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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- 40-Year Old Communication Myth Busted, Words Not Body Language, Are the Foundation of Successful Communication - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Skip WeismanWhoever spent time as a child on a school playground and been the victim of name calling knows the deflective phrase used to counter those slurs, “sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me,” isn’t enough to overcome the impact of those bullying communications to youthful, ...
Views: 2434 - The Art Of Conversation: 3 Amazing Tips To Easily Talk With Anyone - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Michael LeeThe art of conversation has long been perfected by the Romeos and Juliets of the day. Lucky for us, we no longer have to dig deep inside ourselves to start a perfectly decent conversation with another person. However, there are still a good number of people who can't seem to hold up a ...
Views: 2432 - Turn Your Anger Into Power! - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2015 from Sandra MiniereAnger is a high energy emotion. When you can focus the energy in your anger towards an action that leads to a constructive outcome, you are turning your anger into power. Speaking up rather than acting out or holding back leads to healthier bodies and relationships that work. Two divorces ...
Views: 2432 - Charisma: can it be learnt? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Anna AparicioHave you ever failed to come across the way you wanted to when you needed to the most? Did you ever find yourself struggling to make a good impression or persuade the person you’re talking to whether in social situations, at interviews, or at presentations? Does speaking to an audience or ...
Views: 2431 - Coaching Employees vs Mentoring, Counseling or Training. Distinctions New Managers Need to Know - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Juliette RobertsonIn all my years training managers how to coach staff, common misconceptions always arise regarding what we actually mean by coaching in a business setting. If you are planning to improve your coaching skills with your employees to help develop their potential, here’s what you need to know ...
Views: 2428(2 votes) - Sure Shot Ways to Improve Spoken English - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from Chander MadanA majority of the population today can speak English. Whether they speak it correctly or fluently, is a different matter altogether. Nevertheless, English? Yes. Many people can speak that language. For improving your spoken English, it is not enough to simply learn new words and their ...
Views: 2428(1 vote) - Body Language An important aspect of communication - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2013 from gita kumari“Our action speak louder than our words” The above said statement is true to its every word. Good communication skills are the foundation of any successful relationship, be it personal or professional. Body language is one of the most important aspects of non-verbal communication. The ability ...
Views: 2425 - Tips on Online working by Andrian Morrison: Control your life, Control Your Work - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Adrian MorrisonFinancial independence is a dream that every individual starts cherishing as soon as he has to face financial hurdles in his life. Today when there is extreme unemployment and downsizing going on in every corporation, financial independence is turning in to a far and unapproachable dream. In ...
Views: 2424 - *** Body Listening - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Paul ChekTruly hearing someone when they’re speaking to you can be far more challenging than you might imagine and there’s lots of training out there to help you become a better listener. Most of this training, however, misses out on an important first step to genuine communication. When it comes to ...
Views: 2422(2 votes) - Charisma: Connecting physically, emotionally and intelectually - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Diane CraigBefore the Statute of Limitations runs out on making resolutions, I have a suggestion. Not a casual, easily cast aside resolution like signing up for spin class or cutting back on caffeine, but a biggie and one that calls for commitment. Executive presence is the core of my suggestion and in ...
Views: 2421 - The Art of Critique - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Eugene Yiga“Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.” – Douglas Adams We all make mistakes. What matters most is how we respond to them. But what often stands in the way of this is ...
Views: 2420(4 votes) - Pinger Text Free - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Siemens EdwardsThough a term usually expenses the services less than a penny to route between mobile handsets, the price tag customers as much as 20 dollars to supply a written text and an additional 20 bucks to receive a single. But within the final two years there has been a progress of cell mobile phone ...
Views: 2419 - The Truth About Loss of Voice, Hoarseness, & Vocal Abuse - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2007 from Nancy DanielsMany people suffer from chronic hoarseness, sore throats and even loss of voice; and, most of these people do so because of misuse of the speaking voice. It is common; it is world wide; and, it is a growing concern. Through the years that I’ve had a website on voice improvement, 40% of those ...
