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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- Defensiveness - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Gregg OliverLast time I wrote about Advocacy as an impediment to the logical give and take that distinguishes collaboration. I characterized it as a learned behavior, and one that can be partially or fully managed by a skilled communicator that recognizes it and knows how to steer a group around it. I also ...
Views: 2817(1 vote) - ***The Unfortunate Truth about Vocal Abuse - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Nancy DanielsThat which causes your voice to sound hoarse or creates a chronic sore throat is called vocal abuse. While it is common for pop singers, it also happens to many people because of speaking and/or yelling for great lengths of time. Unfortunately, vocal abuse will not go away on its own if you ...
Views: 2816(3 votes) - Communications and Personality Type – Extravert & Introvert - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Pam HollisterCommunication is central to our life—we communicate with others every day, throughout the day. Understanding, appreciating, and accommodating personality differences in communication style can bring major success to our effectiveness as a friend, spouse, employee, supervisor, trainer, leader, ...
Views: 2812(1 vote) - Speak Up to Prove Your Skills in the Job Interview - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2010 from Peggy McKeeDo you have a good work ethic? Do you have good communication skills? Are you a team player/a strong leader/an enthusiastic, innovative, driven job candidate? Well, so is everyone else. In job interviews, candidates tend to speak in generalities. It’s one of the most common flaws. ...
Views: 2811 - Why Do People Do the Things They Do? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Deidre TretsvenDo you find the way some people do things to be very illogical with no orderly process in place? Do you find you are totally frustrated when people lack focus and never finish their projects or they are always late? Are you at a loss to understand why people do not just quit procrastinating, ...
Views: 2807 - Saying Thank You With Simplicity and Style - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2007 from Kristine LewisSending a thank you note should be an easy task. Yet, when it comes to putting pen to paper, we all seem to struggle with a major case of “writer’s block” from time to time – especially when we have a large stack to write! While “writer’s block” may be a good excuse for not penning the next ...
Views: 2803 - Effective Communication/Networking - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2004 from Janice Smallwood-McKenzieNetworking & A Personal Touch (“What I Do ‘Is Not’ Who I Am”) Ah, the personal touch that continues to make a big difference, for the better in our lives and the lives of those, who have an opportunity to experience a personal touch from us. If networking and effective communication ...
Views: 2798(1 vote) - 8 Mistakes Trainers Make - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2011 from Saritza ZambranaBeing talented is a great responsibility as well having a big vision. When we lose focus as leaders, it's normal to misplace our purpose and get distracted and superficial with the empowering tools of leadership. To build our leadership is to build our presence and calibrate our talents and ways ...
Views: 2795(2 votes) - ***The Power of "Why" - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Bruce Schneider‘Why’ – one simple word that contains a powerful question within it. There’s been a lot of focus on the power of “why,” in terms of understanding one’s motivation and what truly drives individuals to go after whatever it is they’re seeking. I’d like to take a different look at ‘why’ in ...
Views: 2790 - 3 C's of Asking - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Danish AhmedHey there everyone!! Does asking really work? Is it "that" simple? What gets us to ask in the first place? We ask because we have a desire, and we believe that our desire may get fulfilled upon our asking. What stops us from asking? We don't ask because we don't think our request will be ...
Views: 2786(7 votes) - Listening Can Resolve Conflict - 10 Benefits! - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Alberta FredricksenConflict happens in relationships. And the tension it brings is opportunity knocking at the door. We actually learn more by listening than we do by talking! When we are experiencing contrast or conflict with others, we are usually trying our best to persuade them to our point of view. ...
Views: 2781(4 votes) - What To Say When You Meet New People: The 9 Secrets To Success - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Stellar MontealegreIn an average day, you are going to meet a great many new people. Some of them might seem of no value to your life - a waitress, a delivery man, and so forth. Yet, never underestimate the value of every individual. Remember, the art of networking can lead to you achieving greatness. With that ...
