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    88 Ways To Tell Funnier Stories
    88 Ways To Tell Funnier Stories
    88 Ways To Tell Funnier Stories
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    88 Ways To Tell Funnier Stories

    By Linda McDermott

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    'Every so often a book appears that truly is a game-changer. 88 Ways to Tell Funnier Stories is one of these.

    Everything about it is sharp as a pin - it's content, format and wise advice. Where other books can be full of waffle or padding, this little gem gets to the heart of the matter in seconds and provides hints, tips and guidelines that will help anyone feel more confident about telling funnier stories.

    Do not think this is about telling jokes - it's for anyone wanting to engage their audience, feel more confident about presenting and do it all in depth and at speed! Highly recommended!'

    Hannah Samuel, author Reputation Branding, The Integrity Factor, Past President National Speakers Association New Zealand, NSANZ Business Speaker of the Year 2011.

    'In the mass world today of technology and busy schedules, humour is our saving grace. Humour feeds our souls and our cells!

    Lindas book "88 Ways to Tell funnier Stories" book is a life therapy rather than just a book! It is simple fun and easy to apply to all areas of your life and business. I keep it on my desktop and flip a page a day. It will add years of fun to my lifeand business. Highly recommended genius piece of work!'

    Dr. Theresa Dobson, Active Care Chiropractic, Auckland

    'Your delightful 88 ways to say things funnier arrived on Tuesday to much excitement.

    Rodney immediately put it in his work bag and consumed it veraciously over the next two lunch times at his work.
    It is my turn to fumble my way with my magnifier and giggle with delight.'

    Peter Taylor (partially blind), author Don't Postpone Joy, Speaker: Elite Winning Strategy - What Olympic Horse Riding Can Teach You About Success

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLinda McDermott
    Release dateMay 29, 2011
    ISBN9781458135117
    88 Ways To Tell Funnier Stories
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    Linda McDermott

    Are you a speaker, entrepreneur or individual wanting to Tap Into Your Talent and Take The Next Step? Linda McDermott helps you make your speeches, your products or your life more energetic, more rewarding and more fun! She is a Creative Director, Public Speaking & Performance CoachApart from 'normal' coaching, Linda's interesting clients have engaged her for many things: bringing them up to standard to get paid over $20,000 for their keynote speech; creating a concept for a one-woman show; bringing an animated character to life to include in a keynote; writing headlines and article angles for free publicity; adding the fun-factor to writing, products or speeches; interviewing for promotional video clips; inspiring to dream bigger with personal projects.Linda has taken dance lovers’ tours to New York and run workshops with international dancers. She pitched her romantic comedy screenplay at the Los Angeles Screenwriting Expo. At the same event she was a top 10% scene-writing finalist in the CS Open.She wrote How to Get Free Publicity after promoting her dance tours to New York with zero advertising budget but plenty of motivation and creative thinking.After being inspired by a funny speaker she spent four years working out how they did it! As a result and wrote her little book '88 Ways To Tell Funnier Stories' for speakers, trainers, writers and people who want to have a laugh with friends.Linda's personal mission is to bring colour and laughter toher world - so that it enhances yours.

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      88 Ways To Tell Funnier Stories - Linda McDermott

      Now when I get asked "How can I make my stories funnier, like yours?" I’ll be able to simply tell them to read your book! Thanks Linda. Tim Gard, USA Humorist, CSP, CPAE.

      In the mass world today of technology and busy schedules, humour is our saving grace.  Humour feeds our souls and our cells! Linda’s book 88 Ways to Tell funnier Stories book is a life therapy rather than just a book!  It is simple fun and easy to apply to all areas of your life and business. I keep it on my desktop and flip a page a day.  It will add years of fun to my lifeand business.  Highly recommended genius piece of work! Dr. Theresa Dobson, Active Care Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand

      88 Ways To Tell Funnier Stories

      Make your stories, case studies and anecdotes funnier. For speakers, trainers, educators, writers, professionals and people who want to have a laugh with friends.

      by Linda McDermott

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      88 Ways To Tell Funnier Stories

      Copyright © 2011. By Linda McDermott

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. Inquiries should be made to Linda McDermott, P. O. Box 65-074, Mairangi Bay, Auckland 0754, New Zealand.

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