Views: 2413 - 5 Tips for Managing Your Boss and Selling Your Ideas Upward - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Sarah HathornThere is one problem we’ve all encountered that can be simultaneously frustrating and disappointing. As an innovative leader and team player you present a great idea to your boss. But the boss doesn’t accept the idea or promote it upward through the organizational chain of command. Instead he or ...
Views: 2410 - Meeting Needs with NVC - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Karen KleinwortThere’s no one on the planet who hasn’t been in a situation wherein tempers and/or emotions escalated – perhaps even dramatically – due to miscommunication or poor communication. When this has happened in your own life, you’ve likely looked back on it afterwards and wondered how things got so ...
Views: 2409(1 vote) - 7 Ways of Dealing With Negative People - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Mark ShepardI got a very thoughtful comment from one of my readers in response to my Brainwashing vs. Influence article that warranted a full post in reply. “Your article really hit a nerve, since my wife and i were talking about my parents recently. my dad retired 6 years ago, and my mom retired ...
Views: 2405(8 votes) - Get Better Results Through Constructive Customer Complaints - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2014 from Bill LamptonIf you are dissatisfied with a product or service, impulse prompts you to fight back when you contact customer service. In anger, you might accuse and threaten the company representative. If you have tried that approach, you know that you are likely to alienate the frontline individual who could ...
Views: 2401 - How to establish a powerful personal branding online by Article Marketing? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Andrew ChowOne of the many challenges to achieve respectable google ranking is in the area of backlinks to your blog. While the idea of having links exchanged is good, the quality of the incoming sites comes into play as far as Google is concerned. If you are someone who is a thought leader or ...
Views: 2401(3 votes) - How To Stop Verbal Abuse: 3 Helpful Tips For Overcoming Verbal Abuse - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Michael LeeNo matter what anyone says, verbal abuse is still abuse. Sadly, people are all too ready to dismiss it as if it were nothing; hence, there aren't enough discussions on how to stop verbal abuse. But when somebody calls you names or screams at you for no apparent reason, that's abuse. When a ...
Views: 2401 - Are you wanting to change or preserve your reality: 6 questions can change the course of your life (Part 3 of 3) - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonPart 1 of this introductory article highlighted whether stretching, aka personal growth (not to be confused with parking your butt, reading self-help books, and watching the world whiz by you), is for you and whether you are open to using it to grow your business and improve your lifestyle. Part ...
Views: 2400(2 votes) - Listening: An Exercise For Developing Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Jude Treder-WolffEmotional Intelligence, the combination of self-awareness, "other"-awareness, ability to recognize and regulate one's own emotions and interpersonal skills, is at the core the ability to listen. Listening Inwardly for our own assumptions, beliefs, and emotional reactions. Listening to what is ...
Views: 2400 - Selling is a Mind Game that Starts on Home Turf - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Clive MillerSelf sabotage stems from unconscious interference. We desire a certain outcome yet sometimes, a part of us refuses to cooperate. Yet if we could train our unconscious mind to work in harmony with our purpose, almost anything ought to be possible. How can we train our unconscious mind to ...
Views: 2400(4 votes) - Conversation Starters Success Made Easy - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Peter MurphyWe have all probably been in a situation where we do not know what to say. Once we have broken the ice and began speaking things usually get a lot easier, but whatever situation you are in, whether it be a conversation in a bus line with a complete stranger, talking with your siblings at a ...
Views: 2396 - Reach Out and Connect - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Terrie AndersonThis is the first in a series of articles to help you improve your communication skills and establish stronger relationships at all levels. A lot of stress and angst can be removed from our lives if we can learn to effectively communicate. Communication is far more than words; it involves ...
Views: 2389(3 votes) - Business, Friendship and Communication and Disputes - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from mandie crawfordMuch can be said about the value of communication in business. But nothing is more important than clear communication when it comes to combining friendships and business relationships. Over the past several years, I have been privy to disputes that I should never have been made aware of. ...
