Communication Coach Alex Lyon
What is Persuasion?
What is persuasion? Is it the same as forcing, manipulating, preaching to the choir, or is it something else? We'll define persuasion from a communication perspective, explain it's meaning, and show you how you see it in your everyday life.
Seven Dimensions
The Psychology of False Confessions and Deceptive Behavior
This video discusses the phenomenon of innocent people confessing to crimes they didn't commit and explores the reasons behind it. It sheds light on the alarming prevalence of false confessions and the need for caution in criminal...
SWPictures
Developing a Universal Flu Vaccine
The video discusses the challenges of creating a new vaccine against seasonal flu every year due to the constant and rapid evolution of the virus.
Espresso Media
The Environmental Impact of Christmas Packaging Waste
In this video, the speaker reflects on the excessive packaging waste generated during the Christmas season. They express frustration with the amount of non-recyclable materials used in gift packaging and highlight the need for more...
Mr. Beat
The Exodusters (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Here's the story of the African Americans who fled the South after Reconstruction ended.
Step Back History
How to Critically Think
The video discusses a checklist for critical thinking, emphasizing the importance of questioning our own biases, assumptions, and beliefs. It outlines 16 key steps to consider when evaluating our positions on various issues, encouraging...
Soliloquy
Photosynthesis is Fascinating!
I find photosynthesis fascinating, so to convince you that that is true I have some little nuggets of information for you to impress your friends with. Weâll quickly touch on Water splitting, the production Reactive Oxygen Species, the...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Summary
Welcome to Verona! A beautiful city, marred by the ancient feud between the Montague and Capulet families. Some Montagues, including the young Romeo, are planning to sneak into a Capulet party. That evening, Romeo Montague and Juliet...
Curated Video
Understanding Writing Prompts: Identifying Key Words and Writing Types
In this video, the teacher explains how to identify and understand a writing prompt. The example used is a prompt about writing a persuasive letter to convince the teacher to choose a specific location for a class field trip. The teacher...
Curated Video
Brainstorming Opinion Essay Topics: Finding Your Strong Feelings
In this video, the teacher explains how to brainstorm topics for opinion writing. They guide the students through three steps: thinking about their daily life, identifying things that give them strong feelings, and determining what...
Curated Video
Revising Your Essay to Target Your Audience
This video provides a concise lesson on how to revise an argumentative essay to effectively target and convince the intended audience. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the audience and tailoring the essay accordingly, using...
Curated Video
Writing a Persuasive Letter: Convincing Others of Your Great Ideas
In this video, the teacher explains how to write a persuasive letter to convince someone about a great idea. The lesson covers the format of a letter, the importance of choosing a specific person to write to, and the steps to effectively...
Curated Video
Peru's president ousted: Congress president Jose Jeri sworn in
New ReviewDina Boluarte removed from office—Congress president Jose Jeri sworn in as Peru’s interim leader amid political upheaval.
Curated Video
Can local and faith leaders help halt the spread of Ebola in DRC?
Local leaders are helping turn the tide on Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Curated Video
The Brief: Fake news fightback
Frequent accusations of election interference dog both Europe and the United States. During election time, the focus of discussion is on how politicians and media organisations can strengthen people's ability to know what's real and...
Curated Video
Postmates Interviewing Banks Likely Moving Towards IPO in 2019
Popular courier service Postmates is interviewing banks with the intention of going public in early 2019. This is a drastic change from similar companies waiting as long as possible to go public, according to the Wall Street Journal's...
Curated Video
With Surging Growth, Postmates Moves Toward IPO
Popular courier service Postmates is interviewing banks with the intention of going public in early 2019, according to the Wall Street Journal's Maureen Farrell. It's part of a changing dynamic, where red-hot tech companies are now...
Curated Video
The Tech Entrepreneurs Getting Investors' Attention
The world of business is constantly evolving. Today's stellar ideas are tomorrow's old news. So what industries stand to explode in the coming years? Lux Capital Managing Partner Josh Wolfe and Female Founders Fund Partner Sutian Dong...
Curated Video
When Trudeau met Trump
CBC's Catherine Cullen reports on the meeting of the prime minister and the president in Washington
Curated Video
Breaking down Biden's high-stakes ABC interview
The National's Ian Hanomansing asks former CNN editor-at-large Chris Cillizza to break down the key takeaways from U.S. President Joe Biden’s high-stakes interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos — the first since his disastrous debate...
Curated Video
Brainstorm AI London 2024: Combating Deep Fakes And Protecting Public Trust
Tara McGuinness, Founder and Executive Director, New Practice Lab Sir Craig Oliver, Global Co-head, Strategy and Reputation, FGS Global Julius van de Laar, Political Strategist and Communications Consultant, Van De Laar Campaigning...
Curated Video
House passes watered-down Palestinian recognition motion
The House of Commons passed a softened New Democrat motion on Monday night that no longer calls for the federal government to officially recognize Palestinian statehood after last-minute amendments brought in by the governing Liberals.
Curated Video
China's NPC to kick off amid concerns over the economy
China's NPC to present annual vision amidst economic stagnation and demographic challenges.
Curated Video
Hamas ‘will have to’ cooperate to make truce deal to work: Political analyst
Parties involved in negotiations are hoping to have a deal in place by Ramadan.