Views: 2781 - The Importance Of Listening In Communication - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Alvah ParkerAt first glance communication with another person seems relatively easy. This month I had two different experiences that showed me how tricky it is to understand what a person does or doesn't say. Taking the time to listen to others is important whether you are lawyer, a manager or an ...
Views: 2780 - 6 Powerful Ways To Solve Communication Problems At Work - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter MurphyIs your organization suffering from severe communication problems? Someone once said that "communication is the lifeblood of an organization" - and it truly is. An organization that is experiencing a breakdown in communication will not live for very long because many problems will crop up and ...
Views: 2770 - Five Tips for Relationship Stress - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Aila Accad, RN,The most difficult stressor for most of us is other people. We often blame other people for our feelings, thoughts and choices we feel forced to make. The truth is other people are not responsible for any of these things. When you give others control over your feelings, thoughts and choices, ...
Views: 2770(10 votes) - How to Make Dinner Conversation - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Eduard EzeanuMany times, dinner is more than a moment during the day to eat; it is also a moment of social interaction. Thus, it is a good idea to also make the best out of it socially. Many of us have dinner in social settings. We don’t eat alone; we eat with other people at the table: our spouse, our ...
Views: 2756(1 vote) - How Well Do You Read Body Language? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Lillian BjorsethSix months ago, an out-of-town client called to ask my input. She was in a meeting with the president of an association where she is chairing the annual gala as a volunteer. Also present were several of her committee members as well as an outside consultant hired by the organization. She ...
Views: 2756(2 votes) - Gifts of Communication: The 5 Love Languages - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Stacie CampanelliThe Five Love Languages By Stacie Campanelli How many of us are familiar with the 5 Love Languages? Are you curious or interested to learn & discover or re-discover what your first Native language is? According to Gary Chapman, best selling author of the book The 5 Love Languages, we ...
Views: 2754 - Self Empowerment Techniques by Using Persuasive Language - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Mervyn gohPersuasive Language – Convince me In our everyday conversation, you are always engaged with the persuasion process no matter what you are doing. You will learn to appreciate the importance of the basic techniques of using persuasive language to success. Let’s go through the empowering ...
Views: 2753 - Your Guide to Social Media – Disconnect to Connect - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffAccording to several research studies done in 2011 and 2012, 39 percent of Americans spend more time on Facebook than in face-to-face relationships and 10.5 billion minutes per day are spent globally on Facebook alone. The warp speed shift in social relationships and how we interact is due ...
Views: 2748(2 votes) - 4 Ways To Connect Using Communication Preferences - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2017 from Linda CattelanWe may have lost some face to face connection, but in today’s world of social media communication, we have moved to faster, more frequent communication than ever before. Now, more than ever, what you say and how you say it is critical to the person on the other end of your communication message. ...
Views: 2740 - 5 Tips for Building Trust and Rapport - by Have you ever had a sale that didn’t close and you weren’t sure why? Chances are you lost the sale because you didn’t establish sufficient trust and rapport with your prospect. Once you have developed trust and rapport you’ve actually got the hard part behind you and you’re probably going to ...
Views: 2739 - The Art of Building A Successful Rapport With Anyone - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Belinda DalyWhat is rapport? Rapport is when you find you have established a friendly relationship with someone. It is like when you meet someone for the first time and you both instantly bond. For example you can be at a party and you meet someone and you both find that you have many things in common, i.e. ...
Views: 2734 - Interesting Conversation Starters: How To Start Great Conversations And Make Friends - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Michael LeeIt is important to keep some interesting conversation starters handy every time. Why? Well, let’s say you’re at this party where you hardly know anybody. The feeling is awkward. The only other person you know is chatting up another person on the other side of the room. Suddenly, a person ...
Views: 2732(1 vote) - How To Have A Conversation With Difficult People--By Remembering - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Timothy ArendsThe ability to deal effectively with other people, including disagreeable and sometimes even downright difficult people, is one of the most important skills of daily living. Being able to get along with a wide variety of people and knowing how to have a conversation with difficult people ...