Views: 2388 - How To Watch PowerPoint On TV? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2008 from Alex SmithMicrosoft is such a powerful tool for presentation, but sometimes we are limited by its requirement; you must have a computer with PowerPoint installed. Sometimes we want to send our presentation like photo presentation to friends or families and share with them, but on different operating ...
Views: 2388 - HOW TO DEVELOP YOUR INTERPERSONAL SKILLS - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Anurag AggarwalTo know how to develop your interpersonal skills, the first and the foremost thing is to know and understand the meaning of interpersonal skills. Interpersonal Skills are the skills used by a person to interact with other people. Interpersonal skills are also at times referred to as ...
Views: 2384 - The Telephone: Your First Impression for Success - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanPeople form opinions and make judgments about us in the first 60 seconds of a meeting or when speaking with us on the phone. Statistics indicate that 87% of people's opinions are formed based on the tone of our voice while only 13% is based on the actual words we use. The 500 most frequent ...
Views: 2381(2 votes) - VBA Macros and the relationship with VBA converters and benefits of using VBA converters - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2011 from Casey KepleyLearning Visual Basic for Applications has its benefits. Visual basic for applications is a programming language used with excel to help excel perform certain tasks with worksheets that you have created that have data on them. It is because of the programming language that you can create macros ...
Views: 2379 - The Feedback Sandwich is Out to Lunch - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Shelle Rose CharvetJodi is waiting for Marco to come to her office. Today is feedback day and she has the Feedback Sandwich formula open on her desk. Marco arrives and plunks himself down in the chair opposite Jodi, submitting himself reluctantly to what is about to occur. “I’m glad you’re here,” says Jodi, ...
Views: 2376 - How To Get Agreement From Someone Saying No - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerRiddle me this: What technique works as well with a negative person at work as it does with a two year old at home? Answer: The Polarity Pattern! What happens when you tell a two-year-old to go to bed when the older kids are still up, or you tell a negative coworker that things ‘aren’t so ...
Views: 2374 - 50 Ways to Boost Sales in Tough Times - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Craig ArnoffSELL MORE TO EXISTING CUSTOMERS • Analyze each account for cross-sell and up-sell opportunities • Accompany your reps on key account sales calls – call on executives if possible • Conduct customer satisfaction surveys and look for opportunities to improve service and to sell more • Inspect ...
Views: 2370(1 vote) - Leadership Pressure Points - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Anastasia MontejanoHave you ever gotten to the point of frustration that you just wanted to explode? If you lead people, then I think that you can probably relate. This is where you find yourself in a situation of mounting anger and annoyance that it makes you just want to throw in the towel? This is where your ...
Views: 2367(2 votes) - Sperm or Egg? How do You Create Success? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Steve SisgoldDuring the 2008 presidential debates, the Wall Street Journal reported that Michelle Obama told Barack to get out of his head and into his body-to sit back and let his feelings flow. In the language of Whole Body Consciousness (WBC) that I have sketched out in my book, What's Your Body Telling ...
Views: 2366(4 votes) - Be wary of gurus part 1 and 2 - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Carl JeremyHi, I'm back again. For the last few blogs Gary has been telling providing you with some great wisdom on learning a new language fast.This week onwards I will start to advise you on the greatest language instruction courses ever created.These courses are what you should - no, must have if your ...
Views: 2365 - The Art Of Misinterpretation - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2008 from Mohawk GringoA few months back I met up with a few friends at a bar. I didn't know everyone there, so I was introduced to some new people. This night I was wearing a particularly ridiculous outfit. Ripped jeans and shiny leather shoes with a vertical striped pink, red, white and black Liz Claiborne ...
Views: 2362 - "You Don't Understand Me!" - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Lex SisneyAn Issues Clearing Model for Better Communication “You don’t understand me!” a wife screams at her husband. “How can I possibly understand you?” shouts the husband. “You’re not making any sense!!” A mother bemoans to her teenage daughter, “We never spend any time together. You’re ...
