by cityworks | Aug 1, 2013 | Interviews, Acronyms
Do you text? Chances are you do. According to a 2012 Time Magazine article and Mobility Poll, 32% of people now prefer texting to making actual phone calls. But is the preference to text a good thing? Is it helping or hurting us, especially younger generations? By now...
by cityworks | Jul 26, 2013 | Interviews, Slang
Slang: the stepchild of language that too often gets dealt a bad hand. It is fun, lively and full of character but maybe its wild side is what threatens the traditionalists who are quick to criticize it. Like fashion, slang has its season. What is trendy today may...
by cityworks | May 13, 2013 | Words, Commentary
Here’s a hint about the first topic for our series on Words. Find out more later this week.
by cityworks | May 9, 2013 | Public Speaking, Commentary
Maybe public speaking isn’t all it’s hyped up to be. Maybe it’s simple. A conversation. Odds are most of us had a conversation today. Whether it was at work, school, or the dinner table, you spoke to someone and were doing a form of public speaking....
by cityworks | May 3, 2013 | Interviews, Public Speaking
Sweaty palms, dry throat, butterflies in the stomach . . . you know the feeling. These are the symptoms that come on just before you are about to speak in public. You’ve spent hours preparing and organizing your message, and know your topic inside and out, but...
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