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The Road Not Followed

Author: Leo Oko Ogba Publisher: Self-Publishing Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi Valuable first-hand experience, accurate historical record and right education are capable of changing the mindset of any group of disgruntled people through potency of enlightenment and persuasion as well as quenching the otherwise raging fire of conflicts, prejudice and/or discrimination. This is why I want us […]

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Political campaigns and need for civil language and effective persuasion(4)

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we said the first rule of persuasion is to establish your credibility. We explained that politically, thus, there is need for credibility of a message and even of those delivering the message. We emphasised that to achieve this, there should not be intimidation, expression of desperation in the form defamation

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Tips & Traps for Writing an Effective Business Plan

Author: Greg Balanko-Dickson Publisher: McGraw-Hill Reviewer: Goke Ilesanmi   Having an effective business plan is critical to the success of any business. That is why we are X-raying this text entitled “Tips & Traps for Writing an Effective Business Plan”. It is written by Greg Balanko-Dickson, a third-generation entrepreneur, Licensed Professional Business Coach and founding

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Political campaigns and need for civil language and effective persuasion(3)

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we said some of the additional political communication skills that politicians and campaign handlers need to master through training are Linguistic Diplomacy and Maturity in Political Speeches/Electoral Campaigns; Use of Powerful Introduction, Agility, Deportment, Vocal Rapidity, Mixed Styles, Codemixing, Codeswitching, etc.; Use of Personal Voice, Emphasis, Rhetorical Expressions, Imperative Statements

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Political campaigns and need for civil language and effective persuasion(2)

By Goke Ilesanmi Last week, we said we are now in the volatile period of political or electoral campaigns, beginning with the primary elections of political parties. We stressed that it is worrisome that the political language, communication or messages of most of the political aspirants and their teeming campaign handlers and supporters during the

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Political campaigns and need for civil language and effective persuasion

By Goke Ilesanmi We are now in the super-active period of electioneering in Nigeria, that is, the volatile period of political or electoral campaigns, beginning with the primary elections of political parties. It is worrisome that the political language, communication or messages of most of the political aspirants and their teeming campaign handlers and supporters

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