Views: 2360(2 votes) - Small Talk - In the office - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Ed WalkerIf you are a human being (I assume that if you’re reading this you probably are) you will most likely have to engage in small talk on a regular basis with fellow humans that you come across. You feel obliged to speak to them, even though you can think of a long list of things you’d rather do, ...
Views: 2360(2 votes) - Communication Without Fear - by Submitted on May 08, 2020 from Lynda StuckyWhen I first started road biking in 2016, I loved the feeling of freedom when the air passed my wet skin and became a natural air conditioner. I also loved to ride downhills at a very fast speed. It was an incredible thrill to let go and fly down those hills. It was truly exhilarating! ...
Views: 2359(1 vote) - Sticky Situations and Nonverbal Cues - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Joan CurtisYears ago I uncovered a definition of communication that I doubt would appear in Wikipedia. I like it because of its simplicity as well as its inherent complexity. Communication is behavior that transmits meaning from one person to another person This definition tells us that we cannot ...
Views: 2357(1 vote) - 5 Steps to Improve Your Mental Golf Game - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from Kealah ParkinsonA good golf game can make your whole day. A bad one can … well, who wants to think about that? The truth is a bad day on the course can really bring you down. Depending on how you handle defeat, it can cause you to isolate your friends, fight with your spouse, be short with your children and ...
Views: 2355 - 7 Fool proof ways to rid yourself of public speaking anxiety - by Submitted on May 16, 2016 from Maurice DeCastroThe very fact that many people rank the fear of speaking in public as one of their greatest sources of anxiety could be hurting their professional and personal life. It’s far more common than you may ever imagine; perhaps you’ve even experienced it yourself. Sweaty palms, feeling nervous, ...
Views: 2352(1 vote) - How to Improve Your Child's Listening Skills - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Joshua UebergangA general theory is floating around that says children today are ruder, more ignorant, and generally less respectful of their elders than they were in pre-electronic device days. Are children's listening skills declining as a side effect of the 21st century? More importantly, does a child of ...
Views: 2352 - ***When the Pregnant Pause Goes into Labor! - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Nancy DanielsRecently I was interviewed on a blog radio program and the host paused so long after every comment I made that I wondered how many listeners she really had. Yes, the internet station of which she is a member has an excellent listenership, but I seriously question whether this particular woman ...
Views: 2348 - Make Your Point! - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from William CottringerMake Your Point! By Bill Cottringer “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~George Bernard Shaw. Consider the beginning of communication: We first invented words to stand for objects we couldn’t carry around on our shoulders to show ...
Views: 2348(2 votes) - The Future of Advertising is Interactive - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2009 from Paul AshbyDuring all our research one constant shone through, that is that marketing is conversations. Current conventional mass media are weak conductors of knowledge and comprehension. This is because of a number of factors, however the main reason is; they are non-interactive communications ...
Views: 2347 - Forbidden Words - Cursing and Swearing - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Diane CraigEarlier this month, Global News asked me to appear on the 6 o’clock news to comment on the social taboo of foul language or cursing and swearing. I was being asked to comment on the etiquette of cursing–an oxymoron if ever I heard one! (Swearing – meaning solemn promise – is another subject ...
Views: 2345(1 vote) - How to Use "Awareness Bubbles" - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 from Peter GerlachIf an average nine year old child asked you "What is 'awareness'?" - what would you say? On a scale of one (I'm totally unaware) to ten (I'm extremely aware in all situations), how would you rate your degree of *awareness* in (a) calm and (b) stressful situations? Are you becoming more aware ...
Views: 2345 - Improving Customer Service on the (Telephone) Line - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Dr. Rick KirschnerTechnology, in the form of phones and computers, has become a kind of ubiquitous front door for customers to use any time and any place where they have the desire for a product or service. At least in theory, technology gives customers a more personal help desk than they are likely to find face ...
Views: 2344 - The Power of Positive Handwriting Quiz - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2009 from Derrick Watkins“It’s not what happens to you that will determine how far you will go in life; it’s how you handle what happens to you”. -Zig Ziglar A positive attitude helps you cope easily with the daily affairs in your life. A positive attitude brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid ...
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