Views: 2731 - 10 Great Questions For Conversation Fun - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2008 from Peter MurphyEven with the right questions conversation may not flow quite as freely as you may hope. That’s because you need to really listen actively to the answers that you get. A conversation is like a tennis match, with words flowing back and forth like the tennis ball. Carefully listening to the ...
Views: 2725 - How to Remember Names Easily - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Laurie Wilhelm"If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance." - Dale Carnegie It's common to hear people say that they can't ...
Views: 2718(2 votes) - Becoming the Best Listener You Can Be - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Joan CurtisDid you know there are Six Messages in any conversation? • What you Mean to say • What you Actually say • What the other person Hears • What the other person Thinks he/she hears • What the other person Says • What you Think the other person says No wonder we have communication ...
Views: 2714(1 vote) - How to Give a Speech without Notes - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Joan CurtisFor many people giving a speech causes them to turn tail and run or break out in a cold sweat. They would rather die than walk up to a podium and talk. This phenomenon is actually documented. When people are asked what their number one fear is, an astounding majority say speaking before ...
Views: 2713 - Does your workplace have a clique problem? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2013 from Lisa Rezac“I’m sorry that people are so jealous of me, but I can’t help it that I’m so popular.” – Gretchen, Mean Girls Does your workplace have a clique problem? A clique is a close group of co-workers who socialize both during and after work. They may form a corporate subculture with inside jokes, ...
Views: 2712 - ***Improve Your Speaking Voice for the New Year and Watch What Happens to the Rest of Your Life! - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2010 from Nancy DanielsIf you want a New Year’s Resolution that can improve your life, both professionally and personally, you might consider voice training. I am sure that you are questioning how this is possible. What is fascinating about the techniques for discovering your ‘real’ voice is that those techniques ...
Views: 2711(1 vote) - Leading With Optimism - 10 Ways to Be Optimistic - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Doris Kovic"Are you kidding me - how can I be optimistic? There is nothing to be optimistic about in this economy." With the constant stream of bad economic news it is very easy to get caught up in thinking that nothing positive is happening. We start to believe that there is little that we can do to ...
Views: 2711(9 votes) - Public Speaking - Dress Rehearsal for Your Presentation - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Gilda BonannoA few days before a play or musical opens, the entire cast and crew conduct a dress rehearsal. They do a complete run-through of the script on stage, dressed in their costumes, with the full scenery and lighting in place and the pit orchestra playing. The purpose of the dress rehearsal is to ...
Views: 2705(3 votes) - Everything We Do Communicates: The First Principle of Intentional Communication - by As a communicating creature, you can bet your life on the possibility that misunderstanding is the rule, not the exception.
We communicate with words and voice tone, as well as all sorts of non-verbals like time, space and body language--all of which are imprecise in conveying our unique felt ...
Views: 2702 - Conversation Power by James Van Fleet - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from Ben SandersonManaging your career associations, family and personal relationships, business customers, workers along with other relationships with which you deal in your daily life all comes down to your communication skills. This is actually the principle which James Van Fleet teaches within Conversation ...
Views: 2700 - How to READ People: Assurance - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2011 from Doug GradyA- Assurance. Has this ever happened to you: you deliver a planned, powerful, positioned presentation, and your prospect says something like, “Sounds great! I like it, I want, I need it. I’m going to do it! (wait for it…) Call me Tuesday!” You call Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday… ...
Views: 2700(1 vote) - Intrapersonal Communication in Healing - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2015 from Marc LernerThe human brain is an incredible creation and we have not yet scratched the surface of its real potential. The purpose of this article is to give you a framework for how to use your brain to perceive a broader view than we usually use. The majority of us have a constant focus on our thinking ...
Views: 2700 - How To Socialize At A Party In 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2011 from Michael LeeWant to learn how to socialize at a party? Do you consider yourself a wallflower? Fortunately, you don't need to exert much effort to have a great time. You simply need to find the courage to mingle around and the know-how to interact properly. To help you with that, here are 5 easy steps on ...
