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Synonyms: successful, effectual, efficacious, productive, constructive, fruitful, functional, potent, powerful, convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, forcible, weighty, plausible, sound, valid, well founded, telling, operative, in force, in effect, in operation, official, signed and sealed, virtual, practical, essential, actual, implied, implicit, unacknowledged, tacit

Antonyms: ineffective, weak, invalid, theoretical, ineffectual, useless, inefficient, worthless, unproductive, futile, unsuccessful, fruitless, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, abortive, vain, powerless, pointless, inept, unavailing, inefficacious, unable, incapable

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1. Same Effect

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One man came back from vacation and a fellow worker said, "Did you go on your usual camping trip with the family." The guy said, "No. We just opened all the doors, removed the window screens, let the bugs in, ate off dirty dishes, and got the same effect."

2. The Unattendant Effect

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Our congregation offered to send their beloved pastor on a six-month vacation. He declined saying: "On the one hand, I am afraid that such a long absence might affect attendance in worship. On the other hand, I am afraid that my absence might not affect attendance in worship."

3. Timing Is Critical

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Effective advertising is like playing the ...

4. How to Handle a Bad Singer

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... the church for you to effectively minister. It's a shame ...

5. Love Notes

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... an eye-opener. The most effective way to remember your wife ...

6. Timing Is Everything

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Editor James S. Hewett

The pastor was speaking about heaven, about eternal bliss and the joys that are awaiting each person on "the other side." He paused for effect and asked, "How many of you here want to go to heaven?" All hands were raised except for an eight-year-old boy sitting in the front pew. The minister asked, "Don't you want to go to heaven, too, Son?" The boy replied, "Yes, but I thought you were making up a load to go right now."

7. Powerful Positions for Prayer

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Editor James S. Hewett

... general and the appropriate and effective positions for prayer. As they ...

8. All This Can Be Yours

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Fear is another type of effective motivation. The following sign was seen on the desk of a taskmaster boss: "Do you like to travel? Do you want to meet new friends? Do you want to free up your future? All this can be yours if you make just one more mistake."

9. Paraprosdokian Sentences

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... used for humorous or dramatic effect. Never argue with an idiot ...

10. Ponderisms

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... illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup? Does pushing ...

11. Saavy Sales Pitch

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... sales force makes it. An effective salesperson is flexible: A meek ... . "In order to be an effective salesman, you must have confidence ...

12. A Dose of Humility

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... me?" As he paused for effect, a voice shouted from the ...

13. Hunting Preachers

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... cooperation does not motivate as effectively. I heard a good story ...

14. The Best Way to Pray

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... ," the guru said. "The most effective prayer position is lying down ...

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1. Same Effect

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2. The Unattendant Effect

Humor

3. Timing Is Critical

Humor Illustration

Effective advertising is like playing the ...

4. How to Handle a Bad Singer

Humor Illustration

... the church for you to effectively minister. It's a shame ...

5. Love Notes

Humor Illustration

... an eye-opener. The most effective way to remember your wife ...

6. Timing Is Everything

Humor Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

7. Powerful Positions for Prayer

Humor Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... general and the appropriate and effective positions for prayer. As they ...

8. All This Can Be Yours

Humor

9. Paraprosdokian Sentences

Humor Illustration

... used for humorous or dramatic effect. Never argue with an idiot ...

10. Ponderisms

Humor Illustration

... illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup? Does pushing ...

11. Saavy Sales Pitch

Humor Illustration

... sales force makes it. An effective salesperson is flexible: A meek ... . "In order to be an effective salesman, you must have confidence ...

12. A Dose of Humility

Humor Illustration

... me?" As he paused for effect, a voice shouted from the ...

13. Hunting Preachers

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... cooperation does not motivate as effectively. I heard a good story ...

14. The Best Way to Pray

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... ," the guru said. "The most effective prayer position is lying down ...

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