Archive for the ‘Training’ Category
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Unique chance: Verbal Aikido Sept 1
17 Aug 2021VERBAL AIKIDO Subscribers with a good memory will remember I’ve twice featured the inimitable Luke Archer, creator of Verbal Aikido.…
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Why most people are crap at persuading
22 May 2020GETTING GOOD AT PERSUADING This message was intended solely for writers and film-makers, until I realised that pitching and persuading…
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Interview with award-winning author Louise Doughty
11 Dec 2019LOUISE DOUGHTY Louise Doughty is one of the most interesting authors today. Refusing to be pigeon-holed, every book breaks new…
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How to deal with a verbal attacker – Verbal Aikido
20 Nov 2019DEALING WITH A VERBAL ATTACKER Do you ever find yourself lost for words? Or outmanoeuvred by a verbal attacker? Perhaps…
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#IndieAuthorChat Nov 19 & book offer
14 Nov 2019Book offer Christmas is coming and the first presents are on their way. First, I’m hosting a free Twitter chat…
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Are writing courses worth it?
23 May 2019Are writing courses worth it? The world seems to be full of courses offering to teach you how to write.…
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The GOATS method for writing and editing
10 Aug 2018How to write powerful stories using the GOATS method. Great stories possess great power. Whether fiction, movies, TV or theatre,…
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Do criminals have free will – or is it all down to good and bad luck?
02 May 2018Do criminals have free will? If you ever thought philosophy was for people with glasses and sticking-out ears who need…
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12 top tips for quickly learning a language you’d love to know
21 Apr 2018Interested in learning a language but think it might be too hard? Planning a holiday or meeting people from abroad? …
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Can you defend yourself from verbal attack? Review: Verbal Aikido Green & Orange Belt by Luke A Archer
19 Dec 2017It may surprise you that a verbal attack can be much trickier and more difficult to deal with than a…