Views: 2697 - Talking Heads - Dealing With People Who Won't Shut-Up - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Gian Fiero |We have all been in situations with people who seem to be talking at us instead of with us. They just open their mouths, take aim, and commence to rapidly moving their lips. It doesn't matter that we don't (or have the chance to) interact or interject, they just keep on going...and going...and ...
Views: 2697(3 votes) - Effective Interpersonal Communication with NLP Representational Systems - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Joel SeahOur communication with others usually starts with our thoughts, resulting in words, tonality and body language. There are many ways to define "thoughts", and one of them is how we use our senses internally. We use our senses outwardly to perceive the world, and inwardly to represent ...
Views: 2692 - If You Smile At Your Audience, I Guarantee They Will Smile Back - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2015 from Nancy DanielsWere you to give a presentation with no vocal variety, no facial expression and no body language, what do you think the reaction would be of your audience? Unless you are a comedian and that characteristic is part of your ‘shtick,’ do not expect your listeners to be much enamored by your lack ...
Views: 2685 - 3 tips to start improving your communication skills - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2013 from Nick AshcroftDo you need to be wildly successful with your communication skills ? Well, the key to succeed in communicating effectively, (as it happens to be for the majority of things!) can be found in how well we prepare and plan our path to growth. Lay out your goals first, identify the steps needed, and ...
Views: 2683 - Break the Ice to Get Your Meeting Going! - by Submitted on May 30, 2010 from Marsha EganIcebreakers are great. When you get people together to work on things, getting them to know each other will spur on other positive results. I make it a habit to have an icebreaker at just about every volunteer meeting I conduct, whether the group is large or small. After all, these people ...
Views: 2683(3 votes) - Ron White Says Tell a Story to Build Your Memory Power - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Ron WhiteTelling a Story to Build Your Memory Power By Ron White Memory Expert and USA Memory Champion In the levels of memory training, association includes elements of memory training, such as acronyms. Have you heard of acronyms? An acronym is a series of letters created using the first letter of ...
Views: 2682(1 vote) - 4 Tips for Becoming a Better Communicator - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Jordan BrownCommunication is the way we express our perception of reality. Many people don’t realize how very important communication is. Most issues that couples have, or friends have, or family members, or even co-workers have are issues of miscommunication. If you can be a better & more effective ...
Views: 2680(1 vote) - Good Leadership Skills and Communication Skills Go Hand in Hand - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Gregory CoveyGood leadership skills require the ability to communicate effectively! Without that ability it is virtually impossible to lead! President Ronald Reagan was often referred to as the Great Communicator! He was able to present himself in a way that people wanted to follow him! He was also ...
Views: 2678 - How to Handle the Hostile Reporter - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from David SnellHow to Handle the Hostile Reporter by David Snell Truth to tell, there aren’t many hostile reporters out there, but there are a few, and if you’re confronted with one it’s a pretty good idea to have specific tools in mind about how you will respond to their questions. You're expecting a nice ...
Views: 2674 - Develop Your Self, Voice And Mind To Benefit Your Life In General - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Leon EdwardYou need to develop both your self and your voice to get the most value for your life. This is of most benefit for people who want to take control of their lives. As individuals, we can control our egos and our inner "self-talk" so that we can make careful decisions and are not controlled by ...
Views: 2668(1 vote) - Integrity of Clear Communication - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Moreen DuFermontIntegrity of Clear Communication Upon sheer glance, it seems that this title resounds a great deal of common sense, however, have you ever really taken the time to ponder what it means? Yes, it is a fact that communication affects every one of our ...
Views: 2667(1 vote) - Secrets to Owning the Room - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from Stephanie ScottiYou may be surprised to learn that, with rare exceptions, your audience is rooting for you. Every time you step up to speak, they want you to succeed. If you’re ever witnessed a comedian bomb or a singer hit a “pitchy” note, you’ll know exactly what I mean. The audience shudders with ...
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