The origin of the adage “A picture is worth a thousand words” is generally attributed to Fred R. Barnard. It describes beautifully how a photo can communicate a moment with intense emotional impact.
Author Scott Simon and his stepfather, author Ralph Newman countered it with a powerful adage for writers: “One picture is worth a thousand words? You give me a thousand words and I can give you:
- the Lord's Prayer,
- the Twenty-third Psalm,
- the Hippocratic Oath,
- a sonnet by Shakespeare,
- the Preamble to the Constitution,
- Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
- the last graphs of Martin Luther King's speech to the March on Washington,
- (and) the final entry of Anne Frank's diary.”
Inspired by this short list, I’m confident others have added scores of writings that have exhilarated, entertained, educated and moved millions of people from multiple cultures over hundreds of years. (You’re welcome to add yours in Comment.)
You have a story to tell. It may take more than 1,000, but it’s important to communicate your message. All you need to do is think about why you started your business in the first place. What drives you every day to succeed? What problem do you solve? How are you superior to your competitors?
Let’s put it to words and motivate your market to action! And what the heck, we’ll throw in a few photos to assuage those with a penchant for pictures…and to mix it up a bit…and to show your product or service, which is always a good idea.
Are you ready get started? I am. Contact me at briantbeasley@gmail.com.
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