We have a new post in our research section – http://www.gpb.eu/2012/04/rhetorical-tools-list.html The paper is a long and comprehensive list of useful and commonly used rhetorical tools with examples and descriptions. Here is a small extract from it: Conduplicato Figure of repetition in which the key word or words in one phrase, clause, or sentence is/are repeated [...]
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Initial results of GPB-Vox research
March 3, 2012
GPB has been undertaking research with its Associate, the Vox Institute through 2011 and 2012. The research will be reviewed at a scientifc conference, and published in mid-late 2012 in a scientific journal. The research asked a key question in business development and more generally in spoken communications: Research Question: “Do we prefer to talk [...]
London 2017
November 12, 2011
GPB is delighted with the news that London has won the bid to host the World Athletics Championships in 2017. GPB worked with a number of the presenters who pitched against Doha for this event in Monaco, on their content and delivery skills.
ECB’s message can get lost in translation
January 4, 2006
Frankfurt (Reuters) – Quotations from German poets, Latin phrases and French idioms pepper the language of the European Central Bank’s President Jean-Claude Trichet. Read the article…
Loud and clear: the message sent by your voice
November 2, 2005
By Kim Thomas Business people and politicians are using voice analysis to assess and improve their public speaking, writes Kim Thomas. Read the article…
Too much of a good thing
October 9, 2002
By John-Paul Flintoff Microsoft’s PowerPoint software is used in 30m presentations every day. But rather than helping speakers, the effect of fancy graphics and animated lettering can be tedious and off-putting, says John-Paul Flintoff after interviewing Alastair Grant of GPB Consulting and others. Read the article…
In thrall to wizardry
September 17, 1997
By Alistair Grant Alastair Grant on the false lure of computer visual aids. Read the article…
