...

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Oct. Mailbag-Teaching Preschoolers

We received some interesting comments and questions this month and I wanted to share them with you.  First here is a small sampling of the comments we received this month: "Your communication article in TOS made me laugh. I am a talker. The first thing the Lord told me to do while I was just hours old in the faith was silence...That silence intrigued my hubby who followed me to church and was soon saved himself. LOL You are right on keep up the good work!" -Heather W. "Hi, JoJo! Loved your article in The Old Schoolhouse magazine!:)  Good stuff!" -Kimberly E. "I can't wait to listen to this week's show!" -Leslie V. "This issue with the different type of...

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