But my working model was well-known: trying to build enthusiasm and excitement through the sheer creative spin of work.

It was used to build enthusiasm for the South during the Civil War.

The speech was intended to build enthusiasm for a meeting of trade ministers from 96 countries that will be held Dec. 5-8 in Montreal.

The role of speciality publications is not only to inform, but to build enthusiasm for a particular interest or activity.

Everything about the new school, including the first morning, was calculated to build excitement and enthusiasm about what they were doing.

Each trial seems a little more like the one before, each a bit harder to build enthusiasm for trying.

The army selected Frank Capra to head the effort to create morale films that were designed to build enthusiasm for war purposes.

Mr. Duncan, whose third term as county executive ended late last year, tried to build enthusiasm for his vision by carefully staging public events.

The best way to build enthusiasm was to show enthusiasm.

In those days, it could take weeks for an obscure stock to get attention and build enthusiasm.