predicar
preach.
A major failing of the information industry is that its members tend to preach to one another whereas what they should be doing is talking to everyone else outside the information industry.
como predicar a los conversos
like preaching to the choir
Since many who read my articles are writers I'm sure what I am about to say will come across like preaching to the choir.
predicar a los conversos
preach to + the converted
speak to + the converted
Whereas summer reading programmes tend to preach to the already converted, outreach programmes can be taken to housing projects for low-income families.
Previous conferences have tended to speak to the converted, being events which were attended largely by those with an interest in these subjects.
predicar con el ejemplo
practise what + Pronombre + preach
walk + the talk
put + Posesivo + money where + Posesivo + mouth is
lead from + the front
The article is entitled 'Innovation in IT education - practising what we preach'.
This way we are hoping to internalise our values, constantly demonstrating that we consider these are important, and to reward staff who 'walk the talk'.
The article 'Relationship management: putting our money where our mouth is' discusses the relationship between the Special Libraries Association (SLA) in the USA and its members.
You have to make sure you lead from the front and put a brave face on it during the tough times to bring people with you and get out of it.
predicar el evangelio
evangelise [evangelize, -USA]
Through the three centuries of colonial domination printing and the book were used as much for evangelizing the natives as for supporting the administration.
ser como predicar en el desierto
fall (up)on + deaf ears
I realize that our pleas are no doubt continuing to fall on deaf ears at Thomson.
