by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Nov 3, 2014 | Voice to Word Post - Other
Power words are those that create an impact. For example, I can say, “This training will really help you improve your communication skills.”. Or I can say, “This training will significantly improve your communication skills.” The second...
by Heather Chetwynd | Jul 22, 2011 | Voice to Word Post - Other
I received this recently in one of those anonymous emails that get passed around. Some words seem pretty much the same until you change the context! People say there is no difference between COMPLETE & FINISHED. But there is. When you marry the right one, you are...
by Heather Chetwynd | Jun 23, 2011 | Voice to Word Post - Other
I was speaking with client of mine from Colombia a while back. Since Canada was signing a free trade agreement with Colombia at the time, I asked him what Canada exported to Colombia. “Weed,” he said. “I don’t think so,” I replied with a smile. “That’s what Colombia...
by Heather Chetwynd | May 10, 2011 | Voice to Word Post - Other
A friend of mine recently told me a story about a former student who had become a police officer. One day, he was attending a young man who had fainted. Since the young man was unconscious, the officer called an ambulance which whisked him away to the hospital. The...
by Heather Chetwynd | Oct 5, 2010 | Voice to Word Post - Other
Phrasal verbs are verbs that are used with prepositions or adverbs, thus creating a different meaning from the original verb. For example, TURN is different than TURN ON (meaning to flick the switch to on, or the more sexual meaning of to excite) or TURN INTO (which...
by Heather Chetwynd | Apr 22, 2010 | Voice to Word Post - Other
So, a woman walks into a yoga studio to ask about their classes. She sees a class in progress and asks the administrator who it was for. The administrator smiles confidently, and answers: “It’s a divers’ group.” The woman is confused. “Divers?” she asks. She also...
